by When you find out that you’re driving practically right past the National Teapot Show that happens only once every three years, you’d best arrange your schedule to stop in. That’s what I told Doug, anyway.
The Teapot Show is hosted by the Cedar Creek Gallery in Creedmoor, N.C., and includes submissions from artists from all over the U.S. Many of the teapots are functional and can be used for their intended purpose, while others are non-functional and serve as objets d’art instead of dishware.
All of the teapots are for sale, but you don’t need to get to North Carolina to buy them – you can buy them online, too!
The gallery, which was opened in Sid and Pat Oakley by 1968, hosts craftspeople who use the onsite kilns to make pottery, jewelry, blown glass, garden art, and more.
Their website says they showcase the works of more than 250 American and Canadian artists.
We both found their wares to be absolutely beautiful, and I was glad to have the “we live in a van” excuse not to yield to temptation.
Sid Oakley has had his pottery commissioned by the Smithsonian, and was named a “North Carolina Living Treasure” in 1989. A book was even written about him, A Simple Life: A Story of Sid Oakley by Kathy Norcross.
In addition to the tri-annual teapot show, the gallery hosts Spring and Fall festivals each year, the longest running outdoor festivals in North Carolina!
