A Down-Home Picnic With Potter Ben Owen III
Ben Owen Pottery 105 Bens Place, Seagrove, NC, United StatesEveryone knows Ben and what his family tradition means to NC Pottery. Join Ben Owen III & his wonderful wife LoriAnn as they open their home and shop for a down-home, fun-filled afternoon of great food (beer/wine 21+) and camaraderie. See Ben's gallery & workshop, their family museum, and new state of the art laser […]
Wheel-Throwing Boot Camp with Jared Zehmer
Are you a beginner-to-intermediate potter looking to increase your confidence and skills on the wheel? Our all-day throwing workshop with Seagrove production potter Jared Zehmer will whip you into shape! Jared will lead participants in a production-focused, wheel-intensive workshop with an emphasis on skill development through repetition. He will introduce participants to the process […]
Clay Talks! with Mimi Logothetis
North Carolina Pottery Center 233 East Avenue, Seagrove, NC, United StatesJoin us at the North Carolina Pottery Center on Thursday, June 6th for a slide presentation by Cedar Grove potter Mimi Logothetis! Born first generation American to a Greek father and South African mother, Mimi Logothetis received her BFA summa cum laude from Tyler School of Art at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. She has […]
Pottery Basics: Wheel-Throwing Lessons
North Carolina Pottery Center 233 East Avenue, Seagrove, NC, United StatesWant to cross something off your bucket list? Take a throwing lesson or two at the North Carolina Pottery Center! NCPC instructors will guide you through the process of centering clay and turning pots on the wheel. At the end of the class session, you can choose one pot to have glazed and fired in […]
Summer Clay Camps, Session 1: Ages 8+9
North Carolina Pottery Center 233 East Avenue, Seagrove, NC, United StatesJune 10-14, 10:30 AM-1:30 PM Registration Deadline: June 7 $105/student for NCPC members $120/student for non-members (includes instruction and materials) Campers will learn pottery-making skills while having fun and exploring their creativity! Students will learn a variety of handbuilding techniques, including pinching, coiling, slab construction, carving, and glazing. Camps will be held in the NCPC […]
Pottery Basics: Wheel-Throwing Lessons
North Carolina Pottery Center 233 East Avenue, Seagrove, NC, United StatesWant to cross something off your bucket list? Take a throwing lesson or two at the North Carolina Pottery Center! NCPC instructors will guide you through the process of centering clay and turning pots on the wheel. At the end of the class session, you can choose one pot to have glazed and fired […]
Clay Talks! – Rodney Leftwich discusses Pisgah Forest and Nonconnah: The Potteries of Walter B. Stephen
North Carolina Pottery Center 233 East Avenue, Seagrove, NC, United StatesRodney Leftwich with some of his own work, including cameo pieces done in the style of Walter B. Stephen. No longer in operation, the Nonconnah and Pisgah Forest Potteries began by Walter B. Stephen in 1913 and 1926 were instrumental in bringing art pottery, most notably pâte-sur-pâte cameo and crystalline pottery, to western North Carolina. […]
Opening Reception – Pisgah Forest & Nonconnah: The Potteries of Walter B. Stephen
North Carolina Pottery Center 233 East Avenue, Seagrove, NC, United StatesImage: Cameo close-up, Walter B. Stephen, Pisgah Forest Pottery, 1938. No longer in operation, the Nonconnah and Pisgah Forest Potteries begun by Walter B. Stephen in 1913 and 1926 were instrumental in bringing art pottery, most notably pâte-sur-pâte cameo and crystalline pottery, to western North Carolina. Come learn about the significance of Walter Stephen, his […]
Opening Reception – Contemporary North Carolina Crystalline & Cameo
North Carolina Pottery Center 233 East Avenue, Seagrove, NC, United StatesCrystalline close-up, Pottery by Frank Neef, 2019. While there is only one artist still using the pâte-sur-pâte cameo technique in North Carolina, crystalline pottery, on the other hand, has grown in popularity! Come check out pieces by a number of contemporary North Carolina ceramic artists across the state who skillfully blend science and art to […]
Summer Clay Camps, Session 2: Ages 10 + 11
North Carolina Pottery Center 233 East Avenue, Seagrove, NC, United StatesJuly 8-12, 10:30 AM-1:30 PM Registration Deadline: July 5 $105/student for NCPC members $120/student for non-members (includes instruction and materials) Campers will learn pottery-making skills while having fun and exploring their creativity! Students will learn a variety of handbuilding techniques, including pinching, coiling, slab construction, carving, and glazing. Camps will be held in the NCPC Educational […]
