Travis Owens
North Carolina

New ash white glaze on lightly salted, reduction fired stoneware
Functional
5.25"w x 3.5"l x 3.5"h

About the Artist
Travis Owens grew up making pots with his family at Jugtown Pottery in Moore County, NC. He began making pots at an early age, learning from his parents, much the way his family has passed down the craft for over 150 years. As is important with all Jugtown pots, Travis’s pieces use local clays and glazes, all of which are formulated at Jugtown. Travis’s pieces have their own unique style, which draw from the historic forms of his family, as well as the repertoire of classic shapes Jugtown is known for. Form is very important in Travis’s work, along with glazes and firing techniques that pair well with and accentuate the pots.
Travis graduated from NC State University College of Design with a Bachelor’s in Art + Design. He has given talks about Jugtown and his family’s legacy to many groups around the country and enjoys helping people learn about the wonderful legacy that Jugtown continues.

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.