Photo: Jugtown
Photo: Jugtown

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USA, 1900
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Vernon Owens

Vernon Owens is known for a wide range of functional pieces referencing the southeastern pottery tradition bothin form and glaze color. His work was created at Jugtown Pottery.

Jugtown Pottery in Seagrove, Moore County, North Carolina is in the center of the North Carolina pottery tradition. It was founded in 1917 by Jacques and Juliana Busbee. The Busbees were artists originally from Raleigh, North Carolina. The couple set about creating opportunities for potters to preserve traditional regional skills. It was the traditional orange glazed, salt fired wares of the region that had attracted the Busbees to Seagrove.

In an effort to market the local potter?s work to a larger audience Julianna opened the Village Store in 1918 in New York City. Since the workshop at Jugtown had not yet been built orders for the store went to potters who had their own wheels and kilns. They used locally dug clay that was mixed using mule power. The thrown pieces were fired in wood burning kilns. Henry Chrisco, Rufus Owen, James Owen and J.W. Teague were among the first group.

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Last updated: April 22, 2026

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