Schedule

Addition Through REDUCTION

Both reduction firing and cooling allow potters and ceramic artists to enhance the aesthetics of their pieces. Join us as we explore these phenomena with some wonderful artists.

This year’s conference will primarily continue in the same format of past conferences centering around two days of demonstrating artists in addition to multiple speakers. Three demonstrators will work side-by-side, encouraging questions, and conversing with the audience and each other. Interspersed in the program are speakers who will share their input and insights on this year’s theme.

NOTE: For prior year conference attendees, please note that we modified the schedule a bit in 2023. Thursday evening is a "real" evening with a Catered Dinner, a Conference Welcome, and an Opening Speaker. The Conference will conclude late Saturday afternoon after the Presenters & Attendees Show/Sale.

Schedule of Activities: FEBRUARY 29 - MArch 2, 2024

See the Travel & Lodging page for directions to the Thompson Arts & Event Hall at Historic Luck’s Cannery, the North Carolina Pottery Center, Tour Locations, and more.


Thursday, February 29

Noon - 7:30 PM
Registration Check-In @ Thompson Arts & Event Hall at Historic Luck’s Cannery | 798 NC-705, SEAGROVE, NC 27341

Note: The distances given below are from the Conference Site - the Thompson Arts & Event Hall at Historic Luck’s Cannery.

Noon - 5:00 PM
Self-Guided Driving Tour of Local Seagrove Area Pottery Shops. A printed Driving Map and Guide of the local area will be provided in your Conference Attendee Packet so we recommend stopping by the Historical Luck’s Cannery (listed above) to Check-In and pick up your packet.

3:30 - 4:15 PM
Guided Tour @ STARworks by Takuro Shibata | 100 Russell Dr, Star, NC 27356 | 9.7 miles

5:00 - 6:00 PM
Catered Dinner & Networking @ Thompson Arts & Event Hall at Historic Luck’s Cannery | 798 NC-705, SEAGROVE, NC 27341

6:00-7:00 PM
Welcome & Announcements and Opening Speaker - Josh Goering | @ Thompson Arts & Event Hall at Historic Luck’s Cannery | 798 NC-705, SEAGROVE, NC 27341

Friday, March 1
Thompson Arts & Event Hall at Historic Luck’s CannerY | 798 NC-705, SEAGROVE, NC 27341

8:00 AM
Registration Check-In, Continental Breakfast Available

9:00 AM
Welcome & Announcements

9:15 AM
Demonstrating Artist Slide Presentations (Melissa Weiss, Hamish Jackson, and Timothy Sullivan)

10:30 AM
Break

10:45 AM
Pottery Demonstrations Begin

12:30 PM | Catered Lunch

2:00 PM
Pottery Demos Continue

3:15 PM
Break

3:30 PM
Pottery Demos Continue

4:30 PM
Demos wrap up for the day

5:00 PM
Catered Dinner

6:00-7:00 PM
The Dwight M. Holland Speaker - Jared Zehmer

7:00 PM
OYO Time, Explore

Saturday, March 2
Thompson Arts & Event Hall at Historic Luck’s Cannery | 798 NC-705, SEAGROVE, NC 27341

8:30 AM
Registration Check-In, Continental Breakfast Available

9:30 AM
Pottery Demos Resume

10:30 AM
Break

10:45 AM
Pottery Demos Resume

Noon | Catered Lunch

1:30 PM
Pottery Demos Continue

2:45 PM
Pottery Demos Conclude

3:00 PM
Speaker - Delores Farmer

4:15 - 5:30 PM
Exhibition/Show Sales

5:30 PM
Conference Ends, OYO Time, OYO Dinner

We reserve the right to change and modify this schedule as necessary.