The Explor­ing Joara Foun­da­tion will hold its 4th annual Joara Pot­tery Fes­ti­val at the Old Armory Build­ing in His­toric Down­town Mor­gan­ton, North Car­olina on Sat­ur­day, May 18, 2013.

This pre­mier pot­tery show fea­tures 28 hand-​picked pot­ters from through­out West­ern North Car­olina. These tal­ented artists are well-​known for their dis­tinct pot­tery and rep­re­sent both con­tem­po­rary and tra­di­tional clay styles.

Pre­view Party

A Pre­view Party is being held in advance of the pot­tery show on Fri­day, May 17, 2013 from 6:00 pm — 8:00 pm. Patrons can pre­view and pur­chase pot­tery while enjoy­ing a catered din­ner, spir­its, and live music. Tick­ets to the Pre­view Party are $40 per per­son. Please call the Explor­ing Joara offices at (828) 439‑2463 or pur­chase on line using the Pay­Pal but­ton below.

Pur­chase your tick­ets now!

Main Event

The main event is on Sat­ur­day, May 18, 2013 from 10 am — 4 pm at the Armory. Enjoy music and food from the Pie Hole. Admit­tance is $4.00 per per­son, chil­dren 12 and under are free. Entrance fees sup­port the Explor­ing Joara Foun­da­tion, a non-​profit orga­ni­za­tion which spon­sors pub­lic involve­ment in Foothills archae­ol­ogy through edu­ca­tional pro­grams, archae­o­log­i­cal sur­veys, and exca­va­tions of Native Amer­i­can and Euro­pean settlements.