We managed to visit just a few handful of potters in the area that day. Ben Owen, Avery Pottery. The Great White Oak, Jugtown Pottery, Potts Pottery, Thomas Pottery, WhyNot Pottery just to name a few.
And I bought...... a piece of Rock Soap.
Monday, November 20, 2006
A day with the Potters of North Carolina
Mom-in-law took us to Seagrove to see some of the finest potters of North Carolina on Friday and arranged to meet Joyce there. The Seagrove area is one of the largest communities of potters with the longest continual history of pottery making in the U.S. We explored the rural landscape and visited the potters in their workshops and studios which was basically their home. Seagrove is home to more than 100 potters. Each potter have their own unique style and artistic skill. Every piece of pottery is handmade and skillfully honed on the potter's wheel, glazed and fired. This skill has been passed on from generations and has contributed to the ongoing Seagrove tradition today.
We managed to visit just a few handful of potters in the area that day. Ben Owen, Avery Pottery. The Great White Oak, Jugtown Pottery, Potts Pottery, Thomas Pottery, WhyNot Pottery just to name a few.
And I bought...... a piece of Rock Soap.
We managed to visit just a few handful of potters in the area that day. Ben Owen, Avery Pottery. The Great White Oak, Jugtown Pottery, Potts Pottery, Thomas Pottery, WhyNot Pottery just to name a few.
And I bought...... a piece of Rock Soap.
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I didnt even see a Hardees! We ate at a country style restaurant. I forgot the name. It is opposite Ben Owen's pottery. Next time, you can tell your mom she doesnt have to eat at Hardees :) I was just glad there was a restroom in there !! haha
The places to eat in Seagrove are the Jug Town Cafe on U.S. 220, just north of the town (I guess visitors who come in from the Seagrove exit on the Interstate might completely miss this), and a hotdog from the Dairy Breeze is always good (It's right in town).
But if you were at the festival at the Seagrove School, there was tons of food from groups running fund-raising booths.
Thanks Jack! That info. will come in handy when we visit Seagrove again.
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