I've been making pots by hand in the historic pottery community of Seagrove since 1990, but my career as a potter/artist goes back much farther than that.

Although I majored in commercial art in college for a couple of years, the draw of the sea, surfing especially, became more important to me than a college degree. While living in Va. Bch. I took a couple of six week hand building pottery classes, and a six week wheel throwing class. That was in 1976, and I knew then that making pots full time was my calling.

In 1978 I opened Tom Gray Pottery on Lake Gaston, north of Littleton, NC, and spent twelve years there, fishing, water skiing and making pots.

 
In 1990 I purchased 30 acres of land in Seagrove, and have been here ever since. 

In addition to my business responsibilities, I am a parent of a son with special needs, who lives with me during the school year. He is a phenomenal kid, known everywhere as Mr. Personality, and has taught me more about how to love than has anyone else. With my quest for a more sustainable lifestyle, and his desire to be a farmer, we have a few laying hens, a small garden (which will soon be enlarged), and hope to one day raise livestock on a small scale.

 
 Come and see us in Seagrove sometime, but if you're coming from some distance, please e-mail first to make sure we're here, or just fill out the form found in the sidebar. We'd love to see you!

Click on the map for a larger version. This is NOT a complete map of the Seagrove pottery community, but entails all who participated in the 2010 spring kiln opening.