Triangle Potters Guild Home Page

PO Box 10161, Raleigh, NC 27605

President
Jo Ellen Westmoreland

Vice President
Jimmy Sodano

Corresponding
Secretary
Joanne Wood

Treasurer
Elise Stiles

Recording Secretary
Neal O'Briant

Librarian
Christina Sydor

Webmaster
Gail Lawson

Request a Demonstration

from a TPG Member

Next Meeting - Friday, February 3, 2012

Ben Owen will be the Presenter at the February 3rd meeting

Slide Presentation Time: 7:00 pm

“Ben Owen III (B. 1968) has made pottery for sale since he was 13 years old at the site where his grandfather and father established the Old Plank Road Pottery in the Seagrove area of Piedmont North Carolina in 1959. He worked at the potter's wheel during high school and in the early 1990s while in college. He produced work in the shapes, glazes and traditions of his grandfather.

As he grew older and more experienced, he traveled in the US attending workshops and conferences. He also traveled abroad, to Japan, Australia, New Zealand and to Europe and recently to China where he diversified his experience while taking advantage of an exchange program and visiting local artist.

Over the years, Ben has been commissioned to make work for Bob Hope, Perry Como, Elizabeth Taylor, Ronald Reagan and recently making a special gift for musical artist James Taylor as a lifetime achievement award on behalf of the University of North Carolina. He has been the recipient of many awards and honors, including NC Living treasure in 2004 and being featured in the 2005 N.C. Museum of Art show "The Potters Eye".

(Editor’s note: above information was obtained directly from Ben’s website, www.benowenpottery.com)

The Ben Owen Workshop is Full!

Who We Are:
The Triangle Potters Guild (TPG) was founded in 1982. We are a not-for-profit organization formed to promote the art and craft of ceramics in the community and to provide a forum for local potters and ceramic artists to share their experiences and knowledge of clay. This knowledge is passed on through guest speaker presentations, member's show and tell, informative newsletters, workshops, shows, sales and a library that features both books and videos. The Guild is comprised of professional and recreational potters and ceramists, as well as people simply interested in ceramics in the Triangle Area of North Carolina. The guild is open to clay-workers at all levels of experience, and to those who don't make pottery but are interested in it! Sample work of some of our members can be viewed in our member Gallery.

Our membership includes professional production potters, studio art potters, serious amateurs, hobbyists, beginners, ceramics educators, sculptors, collectors, and everything in between. For $25/year for individuals, $37 for families, and $15 for full time students, TPG members receive a monthly newsletter published 9 times a year; can attend the monthly meetings; have access to the guild library of books and videos; receive discounts to the sponsored workshops, and have an opportunity to participate in the Guild's shows and sales. You may download a membership form or email us with questions.

Where we meet:
Meetings usually include announcements and guild business, followed by a presentation by a clay artist, frequently including slides or demonstrations or both. Other meeting topics have included tips on photographing pots, and suggestions for marketing work to galleries and at home shows. Visit our Events page for pictures from a recent meeting. Our monthly newsletter includes announcements of shows and other sales opportunities, classes, workshops, and more.

Our monthly meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month (no meetings June, July and August) at 7:30 pm. We meet at the NSCU Craft Center, Thompson Hall, North Carolina State University, 100 Jensen Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina. Call the Crafts Center at 919-515-2457 for directions. Visitors are welcome!

Click to download a membership form.