Bruce Gholson and Samantha Henneke work side by side as full-time studio art potters at Bulldog Pottery.

We planted our artistic roots in central North Carolina, because of

our love for quiet living in a rural setting, and the pottery community of Seagrove.


Spring Kiln opening

Seagrove Potters 15th Annual Celebration of Spring Pottery Tour-Spring Kiln Openings: April 19-21, 2024.  Visit studios, meet potters, and expand your pottery collection.

Open Regular Hours this Winter

Masks required. Thank you! Open this Winter 2024- Tuesday-Saturday 10:00- 5:00. Most Sundays and Mondays. Looking forward to seeing you all!

Bulldog Pottery Instagram

Visit us our Contemporary Seagrove pottery in Seagrove, North Carolina. We named Bulldog Pottery in honor of our canine companions,

Follow us on our Bulldog Pottery Instagram! We post images of our day to day studio life and pottery.


“The molybdenum crystal is very elusive, less predictable, and more difficult to achieve than most other types of crystal. It differs from the zinc silicate and titanium crystal in that it is usually quite small and shaped like a rectangle, star, or diamond. In multitude they are double refracting, separating light into different colored rays. They seem to float on the surface of the glaze and display all the iridescent colors of the rainbow as light plays over them. The matrix is usually very lustrous and opaque. Often the crystals are very subtle only being seen when the pot is tipped to catch the light.”
— An excerpt by Phyllis Ihrman from the book, Adelaide Alsop Robineau Glory in Porcelain, by Peggy Weiss
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The top Banner image is a detail from this vase thrown by Bruce Gholson and is now in the collection of the National Mining Museum in Leadville, Co.