About


From left to right: Maria Andrade Troya, Zulema Seguel, Karen Dubois, Judi Harwood, Julia Mann, George Rolland, Sarah Wells Rolland, and Katie Meili Messersmith

Who We Are

The Village Potters Clay Center is a vibrant creative community dedicated to the exploration of clay. We are a collective of six resident potters. The 18,000 sq. foot facility houses six private studios, three fully equipped educational studios, thirteen varying atmospheric kilns, retail gallery, and clay company that distributes both Laguna Clays and Standard clays, as well as pottery tools. Our center’s gallery is one of Western NC’s premier galleries selling fine ceramic art and functional work by our six resident potters.
Our extensive educational programs offer both in-person and live online classes for adults, demonstrations and hands-on workshops,
as well as an Advanced Studies Ceramics Program (designed around Independent Study and Mentoring).


Mission

Our mission is to nurture creative exploration through education, experience, and community.

Core Values

Respect, Integrity, Service, Kindness, Excellence 


The Village Potters Clay Center is deeply committed to serving and supporting every person.  We maintain a community which recognizes, values, and celebrates the worth and uniqueness of all individuals.

The Village Potters does not discriminate of the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or military status.


The Village Potters Core Team

George Rolland (he/him)
Owner | Founder | Facility Manager 

Zulema Seguel (she/her)
Clay Company Coordinator



The Resident Artists of The Village Potters

The Resident Potters of The Village Potters Clay Center are six diverse potters with a common thread of passion and dedication to their work and to one another. They are committed to sharing their passion for this beautiful medium through the gallery and The Village Potters Clay Center’s many education programs. They are an integral part of the collective. They also operates their own clay business within the Resident Potters’ Studios. Through various paths they found their way to The Village, where they each have moved their studio, to explore the dynamics of developing their own work in community and camaraderie.  A lot of hard work goes on here, but a lot of easy laughter too!

Meet our Resident Potters