Join us on Friday, October 7th at 6 pm for a slide talk by Chapel Hill potter Ronan Kyle Peterson (Nine Toes Pottery) and a participant in NCPC's current exhibition, "Penland Clay: Shaping North Carolina Ceramics." Ronan Kyle Peterson grew up in Poplar, a small community deep in the mountains of western North Carolina. He attended the UNC-Chapel […]

Join us at the North Carolina Pottery Center on January 5th for a presentation by Owen Laurion, currently an Artist-in-Residence at NCPC. An interdisciplinary artist, Owen combines scholarly research with a studio practice exploring the (re)production of culture and personhood in contemporary society.  He holds a BA from the University of Rochester in Anthropology and […]

Please join us for a slide presentation at the North Carolina Pottery Center on February 2nd by Pamela Lorette Owens of Jugtown Pottery. Pam will discuss one of the North Carolina Pottery Center’s current exhibitions, "North Carolina’s Traditional Women Potters," which she curated. "North Carolina's Traditional Women Potters" is on exhibit through Saturday, February 11th. […]

Please join us for a slide presentation at the North Carolina Pottery Center on Sunday, March 5, 2:00-3:00 pm by Ray Owen. Ray's presentation, “The Busbees and the Jugtown Legacy,” is being held in conjunction with "The Busbee Legacy: Jugtown & Beyond, 1917-2017," an exhibition that is currently up through April 22, 2017! Ray's presentation […]

  Clay Talks! with Kirsten Olson – April 6, 2017 Join us at the North Carolina Pottery Center on April 6th for a presentation by Kirsten Olson, currently an Artist-in-Residence at NCPC. A graduate of Juniata College in Huntington, PA with a BA in Anthropology, Minor Fine Arts and an MFA Ceramics from University of […]

**Update: Due to inclement weather, this event has been rescheduled for Wednesday, January 10th.** Join us at the North Carolina Pottery Center on Thursday, January 4th, 2018, for a presentation by current NCPC Artists-in-Residence Christina Bendo and Andrew Dutcher. Christina Bendo grew up helping her parents grow food in the rich red clay soil of […]

Join us at the North Carolina Pottery Center on Thursday, February 1st, for a slide presentation by Catawba Valley potter Kim Ellington! A Hickory native, Kim attended Haywood Community College’s pottery program before opening his first shop in Hickory in 1982.  After the 1987 construction of a traditional groundhog kiln at Hart Square village, a […]