Explore the World of

Folk Pottery

The Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast Georgia, located on the campus of the Sautee Nacoochee Center, showcases the handcraft skills of one of the South's premier grassroots art forms, and explores the historical importance and changing role of folk pottery in southern life.

The Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast Georgia is one of just a handful of museums in the world to focus exclusively on folk pottery. Interact with exhibits that trace 200 years of the region’s folk pottery history. Learn how the folk pottery tradition has evolved and is carried on by contemporary potters.

Folk Pottery Museum News

  • Tile Making Fundraiser

    Make a 6×6 tile to be included in a mural in the Pottery Studio

    March 29, April 5, April 12, or April 25

  • Featured Exhibit

    Ferguson Family: Clay and Kin

    March 12 - September 17

    Opening Reception March 28th

  • Pottery Studio Construction Complete!

    The construction of the new John Burrison Pottery Studio is complete. Classes will being late Spring 2025.

  • 2025 Folk Pottery & Arts Festival

    Save the Date!

    Saturday, August 30th, 2025

    55 Artists, Food Trucks, Live Music, Folk Life Demonstrations

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