- Introduction
- The North Carolina Pottery Center
- The Mint Museum, Charlotte
- Southern Highland Craft Guild
- Catawba Valley Pottery Festival
- Sanford Pottery Festival
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Sanford Pottery Festival
The Sanford Pottery Festival is planning to showcase the work of more
than 150 potters. Scheduled May 2-4, the event features pottery sales,
exhibits, appraisals and demonstrations, along with food, special children’s
activities and concerts. Fifty other artisans and crafters will also be
exhibiting at the festival, sponsored in part by Central EMC, the region’s
Touchstone Energy cooperative. Last year the event attracted nearly 20,000
visitors. It will be held at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center in Sanford,
about 35 minutes southwest of Raleigh. Hours: Saturday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.;
Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is $6, and covers both Saturday and Sunday.
Children under age 6 get in free. Discounts for groups of 15 or more.
Free parking. Friday night is a special preview, with $10 admission. Call
(919) 775-9100 or visit www.sanfordpottery.com.
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