Celebration of Seagrove Potters – "Carolina Arts Unleashed"

A Seagrove Carol by Tom Starland

November 29, 2019November 29, 2019 by admin

Well, it’s been another year that has come and gone and that chain of regrets you carry throughout your life is getting longer and longer. Each time I make one of these reports about my trip to Seagrove, NC, to attend one of the Celebration of Seagrove Potters events you say, “I think I’m going ... Read More

My Not So Annual Trip to the Celebration of Seagrove Potters in Seagrove, NC

November 28, 2016November 28, 2016 by admin

I didn’t get to go to the first Celebration of Seagrove Potters in 2008, but I’ve been writing about it way before then, since I got myself in the middle of a heated battle going on in Seagrove, NC, the center of pottery in North Carolina. There was a fight going on between a slick ... Read More

Some Events I Wish I Were Going to This Week in the Carolinas

November 14, 2012December 4, 2014 by admin

Unfortunately travel is not in my plans this week, which means I’m going to miss some of my favorite happenings including: Vista Lights in Columbia, SC; the Celebration of Seagrove Potters in Seagrove, NC; and the opening of the new Art Trail Gallery in Florence, SC. I would have racked up some miles, but I ... Read More

A Trip to the 4th Annual Celebration of Seagrove Potters in Seagrove, NC

November 23, 2011December 4, 2014 by admin

Well, after a trip to Vista Lights in Columbia, SC, I was lucky to get a day in-between before I hit the road again on my way to Seagrove, NC, a 3 1/2 hour trip North of the Carolina Arts headquarters in Bonneau, SC. When I left home it was 37 degrees and as I ... Read More

A Visit to the 2009 Celebration of Seagrove Potters Festival in Seagrove, NC – Part III

November 30, 2009December 3, 2014 by admin

This shouldn’t be too long (right), but I just wanted to make some observations/suggestions about the pottery festivals, Seagrove, the potters there and the NC Pottery Center. I’ll begin with the NC Pottery Center. I know it would probably be hard to find more volunteers to do this, but I think the Center should stay ... Read More

A Visit to the 2009 Celebration of Seagrove Potters Festival in Seagrove, NC – Part II

November 28, 2009December 3, 2014 by admin

Well, Saturday morning started with breakfast and a scan of the Greensboro newspaper, the News & Record to see if there was anything there about the Celebration of Seagrove Potters. There was an article there about the two pottery festivals going on in Seagrove, NC (from the High Point Enterprise). Things must be getting pretty ... Read More

A Visit to the 2009 Celebration of Seagrove Potters Festival in Seagrove, NC – Part I

November 26, 2009December 3, 2014 by admin

I’m going to let you know right off the bat – this could be a three-parter with all the info I have to offer about this event. It involves much more than the Celebration event in itself. So bear with me while I take you on my journey. I hope some of you will enjoy ... Read More

2nd Annual Celebration of Seagrove Potters Takes Place Nov. 20 – 22, 2009, in Seagrove, NC – #3.1

November 18, 2009December 3, 2014 by admin

The .1 represents my Cow Pie entry, but this will be the last entry about the Celebration of Seagrove Potters 2009 festival – before it takes place. Of course we will have a follow-up as to how it went. And, like entry #2, instead of going over the details again I’m just going to offer ... Read More

After the Cow Pie – Straight Talk About Seagrove Pottery Festivals

November 14, 2009December 3, 2014 by admin

Well, it didn’t take long after my recent posting about the upcoming Celebration of Seagrove Potters festival which will take place Nov. 20 – 22, 2009, in Seagrove, NC, when I started to get e-mails from a couple of my regular non-fans about the big mistake I had made – counting potters as potteries. In my ... Read More

Planning Underway for 2nd Annual Celebration of Seagrove Potters Which Takes Place Nov. 20 – 22, 2009, in Seagrove, NC

September 30, 2009December 3, 2014 by admin

Planning for the 2nd Annual Celebration of Seagrove Potters is underway and the participating artists are all busily working on special pieces for the Celebration, as well as on collaborative pieces to be auctioned on Friday night, Nov. 20, 2009. Last year’s event, the inaugural Celebration was a resounding success drawing over 400 people to ... Read More