Seagrove Wood Fire NC

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Luck's Ware is today’s featured pottery shop!Sid Luck, a fifth generation potter, is still going strong with North Carol...
08/20/2026

Luck's Ware is today’s featured pottery shop!

Sid Luck, a fifth generation potter, is still going strong with North Carolina traditions and has been awarded "NC Icon" by Our State Magazine in 2024. This pottery tradition is observed in the shape of many old time functional stoneware pieces such as candle holders, churns, jugs, pitchers, and teapots.

Sid digs local clay to use in some of his pottery. One of the wheels he still uses for turning was originally in his father's shop. A wood fired groundhog kiln, built in 2003, is used to produce salt-glazed pottery similar to that produced many years ago by Luck ancestors.
Bricks from the kilns of Sid's father and grandfather were used in the construction.

He served in the US Marine Corps, and taught chemistry in public school. He loves giving back to the community and sharing his craft, teaching youngsters at the North Carolina Pottery Center in the TAPS program.
He has also been given two separate and prestigious honors North Carolina Living Treasure Award (1994) and the North Carolina Heritage Award (2014).

We are so happy to have him in our Seagrove pottery community!

https://www.ourstate.com/nc-icons-pottery/

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One of the founding families of Seagrove Pottery are the Cravens, and our featured potter today, Donna Craven is a 7th G...
08/17/2026

One of the founding families of Seagrove Pottery are the Cravens, and our featured potter today, Donna Craven is a 7th Generation potter!
She creates an array of small to large pots woodfired and salted to create drippy, atmospheric surfaces that highlights her designs on these traditional forms.
Donna began as a journeyman potter in Seagrove in 1996, and spent years working day & night with various artists and studios in the Seagrove community. She built her first groundhog kiln in 2001 and held her first kiln opening later that year.
Her pots are wood-fired and salt-glazed, giving the pots a rich surface to reflect the earth-based materials. Donna fires for around sixteen hours to cone 12 (2450 degrees F) with an overnight preheat.

"I’m known for my larger pieces that are thrown and coiled with a one-inch extended coil. My work is grounded in tradition, yet reflects my own influences that produce a combination of strength, simplicity, and gracefulness that is undeniably unique. I frequently employ a taped decoration technique using manganese or a combination of crackle slips and ash glaze to achieve my effects. I’m always searching for the one pot that mirrors my idea of perfection and frequently find that it is the rare, unexpected quality when pulled from the kiln that makes the work so beautiful and satisfying. It’s a lot of hard, humbling work and I’m honored to be part of a tradition that is thousands of years old. I am a 7th generation, direct descendant of Peter Craven from Randolph County."
Donna Craven Pottery is open by appointment or special event, check out more details on our website:
https://discoverseagrove.com/potters/donna-craven-pottery/
Instagram: donnacravenpottery

From Shigaraki to Seagrove: Crafting with Wild Clay & Wood Fire At Studio Touya, every piece carries a journey. Named af...
08/15/2026

From Shigaraki to Seagrove: Crafting with Wild Clay & Wood Fire

At Studio Touya, every piece carries a journey. Named after the Japanese word for “pottery house” (Touya), their studio brings traditional Japanese ceramic heritage together with the rich, natural soils of North Carolina. Takuro & Hitomi specialize in simple, functional, and sculptural pottery created with harvested local wild clay and fired in Japanese-style wood kilns. The direct flame, ash, and natural clay body create one-of-a-kind textures and subtle harmonies meant to elevate daily life—from your morning tea to seasonal arrangements.

📍 Located in the Westmoore community of Seagrove, NC. open by special event, kiln opening or appointment.
🌐 Visit their website profile to explore their work, learn about their book Wild Clay, and sign up for news on upcoming online kiln releases and tour events!

https://discoverseagrove.com/potters/studio-touya/

Studio Touya

"Lifting the gravity of clay to a higher form." At Johnston & Gentithes Art Pottery, every piece tells a story. Establis...
08/14/2026

"Lifting the gravity of clay to a higher form." At Johnston & Gentithes Art Pottery, every piece tells a story. Established in 1997 in the heart of Seagrove, NC, artists Fred Johnston and Carol Gentithes blend local wild clay and fine English porcelain to create art that bridges the gap between traditional craft and contemporary sculpture.

From Fred’s roots in Southern folk traditions infused with global historical motifs to Carol’s multi-layered, sculptural explorations of mythology and literature—their gallery offers a unique visual conversation with every visit.
📍 Visit Us: 741 Fork Creek Mill Rd, Seagrove, NC
🕒 Gallery Hours: Mon–Sat, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Sunday by appointment)
🌐 Browse online or plan your trip: https://discoverseagrove.com/potters/johnston-gentithes-art-pottery/


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At the intersection of traditional heritage and contemporary studio pottery, you’ll find the work of David Stuempfle. Or...
08/11/2026

At the intersection of traditional heritage and contemporary studio pottery, you’ll find the work of David Stuempfle.

Originally from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, David has called Seagrove home for over 20 years, drawing inspiration from extensive travels across Europe and Asia, as well as historic American pottery. His world-renowned work has earned him prestigious honors—including a US/Japan Creative Artists Fellowship—and can be found in collections at the Mint Museum of Art and the Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park Museum in Japan.

Visit his home studio in the Westmoore area of Seagrove for an outdoor kiln opening or schedule a private visit by appointment.

📍 David Stuempfle Pottery

1224 Dover Church Road, Seagrove, NC 27341

📞 910-464-2689

🌐 https://discoverseagrove.com/potters/david-stuempfle-pottery/

📌 By appointment or special event only.

Heart of North Carolina Visitors Bureau
David Stuempfle

This Saturday is a lovely event in our pottery community - Tea with Seagrove Potters! Discover your favorite tea pitche...
08/07/2026

This Saturday is a lovely event in our pottery community - Tea with Seagrove Potters! Discover your favorite tea pitcher by taking a journey through Seagrove. Enjoy a tea tasting experience at Blue Hen Pottery, Dean and Martin, Eck McCanless, From the Ground Up - Pottery by Michael Mahan and Thomas Pottery. Sample teas from Carriage House Tea, pastries from Seagrove Cafe and homemade treats at each stop. Saturday August 8th from 10 am to 5pm. Rain or Shine!

08/01/2026

This came vase came out of my last wood firing. It was made out of clay I dug from land , where potters have gathered clay for hundreds years . There is a long history of potters using this clay beginning with Native peoples . I have found pot shards dating back to the Woodland period right in front our studio in Whynot North Carolina.

We are so excited July is here! Stepping Into the Craft - Summers in Seagrove starts this weekend! Visit shops throughou...
07/01/2026

We are so excited July is here! Stepping Into the Craft - Summers in Seagrove starts this weekend! Visit shops throughout our area featuring demos, special new work, and best of all, Saturdays throughout the month!

This weekend check out the new Goddess series at Seagrove Art Pottery featuring their Celebration of Americas 250 Goddess, and more. Eck McCanless is ready for demos on the deck (with cooling fans of course!), Fiva McCanless is featuring Hot Possum/Cool Cat Summer, and Kluba Ceramics invites you to visit her shop with new displays and work.

All the details for the whole month including hands on classes and great experiences here: https://discoverseagrove.com/events/stepping-into-the-craft-summers-in-seagrove-main-event/

We can't wait to see you here!

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