Celebration of Seagrove Potters Show and Studio Tour

Seagrove, NC potters are hard at work to get ready for the 18th Annual Celebration of Seagrove Potters Show and Studio Tour, coming up November 22, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and November 23, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Friday night Gala returns, November 21, 5 – 8:30 p.m.

Twenty-eight Seagrove pottery shops will set up booths in a newly renovated event space, the Wavie M. Presnell Convention Center at the Luck Comer Lail Center (Historic Luck’s Cannery) at 798 N.C. 705 in Seagrove. In addition to the pottery show, 25 pottery shops are participating in a self-guided driving studio tour.

Gala tickets are $65 and include a catered reception, festive drinks, entertainment, the opportunity to shop early and bid in the live auction of special collaboration pieces. Tickets must be purchased in advance at www.discoverseagrove.com prior to the event.

General admission tickets for the indoor market are $8 and can be purchased at the door. The studio tour is free. Visitors can pick up a program at the Luck Comer Lail Center that will include a layout of market participants and a studio tour map. Admission is not required to pick up a map for the studio tour.

The Celebration of Seagrove Potters also features a silent auction of special pieces created by the area potters to raise money to help promote Seagrove potters throughout the year.

This year, the Seagrove Area Potters Association is donating 25% of the live and silent auctions proceeds to create a scholarship fund for local high school seniors who are pursuing art programs. Scholarships will benefit a high school student in each of the following counties, Randolph, Montgomery and Moore.

In addition to potters’ booths, visitors can enjoy wheel throwing demonstrations, a kids’ area, food trucks and a festive atmosphere. Demonstrations are scheduled throughout the event. The Smokehouse Mobile Bistro and Simply Coffee food trucks will be on site.