Throwing Pots

(Photograph copyright 2016 by Dan Routh)

Hal Pugh of New Salem Pottery. Near Randleman, North Carolina.

Kitchen Counter

(Photograph copyright 2015 by Dan Routh)

Surry County, North Carolina.

Potter's Hands

(Photograph copyright 2013 by Dan Routh)

Vernon Owens of Jugtown Pottery. Near Seagrove, North Carolina.

New Salem Pottery

Potter Hal Pugh works at his wheel finishing a piece at New Salem Pottery, near Randleman, North Carolina. For information on Hal's and his wife Eleanor's work go to http://www.newsalempottery.com.

(Photographs copyright 2013 by Dan Routh)

New Salem Pottery

New Salem Pottery, located south of Greensboro near Randleman, is owned and operated by Hal Pugh and Eleanor Minnock-Pugh. Hal and Eleanor produce a variety of original redware and stoneware pottery in their workshop/studio. They also specialize in reproducing eighteenth and nineteenth century plain and decorated redware. Their pottery has been displayed and used by universities, historic sites, the movie industry, and living history museums throughout the United States and abroad. Hal and Eleanor turn and decorate their pottery on their family's property, which is the site of an original eighteenth century Quaker pottery run by William Dennis. For more information, directions and hours of operation, go to http://newsalempottery.com/index.html




And of course, there is family member and Australian Cattle Dog, Hannah Selinda.

(photographs copyright 2009 by Dan Routh)

Jugtown

I live in Randolph County, North Carolina which is home to the Seagrove area. Near Seagrove may be one of the largest concentrations of potters anywhere. This pottery heritage goes back to the 18th century. One of the oldest and best known of the traditional potteries is Jugtown. Above, Vernon Owens of Jugtown works on an earthenware jug. Everything he produces is one at a time, by hand.

For more info go to: http://www.jugtownware.com/

(images copyright 2008 by Dan Routh)