From the Ground Up - Pottery by Michael Mahan

From the Ground Up - Pottery by Michael Mahan Functional and Decorative pottery created by me and my children. For more information on Seagrove, visit www.DiscoverSeagrove.com.

We live and work in a unique community in the middle of North Carolina - Seagrove - where 100+ potters live and work throughout the countryside. I also work from my Irish studio in County Limerick, Ireland for June and July. My latest passion is wood firing. When subjecting my work to the reckless meandering of ash and flame inside the wood kiln, there is an edge where I teeter. Too much to one si

de of the edge or the other and my pots can be ruined - muddled with too much molten ash, reduced to boring vessels of brown clay. I am inspired by using local unprocessed materials to create pieces and enhance the surfaces.

I've got several fermenting crocks going in Kate Waltman's wood-fired kiln at The Triangle Studio in Seagrove in the nex...
05/24/2026

I've got several fermenting crocks going in Kate Waltman's wood-fired kiln at The Triangle Studio in Seagrove in the next few days. Levi and I will be firing the kiln along with a crew of Seagrove Potters, some of whom are getting ready for the Seagrove Wood Fire NC studio tour June 6 and 7, 2026. The leaves on this pot took hours to complete.

Come see some great wood-fired pots.
05/18/2026

Come see some great wood-fired pots.

Check out this wonderful story from Nicole at Kluba Ceramics and North Carolina Pottery Center | Seagrove, NC. Thank you...
05/07/2026

Check out this wonderful story from Nicole at Kluba Ceramics and North Carolina Pottery Center | Seagrove, NC. Thank you PBS North Carolina

In Seagrove, North Carolina’s renowned pottery tradition continues to evolve. Examine the past and present of one of the state’s most cherished traditions th...

Here's a favorite from the electric kiln we unloaded today. It's a vase made from clay from our property. I'll be firing...
04/16/2026

Here's a favorite from the electric kiln we unloaded today. It's a vase made from clay from our property. I'll be firing another electric load tomorrow just in time to unload for the weekend's Celebration of Spring Pottery Tour, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10-5.

04/13/2026

Join us for Celebration of Spring Studio Tour, April 17-19, 10-5pm. New tree platters, soul pots, bells, and bird feeders, including trees and birds, some with my new Wedgewood Blue slip. We're expecting some lovely spring weather for demonstrating outdoors. Pick up a map at your first stop. Details of participating potteries Seagrove Potters

Thank you Garden & Gun Magazine!
03/25/2026

Thank you Garden & Gun Magazine!

02/13/2026
We're busy finishing up this year's awards for the Uwharrie Mountain Run, an 8-, 20- and 40-mile foot race across the Uw...
01/13/2026

We're busy finishing up this year's awards for the Uwharrie Mountain Run, an 8-, 20- and 40-mile foot race across the Uwharrie Mountain Trail in Montgomery and Randolph Counties. The race is always scheduled to take place the first Saturday in February.

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172 Crestwood Road
Robbins, NC
27325

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Tuesday 10am - 5pm
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Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
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