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The following is a list of reference and educational publications the center has put out over the years in conjunction with select temporary exhibitions. If you are interested in purchasing one or more of these publications, please contact the center at info@ncpotterycenter.org or via phone, 336-873-8430. S&H may vary depending on what item(s) you purchase, but will not be less than $7.00.


NC Wood-Fired: Then & Now (2020). $17.50

This 112 page book contains stories from 16 wood-firing potters living and working in the state of North Carolina today. Featuring portraits of and stories about: Joel Queen, Michael Gates, Josh Copus, Eric Knoche, Matt Jones, Kim Ellington, Steve Abee, Sid Luck, Chad Brown, Donna Craven, Ben Owen III, Owens Family (Jugtown), Joseph Sand, Mark Hewitt, Hitomi Shibata, and Takuro Shibata. The book also includes images of works by numerous other past and contemporary wood-firing potters across the state as well an introductory “Then & Now” essay. Photography by Art Howard, Introduction by Lindsey Lambert, and Design/Writing/Research by Barbara Wiedemann. 84 color images. Perfect bound. Soft cover.


Great Pots: From the Traditions of North & South Carolina (2017). $30.00

This 250 page book is a sequel to “The Potter’s Eye: Art and Tradition in North Carolina Pottery,” the 2005 exhibition curated by Mark Hewitt at the North Carolina Museum of Art and the book cataloging that show. Great Pots features examples from five branches of the regional tradition – Moravian and St. Asaph’s Earthenware; South Carolina stoneware (Edgefield, Columbia, and Upstate); Lincoln & Catawba County alkaline glaze; Moore & Randolph County salt glaze: and Alamance County salt glaze. Edited by Mark Hewitt, with essays by Charles (Terry) Zug, Linda Carnes-McNaughton, and Philip Wingard. Photography by Jason Dowdle and book design by Rich Hendel. Perfect bound, softcover.


Controlled Burn: Wood-Fired Pottery in Seagrove, North Carolina (2017). $17.50

This 136 page book takes a closer look at a group of Seagrove-area potters and the artistry of their wood-fired work. Andrew Glasgow, former executive director of the American Craft Council, reviews the Seagrove pottery tradition and where it stands in the crafts pantheon today. Featuring portraits of and profiles on: Chad Brown, Donna Craven, Daniel Johnston, Kate Waltman nee. Johnston, Fred Johnston, Sid Luck with Jason & Matthew Luck, Levi Mahan, Micahel Mahan, Ben Owen III, Vernon and Pam and Travis and Bayle Owens of Jugtown Pottery, Anne Pärtna, Hitomi Shibata, Takuro Shibata, and David Stuempfle. By Barbara Wiedemann and photography Art Howard. Perfect bound, hardcover.


North Carolina’s Traditional Women Potters (2016) $3.00

This 20 page catalog contains a narrative by Pam Owens, detailing 38 pieces of pottery made by North Carolina women who were established potters by 1975 and who came from or chose to work and learn through a traditional approach. Curated by Pamela Lorette Owen. Saddle stitch bound.


The Busbee Legacy: Jugtown & Beyond, 1917-2017 (2016) $3.00

This 40-page catalog features essays by historians Ray Owen and Doug DeNatale and 80+ images detailing an excellent history of Jugtown Pottery’s first one hundred years. Saddle stich bound.


Object Lessons Ceramics from the Gregg Museum of Art & Design (2015). $3.00

A 28-page full-color catalog with narrative by guest curator Charlotte Wainwright, Phd. Hon AIA and photographs by Jason Dowdle. Saddle stitch bound.


A Handed Down Art: The Brown Family Potters (2014). $5.00

Limited edition of 500 copies. Signed and numbered by the author and guest curator, Stephen C. Compton. 150 pages. 250+ b&w and color images, including photos of exhibition pieces, along with dozens of historic images from family and institutional sources, plus a history of the Brown family potters’ work in nearly every Southern state. Softcover, perfect bound.


Neolia, Keeper of the Cole Tradition: A Retrospective (2014). $3.00

A  small format 56-page catalog with an essay by guest curator Charles Zug and color images. Softcover, spiral bound.


Ring Jugs & Rundlets (2014). $3.00

A small format 60-page catalog with color images guest curated by Dr. Brian Dedmond and Jason Harpe. In a tradition dominated by jugs, jars, and pitchers, curious forms such as ring jugs and rundlets are an interesting departure from commonplace forms. Softcover, spiral bound.


Big Red! Chrome Red and Other Red Glazes of the North Carolina Piedmont (2013). $3.00

A 22-page catalog of historical and contemporary red glazes from across North Carolina’s rich Piedmont. Essay by Charlotte V. Wainwright, Ph.D. Hon AIA. Guest curated by Cindy Edwards, Tommy Edwards, and Fred Johnston. Funding for the catalog provided from Tommy and Cindy Edwards, Jugtown Pottery, Neil and Jan Lapp, Ben Owen, Peg Weibe, Steve Compton and Mac McAtee. Saddle stitch bound.


Ceramic Art of NC University and College Faculty (2012). $3.00

A 28-page catalog of works by 22 professors from 16 North Carolina universities and colleges, with biographies of the artists and 60 color illustrations. Guest curated by Edmund Henneke. Funded by universities and colleges of participants, the John W. and Anna H. Hanes Foundation, the North Carolina Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. Saddle stitch bound


The Collector’s Eye, Series II: Seven Perspectives (2012). $3.00 

A follow-up to a previous exhibition, this 20-page catalog contains 134 small color photographs of works selected by seven women plus brief biographies. Funded by Daisy Wade Bridges, the North Carolina Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. Saddle stitch bound.


What’s Upstairs?: Seeing the NCPC’s Hidden Treasures (2012). $3.00

A 24-page catalog of major holdings in the Center’s collection with numerous small color illustrations and a short essay by guest curator Stephen Compton. Funded by the John W. and Anna H. Hanes Foundation, the North Carolina Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. Saddle stitch bound.


The Collector’s Eye, Series I: Seven Perspectives (2010). $3.00 A 20-page catalog featuring 133 small color photographs of works selected by seven prominent North Carolina pottery collectors plus brief biographies. Funded by the Randolph Arts Guild. Saddle stitch bound.


A Different Turn: Exploring the Creative Expression of North Carolina Potters Working in Media Other Than Clay (1998). $3.00

The first (and largest) catalog ever produced by the Center, this explores how 35 potters also work in other media, such as textiles, paintings, drawings, furniture, photography, and even restoring old cars. Includes artists’ biographies, numerous large color illustrations, and essays by Leonidas Betts and Flynne Meares. Guest curated by Ray Owen. Funding from an anonymous friend of the North Carolina Pottery Center. Saddle stitch bound.