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Travis Owens
Travis Owens grew up making pots with his family at Jugtown Pottery. He continues the tradition, much the way his family has passed down the craft for over 150 years. As is important with all Jugtown pots, Travis’s pieces use local clays and glazes, all of which are formulated at Jugtown. Travis’s pieces have their own unique style, which draw from historic
forms of his family. Travis graduated from NC State University, College of Design in 2007 with a Bachelor’s in Art + Design. He has given talks about Jugtown and his family’s legacy to many groups around the country, and enjoys helping people learn about the wonderful legacy that Jugtown continues. Jugtown Pottery began by, and continues to use the influence of regional pots and classic ancient pottery forms blended to create a functional, understated and graceful pot. Travis continues to hold this as the standard by which all pots must be made. He has a great respect for the role his family has played in keeping the area’s pottery tradition alive. As with all things, there must be an evolution from generation to generation, in order to keep the tradition going, but Travis also continues to make the classic utilitarian forms that his family made in the area a century and a half ago. At the Jugtown museum, you can find a history of Jugtown pots, but also a history of Owen/Owens family pots, which serve as representation and inspiration for everyone.
Potter:Travis Owens
Address:330 Jugtown Pottery, NC 27341
Phone:910-464-3266
Email:jugtown@mindspring.com
Studios:
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Wood Fired Vase
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Wood Fired Vase
Round Jar with Chrome Green
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Round Jar with Chrome Green
Large Salt Glaze Jug
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Large Salt Glaze Jug
Large Peachbloom Vase
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Large Peachbloom Vase
Four Handle Neck Vase
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Four Handle Neck Vase
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Vernon, Pam, Travis and Bayle Owens of Jugtown Pottery, will be at the Civic Center in Southern Pines tonight at 7pm with Stephen Compton for a book signing for his new book, Jugtown Pottery 1917 to 2017: A Century of Art and Craft in clay. Look forward to seeing you there. ...

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Michael AusbonWishing y'all and Stephen Compton success!

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Rene Christenbury HellamsTravis, I want to purchase a book when Susan and I come - will go nicely with my donation for the charity auction!!

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