Hal Pugh
North Carolina
Wheel-thrown wild earthenware clay dug from the property, screened through a 60 mesh screen, and fired to 2050f.
Functional
7"w x 5.5"l x 8"h
About the Teapot
The clay comes from a clay bed utilized by potters since the eighteenth century. Part of our property contains one of the earliest English earthenware sites in North Carolina and is on the National Register.
About the Artist
New Salem Pottery is situated on a historic tract of land in north central Randolph County, North Carolina. Settled by Quakers in 1766, the site was ideally suited for pottery production because of its earthenware clay beds. There have been seven documented potters working on the property during the past 235 years. My wife and I established the current pottery in 1972, as I was born and raised here.
*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.
About National Teapot Show XIII
Cedar Creek Gallery's National Teapot Show XIII is an invitational event featuring teapots crafted by artists from across North America. More than 200 hand-crafted teapots created using a broad range of materials - including pottery, glass, wood, fiber, and mixed media.
Teapots in the show come in all shapes and sizes! Some are functional - just right for your daily cup of tea, while others are created as sculptural teapots.
Every teapot in the show is available for purchase.
All teapots will remain on display (including those already sold), both online and in the gallery, through September 14, 2026.