Ben Owen III is a master potter from Seagrove, North Carolina. Pottery both for sale and to be commissioned by Ben Owen III is showcased here. Owen's artistry, family history and work process are detailed, alongside recent information about kiln openings and other events.

Ben Owen III is a master potter from Seagrove, North Carolina. Pottery both for sale and to be commissioned by Ben Owen III is showcased here. Owen's artistry, family history and work process are detailed, alongside recent information about kiln openings and other events.

Ben Owen III is a master potter from Seagrove, North Carolina. Pottery both for sale and to be commissioned by Ben Owen III is showcased here. Owen's artistry, family history and work process are detailed, alongside recent information about kiln openings and other events.

The earliest piece of pottery in the Owen collection is a salt glaze preserve jar made by JJ Owen (1830-1905) five generations before Ben Owen III. It is believed to be made around 1870s. His son MW Owen (Manley) was also a potter working for other potteries as a journeyman.

Ben Owen III (b. 1968) is an American studio potter working in Seagrove, North Carolina. Born into a traditional pottery family, he was first introduced to clay by his grandfather when he was eight years old.

Photography courtesy of Ben Owen III, Art Howard, Barbara Wiedemann, and (historic images) the Ben Owen Family Collection, the North Carolina State Archives, and The North Carolina Collection, University of North Carolina Library at Chapel Hill.

We’ve created a few short videos (below) to share Ben’s enthusiasm for finding and shaping clay; developing glazes and decorating pots; and loading and firing kilns full of ceramic treasures. You can watch a video detailing Ben’s background as a …

Native NC potter, Ben Owen III, perfected his craft from his grandfather, Ben Owen I, a renowned potter. He expanded his expertise by studying at East Carolina University, earning a BFA in Ceramics in '93.

Ben Owen III is an American potter born and raised in Seagrove, NC who uses wood firing techniques for making functional and decorative pottery. Tracing his roots to area potters from the 1700s, this sixth-generation potter learned from his family roots.

Ben Owen III (B. 1968) has made pottery for sale since he was 13 years old at the site where his grandfather and father established the Old Plank Road Pottery in the Seagrove area of Piedmont North Carolina in 1959.