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Seagrove is in the geographic center of the state, but for many people, it’s the center of the pottery universe. Here, artists like Sid Luck — a fifth-generation potter —

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Seagrove is in the geographic center of the state, but for many people, it’s the center of the pottery universe. Here, artists like Sid Luck — a fifth-generation potter —

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Seagrove is in the geographic center of the state, but for many people, it’s the center of the pottery universe. Here, artists like Sid Luck — a fifth-generation potter — built a community of studios and shops from the ground up, and continue to pass down a tradition that began here hundreds of years ago.

This story was published on Jan 18, 2023

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