Festival Schedule of Events
FRIDAY, March 31st
| 10am - 9pm | Gallery open |
| 10am - 9pm | Join in the 2023 Glass Egg Fundraiser to benefit the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC.
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| 11am - 6pm | Plant sales by Cedar Creek nurserymen John Martin & Josh Tsujimura |
| 4pm | Pottery & Glass Festival kicks off! |
| 4 - 8pm | Creative Caribbean Catering serving Jamaican cuisine & beverages |
| 4 - 8pm | Tobacco Wood Brewing serving craft beer |
| 4 - 6pm | Octopus sculpting demos by guest artist Rosemary Bennett |
| 4 - 6pm | Guest artist Alan Bennett glazing ceramic fish and loading the wood kiln |
| 4 - 7pm | Margy Murphy of Haw Creek Forge presents their extensive collection of garden-inspired art and garden stakes |
| 4 - 8pm | Glass blowing demos by Cedar Creek Studio Artists |
| 4:30pm | Cedar Creek history tour with Cedar Creek staff Christine Nishiguchi & Josh Tsujimura |
| 5 - 8pm | Live music by Kenny Shore |
| 6:30 - 8pm | Octopus sculpting demos by guest artist Rosemary Bennett |
| 6:30 - 8pm | Guest artist Alan Bennett glazing ceramic fish |
| 7pm | Cedar Creek Gallery history tour with Cedar Creek staff Christine Nishiguchi & Josh Tsujimura |
| 8pm | Guest artist Alan Bennett pulling ceramic fish from the Raku kiln |
SATURDAY, April 1st
| 10am - 6pm | Gallery open |
| 10am - 6pm | Join in the 2023 Glass Egg Fundraiser to benefit the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC.
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| 11am – 5pm | Safari Eatz serving Kenyan BBQ, street food, and beverages |
| 11am - 5pm | Tobacco Wood Brewing serving craft beer |
| 10am - until | Wood kiln firing led by guest artist Alan Bennett |
| 10am - 1pm | Margy Murphy of Haw Creek Forge presents their extensive collection of garden-inspired art and garden stakes |
| 10:30am - 12:30pm | Wheel-throwing pottery demonstration by guest artist Deborah Harris |
| 10:30am - 12:30pm | Octopus sculpting demos by guest artist Rosemary Bennett |
| 11am | Cedar Creek history tour with Cedar Creek staff Christine Nishiguchi & Josh Tsujimura |
| 11am - 1pm | Pottery demo by studio artist Evelyn Ward |
| 11am - 1pm | Glass blowing & bead pulling demos by studio artists Lisa Oakley, Mike Pope, Harrison Harper & Will Kurylo |
| 11am - 5pm | Plant sales and advice by John Martin & Jeff Bottoms & Josh Tsujimura |
| 12pm | Raku firing by guest artist Alan Bennett |
| 12 - 4pm | Woodturning demo by guest artist Bill Wallace |
| 12:30 - 4:30pm | Live music by Larry Hutcherson |
| 1:30 - 4pm | Wheel-thrown pottery demo by guest artist Deborah Harris |
| 1:30 - 4pm | Octopus sculpting demos by guest artist Rosemary Bennett |
| 2pm | Cedar Creek history tour with Cedar Creek staff Christine Nishiguchi & Josh Tsujimura |
| 2 - 4:30pm | Pottery demo by studio artist Evelyn Ward |
| 2 - 5pm | Margy Murphy of Haw Creek Forge presents their extensive collection of garden-inspired art and garden stakes |
| 2:30 - 5pm | Glass blowing & bead pulling demos by studio artists Lisa Oakley, Mike Pope, Harrison Harper & Will Kurylo |
| 4:30pm | Raku firing by guest artist Alan Bennett |
SUNDAY, April 2nd
| 10am - 6pm | Gallery open |
| 10am - 6pm | Join in the 2023 Glass Egg Fundraiser to benefit the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC.
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| 11am - 5pm | Merkato serving Ethiopian food & beverages |
| 12 - 5pm | Tobacco Wood Brewing serving craft beer |
| 10:30am - 12:30pm | Pottery demo by studio artist Brad Tucker |
| 10:30am - 12:30pm | Octopus sculpting demos by guest artist Rosemary Bennett |
| 10:30am - 1pm | Margy Murphy of Haw Creek Forge presents their extensive collection of garden-inspired art and garden stakes |
| 11am | Cedar Creek history tour with Cedar Creek staff Christine Nishiguchi & Josh Tsujumura |
| 11am - 1pm | Hand-built pottery demo by studio artist Jennifer Stas |
| 11am - 1pm | Glass blowing and bead pulling demos by studio artists Lisa Oakley, Mike Pope, Harrison Harper & Will Kurylo |
| 11am - 5pm | Plant sales by Cedar Creek nurserymen John Martin & Josh Tsujimura |
| 12pm | Guest artist Alan Bennett pulling ceramic fish from the raku kiln |
| 12 - 4pm | Woodturning and spoon carving demo by guest artist Lorraine Price |
| 12:30 - 4:30pm | Live music by Gene O'Neill |
| 1:30 - 4pm | Pottery demo by studio artist Brad Tucker |
| 1:30 - 4pm | Octopus sculpting demos by guest artist Rosemary Bennett |
| 2pm | Cedar Creek history tour with Cedar Creek staff Christina Nishiguchi & Josh Tsujimura |
| 2 - 4:30pm | Hand-built pottery demo by studio artist Jennifer Stas |
| 2:30 - 5pm | Glass blowing and bead pulling demos by studio artists Lisa Oakley, Mike Pope, Harrison Harper & Will Kurylo |
| 5pm | Guest artist Alan Bennett pulling ceramic fish from the raku kiln |
SATURDAY, April 8th
| 10am - 6pm | Gallery open |
| 10am - 6pm | Join in the 2023 Glass Egg Fundraiser to benefit the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC.
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| 11am – 5pm | Safari Eatz serving Kenyan BBQ, street food, and beverages |
| 11am - 5pm | Tobacco Wood Brewing serving craft beer |
| 10:30am – 12:30pm | Wheel thrown pottery demo by guest artist Geoff Lloyd |
| 11am | Cedar Creek history tour with Cedar Creek staff Christine Nishiguchi & Josh Tsujimura |
| 11am – 1pm | Glass blowing & bead pulling demos by studio artists Lisa Oakley, Mike Pope, Harrison Harper & Will Kurylo |
| 11am - 1pm | Octopus sculpting demos by guest artist Rosemary Bennett |
| 11am - 5pm | Plant sales and advice by John Martin, Jeff Bottoms & Josh Tsujimura |
| 11:30am | Raku kiln firing by guest artist Alan Bennett followed by a wood kiln opening |
| 12 - 4pm | Woodturning demo by guest artist Bill Wallace |
| 12:30 - 4:30pm | Live music by Kenny Shore |
| 1:30 – 4pm | Collaborative pottery & glass blowing demo by guest artist David Goldhagen and guest artist Alan Bennett |
| 1:30pm – 4pm | Wheel thrown pottery demo by guest artist Geoff Lloyd |
| 2pm | Cedar Creek history tour with Christine Nishiguchi & Josh Tsujimura |
| 2 – 4:30pm | Octopus sculpting demos by guest artist Rosemary Bennett |
| 4 - 5pm | Glass blowing & bead pulling demos by studio artists Lisa Oakley, Mike Pope, Harrison Harper & Will Kurylo |
SUNDAY, April 9th
4:30pm| 10am - 6pm | Gallery open |
| 10am - 6pm | Join in the 2023 Glass Egg Fundraiser to benefit the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC.
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| 11am - 5pm | Baton Rouge Cuisine serving authentic Cajun- inspired cuisine |
| 12 - 5pm | Tobacco Wood Brewing serving craft beer |
| 10:30am - 12:30pm | Pottery demo by studio artist Brad Tucker |
| 10:30am - 12:30pm | Octopus sculpting demos by guest artist Rosemary Bennett |
| 11am | Cedar Creek history tour with Cedar Creek staff Christine Nishiguchi & Josh Tsujumura |
| 11am – 12:30pm | Glass blowing and bead pulling demos by studio artists Lisa Oakley, Mike Pope, Harrison Harper & Will Kurylo |
| 11am - 1pm | Hand-built pottery demo by studio artist Jennifer Stas |
| 11am - 5pm | Plant sales by Cedar Creek nurserymen John Martin & Josh Tsujimura |
| 12pm | Guest artist Alan Bennett pulling ceramic fish from the raku kiln |
| 12 - 4pm | Wood turning demo by visiting artist Bill Wallace |
| 12:30 - 4:30pm | Live music by Larry Hutcherson |
| 1 - 3:30pm | Collaborative pottery and glass blowing demo by visiting artist David Goldhagen and visiting artist Alan Bennett |
| 1:30 - 4pm | Pottery demo by studio artist Brad Tucker |
| 1:30 - 4pm | Octopus sculpting demos by guest artist Rosemary Bennett |
| 2pm | Cedar Creek history tour with Cedar Creek staff Christina Nishiguchi & Josh Tsujimura |
| 2 - 4:30pm | Hand-built pottery demo by studio artist Jennifer Stas |
| 3:30 - 5pm | Glass blowing and bead pulling demos by studio artists Lisa Oakley, Mike Pope, Harrison Harper & Will Kurylo |
| 4:30pm | Raffle drawing begins |
schedule subject to change, last updated 3/23/23