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- EIN 56-1765000
- (336) 873-8430
- Po Box 531 Seagrove NC 27341-0531 USA
- www.ncpotterycenter.org
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Causes: Art Museums, Arts & Culture
Mission: Promote pottery with demonstrations and workshops to the public, and educate the public on the history of pottery and its value to our heritage
Programs: Exhibitions - provided permanent exhibits of over 800 pieces of pottery, artifacts and photographs tracing north carolina's pottery history from prehistoric native americans to the present. Also provided changing exhibits of historical and contemporay work.
education - provided self-guided and guided tours, demonstrations and workshops promoting an awareness of north carolina's rich pottery making traditions, past and present. In addition provided the folklife traditional arts in schools program which supports two sessions of 5th grade afterschool pottery workshops teaching the basics of traditional wheel turning, hand building and glazing along with the history of the area.
visitor center - provided information on the seagrove area and the entire state's pottery communities regarding their wide-ranging diversity of styles, techniques and history through maps, directions and other resources.
outreach - provides museum tours and maintains community and public school partnerships by offering afterschool workshops for 5th graders to teach traditional wheel turning, hand building and glazing, along with the history of the area.