November 20-22 2020 .Annual Fall Pottery Open house.
Holiday Pottery open House is December 7-21st. 2020
(336) 872-4121
"Very knowledgeable...
of local history and area potters. They have a beautiful sampling of pottery from many potters. The home and grounds are breath taking. I felt like I was visiting a resort."
Seagrove Wood Fire Online Tour
June 4th, 2020 by insideout
The 2nd annual Seagrove Wood Fire Tour will take place online and in person highlighting local potters and their work for sale.
The participating potteries include: From the Ground Up Pottery, Studio Touya, Ben Owen Pottery, Jugtown Pottery, Johnston and Gentithes Art Pottery, Blue Hen Pottery, Kate Johnston at Triangle Studio, David Stuempfle Pottery, Luck’s Ware and Donna Craven Pottery.
This event is at a variety of individual shops on Saturday, June 6, from 10 a.m.-7 p.m., and Sunday, June 7, from noon-6 p.m. Select potteries will only be open for in-studio visits or by appointment.
More information can be found on Seagrove Wood Fire website
If your looking for lodging near the Seagrove Wood Fire Tour, consider The Duck Smith House Bed and Breakfast. We look forward to your visit!
Starworks Glass – Pumpkin Patch
January 22nd, 2020 by ducksmith
Starworks Glass – Pumpkin Patch
Starworks Glass in October
One of a kind hand crafted glass blown pumpkins
Pumpkin Patch 2015 at Starworks Glass – Star, NC
www.starworksnc.org
Choose from more than 2,000 hand crafted glass pumpkins in all sizes, colors and shapes. Looking for a purple pumpkin, orange, blue, red, green and more. These are one of a kind hand-blown glass pumpkins. Find your pumpkin in the pumpkin patch but be careful if you try picking them up by the stem as that can cause them to break. Looking for a small hand crafted pumpkin, they will have them. There are also different shaped glass pumpkins.
Beautiful centerpieces for your Thanksgiving table or sitting on a shelf for all to see. Different colors and different sizes of Starworks Glass Pumpkins.
Starting at 10:00 am & ending at 1:00 pm
100 Russell Drive, Star, NC 27356
(910)428-9001
Holiday Open House
January 22nd, 2020 by ducksmith
Holiday Open House with the Seagrove Potters
Join the Seagrove Potters for their holiday open houses beginning December.7th -the 21st
Go to www.discoverseagrove.com/holiday-openhouse for more details and a list of the participating pottery shops. Need some holiday gifts? Seagrove is the perfect place to find that one of a kind piece of pottery.
Seagrove Pottery Shops & The NC Zoo Are Ready for Your Visit!
The Duck Smith House is open all year so don’t feel like you have to wait for a special occasion. Every time you stay it’s special. Honeymoon, anniversary, birthday or just a much needed get away. Surprise your someone with an over night stay or come for the weekend.
There’s blueberry Stuffed French Toast or Sweet Potato Pancakes … yum! In the fall or winter how about a baked pear or baked apple which are a wonderful warm fruit. Summer is time for peaches which are sometimes baked with cream.
Potters are a wonderful group of artists who love their craft and are eager to have you come through their door to see what’s new. Stay awhile and chat as talking about their history is very exciting.
The NC Zoo is open every day for your viewing except Christmas Day. 2019 saw the zoo attendance almost reach one million visitors. The Polar Bears loves to put on a show for visitors.
Golfers can enjoy several courses in Asheboro and the surrounding areas.
–Asheboro Country Club
5105 Old Lexington Rd., Asheboro
800/227-1598 or 336/626-0175
website : asheborocc.com Open daily
Set in the beautiful Caraway Mountains of North Carolina’s Piedmont Region. This Asheboro Country Club is a championship course with layout cuts through tall oaks and towering pines, a 22-acre spring-fed lake and was recently redesigned by golf course architect Jim Bivins.
–Asheboro Municipal Golf Course
421 Country Club Drive, Asheboro
336/625-4158
website: AsheboroNC.gov Open daily
The Asheboro Municipal Golf Course is located just minutes from downtown Asheboro, the popular public nine hole course designed by the famed Donald Ross in 1935. Located on 56 acres of beautiful tree-lined greenways.
–Pinewood Country Club
247 Pinewood Road, Asheboro
336/629-4266
website: www.pinewoodclub.com
The Pinewood Country Club is currently ranked 65 in the State of NC; named #1 hidden gem among all courses in the Piedmont Triad Area.
–Tot Hill Farm Golf Club
3185 Tot Hill Farm Road, Asheboro
800/868-4455 or 336/857-4455
website: TotHillFarm.com Open daily
Tot Hill Farm Golf Club is located 8 miles southwest of Asheboro. This course has been rated 4.5 stars, Best Places to Play and ranked the 7th Hardest Course in America by Golf Digest. Designed by Mike Strantz, experience the most breath-taking, awe-inspiring golf you’ve ever played!
Events
The Seagrove Pottery Shops are open for your visit. They are busy producing new pieces all the time and love to show you their works.
Pottery of Seagrove, NC
September 6th, 2015 by ducksmith
Pottery Shop
Pottery Shops of Seagrove can be found scattered throughout the countryside with close to 100 potters each unique with one of a kind pieces of art.
Some families date back to the 1700s. Visit the local potters & listen to their family history. Don’t be shy about asking questions, as they love to talk about their pottery. They are friendly and always glad you stopped by. Several of the potters still dig the clay from their ground which makes any piece you should purchase even more special. There are functional pieces and decorative pieces for displaying or giving as wonderful gifts.
Don’t forget to visit the Black Smith located on Busbee Road. Plan to spend time talking and learning his craft.
There are always a few guests who come to visit Seagrove and the pottery shops who will say “we are only here to look & not buy” Usually they return from their adventure laughing & with big smiles on their faces saying they couldn’t help it, they bought. Too many unusual & wonderful pieces to pass by.
The name Seagrove came from a railroad official who was in charge of routing a railroad through the area. His name was Edwin G. Seagroves. The ‘s’ was dropped when there wasn’t enough space on the sign. The railroad station now is home to the North Carolina Pottery Center and on Main Street is the Museum of North Carolina Traditional Pottery. Both are a great place to start your experience.
The North Carolina Zoo
April 17th, 2012 by ducksmith
- Giraffes at the Zoo
The NC Zoo is a wonderful place to visit with 500 acres of wooded trails that lead from one natural habitat to another. With 5 miles of hilly shadded paths you’ll wonder why you haven’t done this sooner.
There are 1,100 animals making up North America and Africa. Watch the seals being fed or go feed a giraffe … you will need to check on the feeding schedules.
Children will have a playground to enjoy and a carousel in which to ride their favorite animal.
The Zoo has different events going on all the time so make sure to look at their website. Have fun and plan on being amazed.
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums has named the North Carolina Zoo one of the best in the World. “The North Carolina Zoo is one of the best in the world because it has met the highest standards in the world,” said AZA