My oh my, what big kins!!! When we parked I was already eyeing the kiln shed- woodfiring kilns! I…read morespent a couple weeks this summer helping to build one in St Augustine- so I am excited to see others kilns now. I loved the pottery shop and was peeking into the studio area- Ben was in there working and came out to chat with us. I had already picked out a couple pieces of pottery from inside the shop. And I was greeted at the shop door by Elvis meowing at me! I reached down to pet him and the girl working the shop told me he was begging for food. Lucky Elvis, I had kitty treats in the car! John chased me into the store when he saw me grab the cat treats, lol. I was able to shop while John fed and pet Elvis! Win, win. I made sure to take plenty of pictures & it turns out- my professor had met Ben when he was in graduate school. Pottery makes for a small world! A must stop on the pottery trail through Seagrove!

Ben makes wonderful pottery. Each piece is more beautiful than the photos. Ben is a fantastic…read moreperson, easy to know and like. Thank you, Ben, for creating this work of art for me and others to enjoy.

Really cool pottery here. Specialize in the use of horse hair, although not alone in this concept…read moreas you see other places with it too, this guy really focuses on it. Beautiful outcomes. Just wish he weren't so pro-army, I mean, I was glad he was glad to support the troops and wanted to keep thanking the manchild I was with, but still, it was a little weird at the end. I should have bought something, but I was in the mood to get mugs and this was more oh-so-pretty and less oh-so-functional.

Had a memorial piece done for our dog using his hair. It's beautiful. The owners are so kind,…read morethey told us how happy they were to be able to do this for us. They will do any type of hair and they also do feathers. This is a process done by American Indians using horsehair. A must stop when you are in the area.

It's a very nice place to relax!! Music, Trivia Night, open mic, food & drink! Also a shop with…read moremany beautiful glass & clay items which you can purchased. They are all handmade at Starworks. There is workshops.

I'm still in shock over how extraordinary this Studio/Gallery/Supplier/Taproom/Coffee Bar/Theater…read moreand more was to visit! I CANNOT recommend enough! If you are and artist or an art enthusiast, you truly need to make the trip to StarWorks. I wanted to enter though the front- there is a giant sculpture out front that was already dazzling me before I made it inside! Walking through the giant front doors- the gallery/shop space inside was incredible! Art everywhere- pottery, glass, metal and more! It was overwhelming! I browsed and John came over with the look- like he knew he was stuck there, lol. I happily sent him through the double doors to find the tap room. Go enjoy beer, while I skip around and explore this place! Behind the first storefront room, there is another gallery space set up that is part gallery and part museum and throw some science in there too. Great information on local clays. Starworks is also a clay supplier- with local clays. Behind that space, there is the hot shop- glass blowing. Live demos are going on throughout the day and they had numerous glory holes and annelears. I was nerding out since I took a couple of classes for glass blowing and know more about the process than the average person. I saw that over the summer they had John "Sleepy" Moran working in the hot shop!!! I was so jealous. Downstairs- I joked it was the dungeon, you find the pottery everything. They have the testing studio, studio for residents, gally space, kiln room and outside- more kilns. The pottery supply store is downstairs on the backside of the building too. I snagged some pottery tools and went home with wild clay! The new Catawba clay! A mossy green look when wet- I bought some for myself and two fellow potters at home and I am grateful I will be back in March so I can grab more!!! I befriended one of the Residents and bought a couple of sake cups from him direct. Things I didn't explore- the metal shop. My sculpture class at school was metalworks and I love metal pours! I also know they have theater space- but I can only guess that was upstairs. There was also a huge event space in between the main store/gallery and the tap room. We had to walk through it a couple times. They were setting up for a fundraising gala that evening! They hold huge events here- you should check them out if you are traveling near here. You never know what you will find! My only suggestions- I think the bathrooms need an artistic makeover- I went into the one on the taproom side & more artsy t-shirts for Starworks. They had some generic ones, but they weren't in my size. I can't wait to stop back in!!!

Why Not stop in??? The property is lovely- the pond we drove past reflecting the fall leaves, just…read morea gorgeous view. We tried to go on a Wednesday at 4:30 and passed the owner as he was going out to the roadside sign to change the sign to closed. No worries- we made it back on Friday before departing and I was thrilled we did. There were lots of little pots I wanted but one particular glaze combo reminded me of a night sky or the spots on a whale shark. John was in agreement that it was our favorite! Truly- the mug I bought is a favorite from the entire trip! WhyNot add this shop to your stops on the pottery tour?!? You should!

Love love love this place. Its the only pottery house/gallery that I went back for seconds. And I…read morewill continue to return each time I need a pottery piece for gift giving and my home decor. I love that one part of the place is a gallery and the other half is a working pottery area. You can see the progression of how things are made. And William is also great in giving knowledge about the craft.

I have bought several prices from them! They are wonderful to work with and their pottery is…read morebeautiful! They make crystalline pieces and they come out beautiful. I have ordered things from them to give as presents and they are very prompt! Their pieces are one of a kind. They take great pride in making sure they only sell quality pottery! They are very nice people and I love their pottery . Their prices are responsible also

Almost at the bottom of Pottery Road, you'll find Bulldog Pottery 's sign. If you're like me,…read more you had to turn around to go back! Down a driveway, you will find the shop/ gallery. My dear friend Kathy said i would like the work and she was right! I love crystalline glazes, textured surfaces & varied surface decorations & I could get all of that here! I settled on one cup, sweetly decorated with flowers. Simple, elegant & it felt wonderful in my hand! The gentleman was very sweet too, he knew i was in town for conference & this was a quick stop & a great find!

Giant blue hen statue on the roadside tells you- you have arrived! Anne is the woman behind Blue…read moreHenn Pottery & her work! I had seen that she did a collaboration with other women potter's in the area for a big fundraising event & the figures she created have this powerful, regal feel. Goddess, empress, high priestess... she has several in her shop of various sizes in addition to her lovely bee themed series! She's a bee keeper in addition to a potter, small business owner and who knows what else this powerhouse has going on! I remember being so impressed the first time I met her. She took me right out to show me her kiln she was unloading! Turns out, we share a common friend outside of Seagrove. Michael Cottrell. My school professor! They go way back. Very small world. Shop small, support your artists!

This is a great business for finding that item on your list that's hard to find. New and gently pre…read moreowned items can be found here. Antiques, vintage, new and the selection is endless. Stop by and you'll be happy you went.