The Potters of Seagrove - Part 1

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In North Carolina and across the nation, Seagrove, NC equals pottery. People from across the nation and around the world come to Seagrove to buy various styles of pottery and muse over the delightful glazes and awesome colors. In The Potters of Seagrove, renowned potters like Sid Luck, Ben Owen, Vernon Owens and the King family show off their wares and relate how they decided to make pottery their career. In addition, scenes from Sid Luck's annual birthday celebration and the North Carolina Pottery Festival give a fun twist to an art that often invites a reverent silence as pottery and non-pottery fans alike marvel over intricately designed pieces. The Potters of Seagrove introduce other modes of pottery as well, such as face jugs, sure to bring a grin to those who look at them, and pottery sculpture, figurines made without the use of a wheel. See what a kiln looks like and see Raku pottery made before your eyes. In addition, come to the North Carolina Pottery Center and meet Terry Zug, the expert on the history of pottery in North Carolina.