Reception: Jugtown Pottery
Reception
Jugtown Pottery Exhibition
Special presentation by the Owens family, 5:30 pm
Saturday, May 22, 2010
5pm – 8pm
Jugtown Pottery Exhibition (May 1 – 29, 2010)
Jugtown Pottery, one of America’s oldest potteries, is located in Seagrove, North Carolina. Vernon, a sixth generation potter, has been making pots at Jugtown for over 50 years, having started making pots for sale at the age of ten. His wife, Pam, son, Travis, and daughter, Bayle, also work as potters at Jugtown and continue the family tradition.
Jugtown Pottery and the Owens family are featured in the ORIGINS episode.