Seagrove Area Potteries
add photosThe Seagrove area potters can be found in their shops most weekdays, quietly working with clay on their potter’s wheels, in much the same fashion as the first potters attracted to central NC by the abundant local clay. The mission of the Seagrove Area Potters Association is to help you find those hardworking artists, visit their studios and find just the right pottery to grace your home. The organization is led by a board of directors made up of potters and other interested individuals from the community. The Discover Seagrove website, along with the SAPA Visitors Guide, lists hours and other important information about the local potters to help you plan your visit.
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"A Unique Art Experience"
I wouldn't recommend doing this with very young children because it's mostly driving. You drive from an artist's workshop to the next workshop. Each artist has an shop with mugs and other ceramics to sell. There are kilns that you can observe the artist using. They explain the process very well. I'd say this trip is good for tweens, teens, and adults.
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"Beautiful, Practical Art"
Seagrove Area Potteries are great places to shop for gifts or your own pottery set. I would not suggest bringing the kids along because some shops have displays that a simple bump could severely damage. The kids also probably wouldn't be very excited about what the shops have to offer, so leave them with some family and spend a day exploring the many stores. There are tons of shops and each has something different to offer. There are many different techniques, colors, and patterns, so check out as many as you can!
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"History in the Making"
The Seagrove Area Potteries bring to life a tradition that has been passed down through the ages. In this area, you’ll find something in the neighborhood of one hundred potteries where potters work and put their wares on sale. Pottery was first made here by Native Americans in the 1500s.
Today’s works have been refined, thanks to modern technology, but some of the potters here now come from families that have practiced the craft since the late eighteenth century. Here you can purchase a whole set of dishes or even a pottery bird feeder.
The annual Pottery Festival, sponsored by the Friends of the Pottery Museum, is held in Seagrove each November on the Sunday before Thanksgiving.
In addition to pottery, the crafts of doll making, candle making, wood carving, and more are demonstrated. The museum began making plans to move to a new, permanent, expanded location after operating in temporary locations for twenty-five years.
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