We are starting to feel the Fall vibes already!!

So much going on around Seagrove! Our pottery shops and studios are getting ready for a beautiful start to the Fall season withkiln-openings, pumpkins, gourds, animals, anniversaries and more.

You won't want to miss the next few months in our area - check below for more details. Celebrating our tradition and history with American Craft Week coming up the beginning of October. November brings our 15th Annual Celebration of Seagrove Potters, and then Holiday Open Houses in December. Our potteries here in Seagrove are open all year round with new pieces being restocked weekly. Many shops can show you "creations" in process during your visit.

Roam through the countryside and find new favorite stops to visit and explore. Come see where pottery is made by hand and meet the makers of beautiful functional and artistic pottery and ceramics.

We think you'll love what you find here in Seagrove, the Pottery Capital of the USA.

Upcoming Events in Seagrove!

Jugtown Pottery

Autumnal equinox is a celebration of the harvest of the things planted in your garden and the harvest of efforts and intentions for your life path and a celebration of fall. Beginning Tuesday, September 20th harvest and autumn inspired pieces will be in the shop. Serving bowls, pie dishes, soup bowls, cauldrons jars and mugs, clay carved turnips honoring early Halloween celebrations, and other surprises.

Jugtown Pottery
330 Jugtown Road
Seagrove, NC 27341
www.jugtownware.com

American Craft Week

October 1-9, 2022

Kick off Fall by joining the Seagrove Potters in the celebration of “American Craft Week”. Seagrove, NC was voted America’s #1 Town for Craft Lovers. With 300+ years of pottery tradition, come discover for yourself what makes this a special place to visit. Observe demonstrations of wheel throwing, and visit kiln openings and much more. The potters are willing to share behind the scenes activities, so you can join in the fun! Located in the central piedmont of North Carolina where more than 100 ceramic artists call this tourist destination home. Experience Seagrove’s pottery tradition on a self-guided tour of over 50 working studios in the Handmade Pottery Capital of the United States. Visitors can shop galleries from the town’s center, extending to a 20-mile radius along the scenic NC Pottery Highway. Tour individual shops to experience Seagrove’s tradition, meet the potters and discover the limitless talent that thrives within this creative community. Plan to spend the day, we guarantee you’ll want to come back.

Seagrove Potters have something exciting planned for you between October 1-9, 2022, from 10:00am to 5:00pm. Visit our event page for a list of participating shops and event details for American Craft Week. Pickup an Area Map and Guide at your first stop. Free and open to the public.

Event Dates: October 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th

Treat yourself and a friend to a day in the country on the Potters’ Pumpkin Patch Trail during the month of October.

This October find the latest fall designs such as pottery pumpkins, ceramic gourds, woodland creatures, autumn leaf pottery, scented candles, home décor and much more. These participating Seagrove shops are open throughout the week in full autumn splendor. Every Saturday in October has a variety of activities to experience as these five shops host special Fall events that change from week to week. Be sure to check each shop’s open hours and Saturday event details on our website as they vary from location to location.

www.PottersPumpkinPatch.com

R.D. Mahan Kiln Opening & Turkey Roast- From the Ground Up Pottery

October 1, 2022 - October 2, 2022 9am-5pm

Carolina Crockery Gallery Anniversary Celebration

Celebrate our 9th year in Seagrove with us!

October 1, 2022 - October 9, 2022

10am - 4:30 pm -Saturday

Tamed and Untamed: The Intrigue of Animals

JLK Jewelry will be joining Jugtown Pottery for their event on October 8 - this year’s first fall event at Jugtown!
Saturday October 8, 8:30-5:00pm

“In 2010 we were coming out of the ‘08 recession, and craft retailers, from small to large, were dealing with low budgets for advertising - and some were even shuttering their business. But then an idea started forming to plan a national week-long celebration, during which any artist, gallery, studio, craft organization, etc. could band together, have an event, and ‘join the celebration’. From that beginning, and from Washington state to Florida, from California to Maine, small events to large through American Craft Week the nation came together to highlight the handmade. Since the beginning of American Craft Week, North Carolina was a leader with strong participation. Galleries and artists planned events from the coast to the mountains. The Seagrove community unified the east and the west in the center of the state with open studio events each year. We all know North Carolina has an amazing craft community and American Craft Week brought attention to much that we have to offer!”

Read more about the history of American Craft Week in Seagrove.

Seagrove - Short Film Contest

Our area community and several of our potters have been highlighted in this beautiful film about a visually impaired young lady and her visit here and experience with clay.

Please VOTE! Can you help select the #SEAGROVENC film by Remedy as the winner? Check out this moving film that includes many of our Seagrove Potters and local businesses. You can vote every day. Let's do this! https://www.visitnc.com/firsts-that-last-film-series

Celebration of Seagrove Potters Fall Festival & Studio Tour 2022

Save the dates of November 19-20, 2022

15th Annual Celebration of Seagrove Potters Fall Festival and Studio Tour

This year, we are making plans to return to the Historic Lucks Cannery to hold our fall festival. We will also have a studio tour featuring many of the of ceramic artists that live and work within the Seagrove N.C. area.

More information for this special weekend will be listed here and on our website and Social Media Channels. Stay tuned!

An Instagram #GIVEAWAY!!!

Follow and Tag @seagrovepotters, @jugtownpottery, tag 2 friends, comment what you love about Seagrove,

Bonus entry point to Like & Follow our FB pageSeagrove Potters

Dates: September 1 through October 8th.
Drawing October 15th, winner to be announced on Instagram & Facebook.
Included Continental United States shipping only.

Accomodations can be planned and arranged with our local North Carolina area experts: VisitNC!

Call them at (1-800-626-2672) or check the website www.heartofnorthcarolina.com

We Can't Wait to See You in Person!

Please visit our website for a map and shop hours

www.discoverseagrove.com

To keep up to date, visit our Facebook pages to learn more. CelebrationOfSeagrovePotters
SeagrovePotters

We love to interact with you on Instagram too! @SeagrovePotters

Here's a color PDF of our Seagrove Pottery shops. Please call ahead to verify hours and availability!

Look over the Google Map of the shops in the area.

Check out our Events page to see a list of upcoming events this year and beyond. Our Seagrove Potters have studios listed and examples of their work on this page: https://discoverseagrove.com/studios/.

Our shops are open and ready to help you select the perfect piece for the perfect place in your home, or as a gift for someone special. Be sure to check our "Online Shopping" section of our website if you can't make it to our lovely community.