American Craft Week

October 4, 2025 - October 12, 2025

Studio hours listed on each studio participating 

Kick off Fall of 2024 by joining the Seagrove potters in the celebration of American Craft Week. Seagrove, NC was voted America’s #1 Town for Craft Lovers. With 200+ 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.

More information and a list of participating pottery shops coming soon!

Participating Potters

Special Events for American Craft Week
Use links below for information on studios and contact

Bulldog Pottery

3306 US Hwy 220 Alt • Seagrove, 27341   |   10:00 - 5:00
cell 336-302-3469
home 910-428-9728
  |   [email protected]
Read more about the studio

Get ready to be wowed at Bulldog Pottery’s American Craft Week celebration, where Samantha’s latest glazed painted tiles are taking center stage! Her vibrant tiles burst with whimsical animals and insects, each one dazzling with colorful crystalline glazes. It is a feast for the eyes that is brimming with fun and creativity. Don’t miss your chance to see these fabulous creations up close and personal!


Windsong Pottery

6109 Brantley Gordon Rd. • Denton, 27239   |   9am-5pm
336-857-2485   |   [email protected]
Read more about the studio   |   Website

New pottery available for the weekend


Fiva McCanless Pottery

  |   10 to 5
919-357-2677   |   [email protected]
Read more about the studio

Pop-up sale at Eck McCanless Pottery. New work! Featuring hand painted ceramic gourds and pumpkins, as well as quirky, unique coffee mugs.


From the Ground Up

172 Crestwood Rd • Robbins, 27325   |   October 5 & 6, 10am-5pm
910-464-6228   |   [email protected]
Read more about the studio   |   Website

R.D. Mahan Kiln Opening & Turkey Roast - This year’s turkey will be a “Turkey Jerky” that can be eaten after browsing a selection of our latest pots. R.D. was my father, the late Ronald Dewitt Mahan. This is our kiln opening in honor of the man whose courage, determination and energy inspired me to create whatever I desire. It’s a yearly event at the studio to celebrate pottery and family, together with friends from more than thirty five years of making pottery in Seagrove. I will have new work available fresh from the kilns. There will be wood-fired pots and electric-fired pots: tree pots, platters, soul pots, bells, and more, some made from local clay. Demonstrations. Refreshments to go.


The Triangle Studio

1140 NC Highway 705 • Seagrove, 27341   |   Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm, Saturday 10am-5pm
3362671545   |   [email protected]
Read more about the studio   |   Website

Potters’ Pumpkin Patch Trail in Seagrove Saturdays in October 10am - 5pm Gourd Garden at The Triangle Studio October 5th, 12th and 19th Saturday, October 5th - Opening weekend is our Gourd Garden Event during Potters' Pumpkin Patch Trail event! At The Triangle Studio there will be an outside garden patch of beautiful ceramic gourds in a wide variety of colors (weather permitting). We will have demonstrations all day by Erin Younge showing how she makes her elaborate gourds with their elegant curly stems. Gourds go online for the month of October starting at 9am! Enjoy fall themed refreshments while you watch the clay process. Link in our profile. Each shop has a featured door prize unique to their work. Fill out a info card and be entered to win. Five shops on the Potters' Pumpkin Patch Trail means five chances to win! Only one entry per person per shop and drawing will be in November. Can't make it to Seagrove? Gourds are online for the month of October through our Etsy Shop! Link in our profile. Visit our website profile page to see details about events during October at https://potterspumpkinpatch.com/the-triangle-studio/


Eck McCanless Pottery

6077 Old US Highway 220 • Seagrove, 27341   |   Saturday, 10am to 5pm
(336) 873-7412   |   [email protected]
Read more about the studio   |   Website

Demonstrations on the deck (weather permitting). Eck will demonstrate how he turns multiple colors of clay on the wheel at the same time to create his Agateware. He will also demonstrate the carving techniques he uses to achieve the intricate patterns on his pots.


Carolina Crockery-Hatfield Pottery

326 Adams Road • Seagrove, 27341   |   Saturday 10-5,
3368792426   |   [email protected]
Read more about the studio   |   Website

11th Anniversary of Carolina Crockery Gallery!

Join us for a celebration of 11 years of Carolina Crockery Gallery! We’ll have olive oil and vinegar tastings, special discounts, and more. Come see our beautiful pottery collection and taste some great flavors and recipes.

Celebrating 11 years of business in Seagrove!
We will have a sneak peek of new designs in cruets, jugs and plates for the fall and upcoming holiday season.
Tastings of dishes with curated flavors of olive oil, vinegars and seasonings will be available. Light refreshments will be served from 11am to 4pm on Saturday.

We look forward to seeing you here!

Carolina Crockery Gallery
326 Adams Road
Seagrove, NC 27341
336-879-2426
www.etsy.com/shop/CarolinaCrockery


Johnston & Gentithes Art Pottery

741 Fork Creek Mill Road • Seagrove, 27341   |   10-5 Saturday only
336-873-9176   |   [email protected]
Read more about the studio   |   Website

Make your way to Johnston & Gentithes Studios in the green forests of Whynot just one mile from the center of Seagrove. Get ready to encounter a variety of Fred & Carol's ceramic work ranging from porcelain face cups, atmospheric fired vessels to renderings of giant insects and zoo residents.


Crystal King Pottery

2475 Hwy 705 • Seagrove, 27314   |   10am-5pm
910-695-0029   |   [email protected]
Read more about the studio   |   Website

Its time for Crystal King Pottery's AnnualPumpkin Sale! First three Saturdays in October visit our Annual Pottery Pumpkin Sale, one of our biggest events of the year! Enjoy refreshments under the wisteria covered porch as you browse our newest Assortment of hand-made pottery pumpkins, owl lanterns, pumpkin decorated plates and mugs and many other fall themed pieces! Each Saturday morning fresh kiln batches of beautifully handcrafted pottery pumpkins are unloaded and released, as they are continuing to be made throughout the month for our visitors. Also sample our fall release handmade candles in fragrances inspired by the autumn weather. Warm apple Crisp and Harvest Time to name just a few.


Pottery by Frank Neef

258 E. Main St • Seagrove, 27341   |   Gallery 10 to 5, Demo 11 to 4. Saturday only. Closed Sunday
336-872-4013   |   [email protected]
Read more about the studio   |   Website

See where all the magic happens. Frank will have the studio open for tours and explanation of the many steps it takes to go from a lump of clay to a beautiful finished product. He will pull a wheel out on the studio porch, to demonstrate throwing or help you try your hand at forming a porcelain piece on the wheel. Learn about the lifestyle of a Potter with this behind the scenes look into this ancient occupation.


Ben Owen Pottery, Inc.

105 Bens Pl • Seagrove, 27341   |   11am-5pm
336-879-2262   |   [email protected]
Read more about the studio   |   Website

Ben Owen Pottery celebrates American Craft Week offering a variety of works in our retail store.


Carolina Crockery-Hatfield Pottery

326 Adams Road • Seagrove, 27341   |   Saturday 10-5
3368792426   |   [email protected]
Read more about the studio   |   Website

11th Anniversary of Carolina Crockery Gallery!

Join us for a celebration of 11 years of Carolina Crockery Gallery! We’ll have olive oil and vinegar tastings, special discounts, and more. Come see our beautiful pottery collection and taste some great flavors and recipes.

Celebrating 11 years of business in Seagrove!
We will have a sneak peek of new designs in cruets, jugs and plates for the fall and upcoming holiday season.
Tastings of dishes with curated flavors of olive oil, vinegars and seasonings will be available. Light refreshments will be served from 11am to 4pm on Saturday.

We look forward to seeing you here!

Carolina Crockery Gallery
326 Adams Road
Seagrove, NC 27341
336-879-2426
www.etsy.com/shop/CarolinaCrockery


Eck McCanless Pottery

6077 Old US Highway 220 • Seagrove, 27341   |   Saturday, 10am to 5pm
(336) 873-7412   |   [email protected]
Read more about the studio   |   Website

Demonstrations on the deck (weather permitting). Eck will demonstrate how he turns multiple colors of clay on the wheel at the same time to create his Agateware. He will also demonstrate the carving techniques he uses to achieve the intricate patterns on his pots.


The Triangle Studio

1140 NC Highway 705 • Seagrove, 27341   |   Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm, Saturday 10am-5pm
3362671545   |   [email protected]
Read more about the studio   |   Website

Potters’ Pumpkin Patch Trail in Seagrove Saturdays in October 10am - 5pm Gourd Garden at The Triangle Studio October 12th At our shop during Potters' Pumpkin Patch Trail event we will still have an array of gorgeously colorful gourds available. Erin Younge will be demonstrating her hand-building skills by making a Chicken! These friendly farm creatures are great as home, deck or yard ascents. There will be an outside garden patch of beautiful ceramic gourds for festive holiday decorating. We will also have a Plant vendor, Uwharrie Mountain Native Plants, will be our guest during the second weekend of our event. They will have a variety of local to NC plants for sale including small succulents, shrubs, flowering bushes, and trees. Each shop has a featured door prize unique to their work. Fill out a info card and be entered to win. Five shops on the Potters' Pumpkin Patch Trail means five chances to win! Only one entry per person per shop and drawing will be in November. Can't make it to Seagrove? Gourds are online for the month of October through our Etsy Shop! Link in our profile. Visit our website profile page to see details about events during October at https://potterspumpkinpatch.com/the-triangle-studio/


Bulldog Pottery

3306 US Hwy 220 Alt • Seagrove, 27341   |   10:00 - 5:00
cell 336-302-3469
home 910-428-9728
  |   [email protected]
Read more about the studio

Come check out Bulldog Pottery’s celebration of American Craft Week where Bruce Gholson is unveiling a limited collection of pottery spawned by his summer studio adventure! Come check out his latest project, which has been developing a new glaze crafted from Schaghticoke slip, a close relative of the legendary Albany slip. Some of Bruce's work will be showcased in the exhibition "The Little Brown Jug" in Troy, NY.
Swing by Bulldog Pottery to chat with Bruce about this stimulating project, and witness the satisfying outcome of the work firsthand!


Westmoore Pottery

4622 Busbee Road • Seagrove, 27341   |   Saturday, 10am - 4pm
910-464-3700   |   [email protected]
Read more about the studio

This year the pottery shop will host various historical interpreters dressed in period attire demonstrating 17th century Dutch cooking on the hearth of Westmoore Pottery’s large fireplace. This time period is often referred to as “the Golden Age”, as the Dutch nation was truly a world power at the time. Trade was dominated by Dutch merchants and their fleets of ships. This resulted in giving the population of the Netherlands easy access to spices and other foods from far-flung areas. Another result of this trade was that pottery from many countries found its way into Dutch homes to sit side-by-side with Dutch-made pottery of the time. The Dutch also established a strong presence in America in the 17th century, especially evident today in what eventually became New York. Even with the availability of foreign foods, Dutch cooking in the 17th century very much reflected the geography and culture of the Netherlands. Among the foods to be prepared by the cooks on October 12th are three meat dishes (one with rabbit and probably one using duck), two vegetable dishes, and waffles, along with displays on the preservation of food. Westmoore Pottery will offer tastes of several cooked dishes as well as pickled herring and Dutch cheese to visitors. Available at the shop special for the event will be books on Dutch cooking and a lot of replica 17th century Dutch pottery, made by Westmoore Pottery. There is no admission fee and pre-registration is not required. Drop in anytime. The Hearth Cookery events are always the most awaited and enjoyed programs that I host. I try to make sure people both have a good time and learn something new. Westmoore Pottery will be open from 9am to 5pm on October 12th. Cooking demos will be from 10am to 4pm. Hope to see you here on the 12th!


Johnston & Gentithes Art Pottery

741 Fork Creek Mill Road • Seagrove, 27341   |   10-5 Saturday only
336-873-9176   |   [email protected]
Read more about the studio   |   Website

Make your way to Johnston & Gentithes Studios in the green forests of Whynot just one mile from the center of Seagrove. Get ready to encounter a variety of Fred & Carol's ceramic work ranging from porcelain face cups, atmospheric fired vessels to renderings of giant insects and zoo residents.


Fiva McCanless Pottery

  |   10-5
919-357-2677   |   [email protected]
Read more about the studio

Pop-up sale at Eck McCanless Pottery. New work! Featuring hand painted ceramic gourds and pumpkins, as well as quirky, unique coffee mugs.


Crystal King Pottery

2475 Hwy 705 • Seagrove, 27314   |   10 Am-5pm
910-695-0029   |   [email protected]
Read more about the studio   |   Website

Visit Crystal King Pottery's Annual Pottery Pumpkin Patch, Our Second Weekend of American Craft Week-with fresh kilns of ceramic pumpkins, owls, pumpkin trays and other fall pieces just unloaded for the day!! Enjoy refreshments under the wisteria covered porch as you browse our newest pieces. Also sample our fall release handmade candles in fragrances inspired by the autumn weather. Warm apple Crisp and Harvest Time to name just two. This year’s newest pumpkin and fall designs are released at the opening!


Ben Owen Pottery, Inc.

105 Bens Pl • Seagrove, 27341   |   11am-5pm
336-879-2262   |   [email protected]
Read more about the studio   |   Website

Ben Owen Pottery celebrates American Craft Week offering a variety of works in our retail store.


Pottery by Frank Neef

258 E. Main St • Seagrove, 27341   |   Gallery 10 to 5, demo 11 to 4. Saturday only closed Sunday
336-872-4013   |   [email protected]
Read more about the studio   |   Website

See where all the magic happens. Frank will have the studio open for tours and explanation of the many steps it takes to go from a lump of clay to a beautiful finished product. He will pull a wheel out on the studio porch, to demonstrate throwing or help you try your hand at forming a porcelain piece on the wheel. Learn about the lifestyle of a Potter with this behind the scenes look into this ancient occupation.


Windsong Pottery

6109 Brantley Gordon Rd. • Denton, 27239   |   9am-5pm
336-857-2485   |   [email protected]
Read more about the studio   |   Website

New pottery available for the weekend


Cat Viera Pottery

  |  
  |   [email protected]
Read more about the studio

Bloody Jacks' Pumpkin Patch Annual pottery pumpkin collaboration sale! Hand-crafted seasonal wares by Seagrove potters Cat Viera & Jared Zehmer Saturdays, 10am – 4pm, through October Located at 123 North St. in downtown Seagrove, NC, within walking distance of the North Carolina Pottery Center and the Seagrove Cafe. One of a kind ceramic pumpkins and jackolanterns as well as other fun and funky seasonal wares will be showcased.