Schedule

elevating prints, patterns, and motifs

Discovering narratives, developing surface design, and sharing innovative techniques for shaping and transforming ceramics. Students, professionals, and pottery enthusiasts looking to elevate their art mustn't miss the NC Pottery Conference 2025!

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.

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: MARCH 6 - 8, 2025

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, march 6

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 | 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 - Nawal Motawi | @ Thompson Arts & Event Hall at Historic Luck’s Cannery | 798 NC-705, SEAGROVE, NC 27341

Friday, March 7
Thompson Arts & Event Hall at Historic Luck’s CannerY | 798 NC-705, SEAGROVE, NC 27341

8:00 AM
Registration Check-In, Continental Breakfast Available. Attendees may also begin placing the 3 numbered stickers they received in their registration packets on pieces in the Demostrators’ Show/Sale area they wish to purchase.

9:00 AM
Welcome & Announcements

9:15 AM
Demonstrating Artist Slide Presentations (Laurie Caffery, Jessica Putnam Phillips, Lydia Johnson)

10:30 AM
Break

10:45 AM
Pottery Demonstrations Begin

12:00/Noon
Any attendees participating in Lotto Mugs/Tumblers Swap must have their mugs/tumblers submitted to the Check-In/Registration table by this time. See the link for more information.

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 - Kate Waltman

7:00 PM
OYO Time, Explore

Saturday, March 8
Thompson Arts & Event Hall at Historic Luck’s Cannery | 798 NC-705, SEAGROVE, NC 27341

8:30 AM
Registration Check-In, Continental Breakfast Available. Attendees participating in the Lotto Mugs/Tumblers & Swap will be able to find out which mug they have “won.” See the link for more information.

9:30 AM
Speaker - Heidi Tarver

10:30 AM
Break

10:45 AM
Pottery Demos Resume

Noon | Catered Lunch
Also, at noon, anyone who has previously stickered items in the Demostrators’ Show/Sale may pay for and pick up their items. Non-stickered items may also be purchased at this time.

1:30 PM
Pottery Demos Continue

2:45 PM
Break

3:00 PM
Pottery Demos Continue

4:00 PM
Conference Ends, OYO Time, OYO Dinner

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