On Monday, Vernon, Pam and Travis Owens were busy firing a wood fired groundhog kiln at Jugtown Pottery in northern Moore County, North Carolina.
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Firing the Groundhog Kiln
Category: Ceramics
Kiln Firing
The folks at Jugtown Pottery In northern Moore County, North Carolina were busy firing one of their groundhog kilns today.
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At the Wheel
Working at Single Brothers House. Old Salem Museum and Gardens. Winston Salem, North Carolina.
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Master Potter
Candlestick maker. Master potter Vernon Owens works on a traditional candlestick on his wheel at Jugtown Pottery in northern Moore County, North Carolina. Vernon started making pottery at Jugtown in 1960 and he and his family have owned the business since 1983.Â
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In the Pottery Studio
A Thursday morning at Joseph Sand Pottery. Randleman, North Carolina.
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Turning a Big Pot
Joseph Sand Pottery. Randleman, North Carolina.
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Kiln Unloading
Unloading a wood fired kiln with the Owens family at Jugtown Pottery in northern Moore County, North Carolina.
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Firing the Kiln, A Family Affair
Jugtown Pottery. The Owens family. Northern Moore County, North Carolina.
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Forgotten Pots
Still life. Jugtown Pottery. Northern Moore County, North Carolina.
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Continuing a Tradition
Travis Owens turns pots at his family’s pottery, Jugtown Pottery, in northern Moore County, North Carolina.
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