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Wildacres Pottery Shop

The Wildacres pottery shop was opened in 1991. Ceramics has become a wonderful part of the programs of Wildacres. Equipment was purchased with a grant from the Fletcher Foundation and the shop was designed by Norm Schulman, a nationally known potter.



The facility is used during the three weeks that the Ringling School of Art and Design is holding their art programs, and other groups are offering pottery workshops as part of their programs. The shop contains fourteen potter's wheels, slab roller, extruder, drying booth, work tables, two gas kilns, and two electric kilns. It is a great working space for up to 16 to 18 people.



There are times during the season that groups do not completely fill the retreat. Small groups of potters are invited to use the facility during these periods. Guilds, clubs, and schools that teach pottery, or other organizations should contact Wildacres about use of the shop



2009 Pottery Schedule

Spring Gathering

April 27 - May 1

Ceramic Sculpture Workshop

May 25 - 29

Terry Gess Pottery

June 11 - 18

Rising Sun Pottery

June 27 - July 3

Ringling School of Art and Design

July 12 - 18

Ringling School of Art and Design

July 19 - 25

Raku Beads-Southeast Federation

August 17 - 23

Creativity in Clay

August 24 - 28

Cynthia Bringle Pottery

September 21 - 25

Carolina Clay Connection

October 9 - 11

Ringling School of Art and Design

October 19 - 25