Seagrove, NC - The North Carolina Pottery Center, "for people who love the potter's craft" is supporting American Craft Week, October 5th - 14th. In honor and recognition of this important statewide craft the Center will have free admission during this time frame.
It is the mission of the North Carolina Pottery Center to promote public awareness and appreciation of the history, heritage, and ongoing tradition of pottery-making in North Carolina through educational programs, public services, collection and preservation.
The North Carolina Pottery Center is your first stop in exploring our state's deep heritage in pottery. Located in Seagrove, one of the state's key pottery centers, the North Carolina Pottery Center offers a variety of exhibits and activities that will delight the novice and enthusiast alike. Permanent exhibits trace the history of NC Pottery from the Native Americans to the present. Changing exhibits focus on topics of both historic and contemporary work by the state's potters. Displays and information will help you find your way to the potteries of Seagrove and around the state.
The current exhibit on display during "American Craft Week" is The Collector's Eye II: Seven Perspectives, which features approximately 140 pots from seven female collectors and contains examples of the very best of their collections. On Saturdays, a local potter gives day-long demonstrations in the Center's Education Building.
The NCPC is a private nonprofit entity, funded primarily through memberships, grants, admissions, and appropriations. OPEN: Tuesdays - Saturdays 10:00 am to 4:00, ADMISSION (excluding free special events): $2 - adults, $1 - students 9th through 12th grades, Free - children through 8th grade, free - NCPC members. Handicap accessible. Groups and tours welcomed. For further information and details call 336-873-8430, email: info@ncpotterycenter.org or visit www.NCPotteryCenter.org.
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