Holiday Gallery Hours at
The Triangle Studio
1140 N. Hwy 705 Seagrove NC 27341
December Weekends
Friday, Saturday & Sunday 10am- 4pm
Come tour Seagrove during our annual Holiday Kiln Openings. Visit over 50 participating shops and galleries located within a 20 mile radius of the town’s center. Throughout this creative community you can meet the artist, see demonstrations, tour workshops, see kilns, listen to music, and purchase freshly made pieces of Seagrove pottery.
Celebration of Seagrove Potters
789 Pottery Highway (state highway 705) Seagrove, NC 27341
Friday Night Gala: 6-9pm Nov.22nd
Saturday, Nov. 23rd: 9am -5pm
Sunday, Nov. 24th: 10am-4pm
Please join us for the 11th annual show, held indoors at The Historic Luck’s Cannery. Free parking, food trucks, demonstrations, hands-on activities for children, and lots of pottery for sale! For more information, please visit www.DiscoverSeagrove.com
Spring Kiln Openings
6265 Sugg Drive Seagrove NC 27341
Saturday 10am- 5pm
Sunday Noon- 5pm
Come tour Seagrove during our annual Spring Kiln Opening. Visit over 50 participating shops and galleries located within a 20 mile radius of the town’s center. Throughout this creative community you can meet the artist, see demonstrations, tour workshops, see kiln, listen to music and purchase freshly made pieces of Seagrove pottery. Participate in our Stamp Card program for an opportunity to win a gift certificate to use at any participating pottery studio!
Celebration of Seagrove Potters
789 Pottery Highway (state highway 705) Seagrove, NC 27341
Friday Night Gala: 6-9pm Nov.16th
Saturday, Nov. 17th: 9am -5pm
Sunday, Nov. 18th: 10am-4pm
Please join us for the 10th annual show, held indoors at The Historic Luck’s Cannery. Free parking, food trucks, demonstrations, hands-on activities for children, and lots of pottery for sale! For more information, please visit www.discoverseagrove.com.
Pottery on the Hill
NOVEMBER 2-4, 2018
Seventeen of the nation’s top ceramic artists gather for a pottery show focusing on functional pottery in the heart of Washington, DC. The ticketed preview reception offers collectors and fans the first chance to see and purchase the work of these esteemed artists, as well as receive a free, collectable tasting cup made by one of the potters. The free show and sale on Saturday and Sunday offer the chance to browse works and spend time getting to know the artists. The laid back, casual environment lends itself to conversations about the art and process behind it. For more information visit http://www.hillcenterdc.org/artist/pottery-on-the-hill/
Can’t make it to the show in DC, but interested in purchasing work? We will have personal shoppers available for 15 minute appointments on Sunday, November 4 from 11 am-4 pm. Your pots will then be shipped straight to you! Email potteryonthehill@hillcenterdc.org to schedule your appointment.
2018 Pottery on the Hill line-up
Richard Aerni* | Bandana Pottery (Michael Hunt/Naomi Dalglish) | Mary Barringer | Birdie Boone* | Robert Briscoe | Andrea Denniston* | Carolyn Dilcher-Stutz* | Dan Finnegan | Kenyon Hansen* | Kate Johnston* | Michael Kline | Matthew Metz | Mark Shapiro | Stacy Snyder | Sam Taylor | Catherine White
Vessel: Form and Pattern
Alfred University School of Art and Design
Instructor: Kate Johnston
July 9 – 20, 2018
Workshop Fee: $850, Material Fee: $75
Workshop Description: This 2-week workshop is open to all skill levels. During this workshop we will explore form and surface through thrown vessels and pattern making. Introductory wheel throwing techniques will include basic forming and constructing with thrown parts. The class will discuss how to approach a pot for decoration using engobes and atmospheric firing. Students will develop their own surface patterns and learn techniques to execute their specific ideas. Each student will chose a subject of interest and then develop motifs and patterns through drawing. We will be working with stoneware clay and single-firing small work in high temperature atmospheric kilns. The second week we will add a colored slip palette and focus on every student finding a voice in surface decoration. For more information or to signup, please follow the link below.
https://art.alfred.edu/summer-school/workshops/2018/TwoWeek-Johnston.cfm
Catawba Valley Pottery Festival
Hickory Metro Convention Center in Hickory, NC
Friday, March 23rd: 7pm-10pm
(tickets required)
Saturday, March 24th: 9am-5pm
This Festival is a juried event and will be held on Saturday, March 24th, 2018, at the Hickory Metro Convention Center in Hickory, NC. More than 110 potters and vendors will offer their wares and antiques. Along with the festival, Saturday includes special programming featuring pottery videos, demonstrations and an annual lecture presented by a special guest. For more information please visit www.catawbavalleypotteryfestival.org.
Annual Holiday Kiln Opening
Saturday Dec.2nd 9am-5pm
Sunday Dec.3rd Noon-5pm
Daniel and Kate Johnston will be hosting their annual Holiday Kiln Opening the first weekend in December. You are invited to tour the studio and kilns, purchase pots, and meet the artists.
6265 Sugg Drive Seagrove, NC 27341
WoodFire NC
STARworks Center for Creative Enterprise, Star NC
Pre-Conference: May 27th- June 7th
This is the largest collaboration of NC potters at one time to date. The pre-conference has three regional epicenters across North Carolina. Participants who register for the pre-conference of their choice will have the opportunity to meet, visit and fire with some of this state’s most talented and knowledgeable wood firers and their national and international guests.
Conference: June 8th- 11th
This is an International Woodfire Conference at STARworks in Star, N.C. and is a collaboration between STARworks, the North Carolina Pottery Center, and the woodfire potters of North Carolina. This is the largest collaboration of NC potters at one time to date.
Ceramic artist Kate Johnston is a panelist and demonstrator during Woodfire NC 2017! For more information or to register for the pre-conference or conference, please visit http://www.woodfirenc.com.
Workshop:Uniting Form and Surface
Appalachian Center for Craft, Tennessee Tech University
May 26th-28th
The class will make pots that explore the relationship between form and surface. Students will learn how to develop patterns that enhance the form of their pots. We will create elaborate patterns using contrasting slips and detailed surface carving. Students will take home bisque-fired and unfired work. For more information or to register, please visit www.tntech.edu.
Solo Exhibition:
Femina ascipiens
The Randolph Arts Guild 123 Sunset Avenue Asheboro, NC
Tuesday May 2nd- Saturday June 3rd · Sarah Smith Self Gallery
Opening Reception: Tuesday, May 2nd, 5:30pm-7:30pm
All new work by Kate Johnston. There will be pots of all sizes, botanical drawings and the pre-drawings for her surface carvings. The exhibition will run from Tuesday, May 2nd until Saturday, June 3rd.
Spring Kiln Opening
6265 Sugg Drive, Seagrove, NC
Saturday, April 22nd: 9am-5pm
Sunday, April 23rd: 12noon- 5pm
Join us in celebrating Springtime. This is the Annual Kiln Opening weekend for all of Seagrove. Come out to tour the studios and enjoy the warm weather. For more information about participating studios, please visit www.discoverseagrove.com.
Catawba Valley Pottery Festival
Hickory Metro Convention Center in Hickory, NC
Friday, March 24th: 7pm-10pm(tickets required)
Saturday, March 25th: 9am-5pm
This Festival is a juried event and will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2016, at the Hickory Metro Convention Center in Hickory, NC. More than 115 potters and vendors will offer their wares and antiques. Along with the festival, Saturday includes special programming featuring pottery videos, demonstrations and an annual lecture presented by a special guest. For more information please visit www.catawbavalleypotteryfestival.org.
Holiday Kiln Opening
Saturday, December 3rd: 9am-5pm
Sunday, December 4th: Noon- 5pm
Saturday, December 10th: 9am-5pm
Sunday, December 11th: Noon- 5pm
Daniel and Kate Johnston will be hosting their annual Holiday Kiln Opening on the first two weekends in December. You are invited to tour the studio and kilns, purchase pots, and meet the artists.
6265 Sugg Drive Seagrove, NC 27341
Celebration of Seagrove Potters
789 Pottery Highway (state highway 705) Seagrove, NC 27341
Friday Night Gala: 6-9pm Nov.18th
Saturday, Nov. 19th: 9am -5pm
Sunday, Nov. 20th: 10am-4pm
Please join us for the 9th annual show, held indoors at Luck’s Cannery. Free parking, food trucks, demonstrations, hands-on activities for children, and lots of pottery for sale! For more information, please visit www.discoverseagrove.com.
Summer Kiln Opening
Saturday, August 27th: 9am-5pm
Sunday, August 28th: 12noon- 5pm
Join us at our studio for the Summer Kiln Opening. Daniel and Kate will both have large jars on display, along with a wide variety of small pots. Bowls, teapots, jars, pitchers, cups, mugs, and casserole dishes will be available.
6265 Sugg Drive, Seagrove NC 27341
Mint Museum Potters Market
Mint Museum Randolph, Charlotte NC
Saturday, September 10th: 10am-4pm (tickets $10)
The Potters Market Invitational (PMI) is presented by the Delhom Service League, Ceramics Affiliate of The Mint Museum, and helps fulfill the Delhom’s mission to promote ceramic arts and education.
Every year potters from across North Carolina are selected for their excellence, and they showcase the depth and breadth of ceramics of the Pottery State.
Works span from traditional functional wares to contemporary sculptural works. In addition, there are pottery making demonstrations, live music, and food.For more information, please visit https://www.mintmuseum.org/happenings/1026/mint-museums-potters-market-invitational-2016/
Monthly Lecture Series: Kate Johnston
North Carolina Pottery Center, 233 East Avenue, Seagrove NC 27341
Thursday, February 4th
6pm Potluck, 7pm Presentation
This will be an artist-bio style lecture. I will talk about my education, how I have established my studio practice, the impetus behind my pottery, and how my work is developing. For more information about the NC Pottery Center in Seagrove, please visit www.ncpotterycenter.org.
Spring Kiln Opening
6265 Sugg Drive, Seagrove, NC
Saturday, April 16th: 9am-5pm
Sunday, April 17th: 12noon- 5pm
Join us in celebrating Springtime. This is the Annual Kiln Opening weekend for all of Seagrove. Come out to tour the studios and enjoy the warm weather. For more information about participating studios, please visit www.discoverseagrove.com.
Potters of Madison County
Marshall High Studios in Downtown Marshall, NC
Saturday, April 2nd: 9am – 5pm
The 6th Annual Potters Market will feature artists from across the South East and as far away as New York. For more information please visit www.pottersofmadisoncounty.com
Catawba Valley Pottery Festival
Hickory Metro Convention Center in Hickory, NC
Friday, March 25th: 7pm-10pm(tickets required)
Saturday, March 26th: 9am-5pm
This Festival is a juried event and will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2016, at the Hickory Metro Convention Center in Hickory, NC. More than 115 potters and vendors will offer their wares and antiques. Along with the festival, Saturday includes special programming featuring pottery videos, demonstrations and an annual lecture presented by a special guest. For more information please visit www.catawbavalleypotteryfestival.org.
Online Sale
Friday December 11th- 18th
Announcing my first ever online sale! Before the Holiday Kiln Opening, I set aside a group of superb pots which are available at https://www.etsy.com/shop/JohnstonandJones along with pots from my dear friend Wild Bill Jones. Bill apprenticed for my husband, Daniel Johnston, and since leaving our studio has been a resident artist at StarWorks, assisted an intensive class at Penland School of Craft, and is now setting up a private studio in Greensboro, NC. To learn more about Bill, visit www.billjonespottery.com.
Holiday Kiln Opening
Saturday, December 5th: 9am-5pm
Sunday, December 6th: Noon- 5pm
Daniel and Kate Johnston will be hosting their annual Holiday Kiln Opening on the first weekend in December. You are invited to tour the studio and kilns, and meet the artists.
6265 Sugg Drive Seagrove NC 27341
Celebration of Seagrove Potters
789 Pottery Highway (state highway 705) Seagrove, NC 27341
Friday Night Gala: 6-9pm Nov.2oth
Saturday, Nov. 21st: 9am -5pm
Sunday, Nov. 22nd: 10am-4pm
Please join us for the 8th annual show, held indoors at Luck’s Cannery. Free parking, food trucks, demonstrations, hands-on activities for children, and lots of pottery for sale! For more information, please visit www.discoverseagrove.com.
Mint Museum Potters Market
Mint Museum Randolph, Charlotte NC
Saturday, September 6th: 10am-4pm (tickets $10)
The Potters Market Invitational (PMI) is presented by the Delhom Service League, Ceramics Affiliate of The Mint Museum, and helps fulfill the Delhom’s mission to promote ceramic arts and education.
Every year potters from across North Carolina are selected for their excellence, and they showcase the depth and breadth of ceramics of the Pottery State.
Works span from traditional functional wares to contemporary sculptural works. In addition, there are pottery making demonstrations, live music, and food.For more information, please visit http://www.mintmuseum.org/happenings/496/mint-museum-potters-market-invitational-2014
Summer Kiln Opening
Saturday August 15th, 9am-5pm
Sunday August 16th, 12noon-5pm
6265 Sugg Drive, Seagrove, NC
Kohila International Ceramic Symposium
Kohila and Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn, Estonia
Exhibition Opening: Tuesday, July 14th: 4pm
I have been invited by the Estonian Ceramics Association to attend the 15th International Ceramics Symposium this summer in Kohila, culminating with a show in the capital, Tallinn.
As a result of an Estonian-American idea, the first anagama style kiln in Estonia was erected in Kohila in the summer of 2000. The aim of the symposium is to merge the possibilities of ancient wood-firing tradition into modern art practices in Estonia through international discourse.
Prized Pieces: The Makers Collection
North Carolina Pottery Center, Seagrove NC
May 26th- October 5th
Opening: Saturday May 30th, 12noon-2pm
“Prized Pieces: The Makers Collection” illustrates that makers are collectors as well. Featured are two pieces from each of the artists in this exhibition: one piece made by the artist that they are keeping for themselves, and one prized piece made by anyone else that the artist has chosen to keep because it has significance to them. Together with those two pieces, you will find a short explanation from the artist on why they have chosen to keep those two special pieces.
Catawba Valley Pottery Festival
Hickory Metro Convention Center in Hickory, NC
Friday, March 27th: 7pm-10pm(tickets required)
Saturday, March 28th: 9am-5pm
The Festival is a juried event, and will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2015, at the Hickory Metro Convention Center in Hickory, NC. More than 115 potters and vendors will offer their wares and antiques. Along with the festival, Saturday includes special programming featuring pottery videos, demonstrations and an annual lecture presented by a special guest. For more information please visit www.catawbavalleypotteryfestival.org.
Potters of Madison County
Marshall High Studios in Downtown Marshall, NC
Saturday, April 4th: 9am – 5pm
The 5th Annual Potters Market will feature 22 artists from across the South East and as far away as New York. Mark your calendars. For more information please visit www.pottersofmadisoncounty.com
Spring Kiln Opening
Daniel & Kate Johnston Pottery – 6265 Sugg Drive – Seagrove NC 27341
Saturday, April 18th: 9am- 5pm
Sunday, April 19th: 12noon- 5pm
Our first Kiln Opening of the year will be held the 3rd weekend in April. In celebration of Spring, there will be planters of all sizes. We will have a variety of small pots, including teapots, vases, and mugs, as well as a selection of large jars.
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