Pam Owens
North Carolina

Reduction fired stoneware with applied slips, soft iron glaze
Functional
10.25"w x.06"l x 8.25"h

About the Artist
Pam’s pottery studies began in school in 1975 and continued through an apprenticeship and at the University of New Hampshire. She first came to Jugtown Pottery in 1977 to learn and study, returning in 1980, she made it her home. After seven years of pottery apprenticeship, Pam continued working at Jugtown, and in 1983 she and Vernon were married. Their son Travis and daughter Bayle, are both accomplished potters.
Pam’s work can be seen in various publications and occasional shows. In addition to making pots and animals, she also develops glazes and firing techniques. Having come from New England and with potter Daniel Goodale circa 1840 in her family lineage, Pam is influenced by early American, northern, and southern wares and the traditional classical forms that Jugtown became known for.
Pam served as a North Carolina Pottery Center Board Member from 1999-2002 and again in 2008 as Exhibitions Chair. She has lectured on various NC Pottery subjects, including NC Traditional Women Potters and wood-fired pottery at Jugtown. She and Vernon founded the Jugtown Museum in 1988. Pam lives and works with her family at Jugtown Pottery.

About Jugtown Pottery
The Owens family of Jugtown Pottery is one of North Carolina’s most enduring pottery lineages, where craft and family have long been intertwined. Vernon and Pam Owens, master potters who helped sustain and revitalize Jugtown in the late twentieth century, built their studio life within Seagrove’s centuries‑old clay tradition. Their children, Travis and Bayle, grew up in the workshop and became accomplished potters themselves, carrying forward the region’s forms, materials, and firing methods. Together, the family continues to evolve the Jugtown legacy while honoring the knowledge passed down through generations.

*Teapots that are purchased will remain on display in the gallery for the duration of the exhibition, through September 14, 2026.
After the show closes, teapots will be carefully packed and shipped by September 28, or they may be picked up at the gallery.

National Teapot Show XIII

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Pam Owens - Thinking Rabbit Teapot