This is late news but it’s worth mentioning: the Sanford (NC) Pottery Festival was held on May 2 and 3. This event started in 2002 and has now become the largest pottery festival in NC. If you missed it this year (as I did) then try to make it next. You won’t be disappointed.
In a state known for pottery, Sanford and the surrounding area is probably the richest place in the world for this art form. I would hazard a guess that there are more potteries in and around Sanford, NC than anywhere else in the world.
And more than that, there are artists of all kinds living and working in this area. Painters, sculptors, wood-workers, musicians, jewelry makers, poets and writers all seem to be drawn to this area in central North Carolina. Maybe it’s the beautiful countryside with its gently rolling hills and deep rivers that attracts and then sustains these creative spirits; maybe it’s something in the water. Whatever it is, this place has a spirit and a charm all its own.
Go visit when you can but be forewarned: you may not want to leave.
For more information visit SandfordPottery.org and the Chatham Artist’s Guild web site.
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