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North Carolina Pottery, Then and Now

17 August 2013 - 2 July 2016

Mint Museum Randolph

Benjamin Wade Owen, American, 1904-1983.

Han Vase, ca. 1937, earthenware.

Gift of Mrs. Carol Wright

Gottfried Aust, American, 1722-1788.

Slip-Decorated Plate, earthenware, slip.

Gift of Mint Museum Auxilary and Daisy Wade Bridges

Jane Peiser, American, active 1932-present.

Mount Rushmore, 1971, porcelain, china paint.

Museum Purchase from 8th Annual Piedmont Crafts Exhibition

North Carolina Pottery, Then and Now showcases the variety of talented artists that are home to North Carolina as well as the Mint Museum's collection. From the earliest decades of the nineteenth century, certain regions of North Carolina, such as the Blue Ridge Mountains, Catawba Valley, and Eastern Piedmont, emerged as key centers of pottery production. Today these regions and many more throughout the state boast the presence of skilled craftsmen within their borders. These potters share the same devotion to their craft as the state's previous generations of craftsmen did, thus ensuring that North Carolina continues to be one of the most highly respected areas for ceramics in the country. The Mint Museum has been collecting the work of North Carolina potters since 1937, and now holds the widest array of North Carolina Pottery of any museum in the world. North Carolina Pottery, Then and Now features works drawn entirely from the museum's permanent collection.

To learn more about the Mint's collection and view pieces from it, visit the Mint's North Carolina Pottery Collection website.