Open June through early August, programs and classes at the Currie Craft Center and Sally Jones Pottery offer transformative experiences to hundreds of annual visitors during the summer months. Our talented and experienced staff teach pottery to a large number of eager students, offering numerous classes and featuring a diverse group of volunteer artists in residence from across the country. Guests of all ages rediscover their creative spark at the potter's wheel, hand building tables, or at a number of class offerings featuring renowned artisans.
Class schedules for the upcoming week are released online each Friday at 9:00 AM during the summer season. Please note that these schedules pertain to the following week’s classes. To register, you must complete your transaction through our Square site, where credit card information will be required at checkout. Upon successful registration, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. If you do not receive this confirmation, your registration is not complete, and we will not have a record of your participation.
Classes are reserved for persons 12 and older. Class limits apply.
Adult Craft Classes
Summer in Montreat brings a variety of art and craft classes offered at The Currie Craft Center. All materials will be provided and are included in the class fee, unless specified otherwise.
Pottery Classes
Join us in the Sally Jones Pottery Studio and create masterpieces from stoneware clay. Open during the summer months, classes include both wheel and hand-building options. You'll be guided through the process from beginning to end, from wet clay all the way to glazed, finished pots.
Classes are reserved for persons 12 and older. Class limits apply.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Cancellations may be made by calling the Craft & Pottery center. Refunds are not being offered at this time. If you need to make changes to your class registration, please call us at 706-809-7301. No shows: Thank you for your donation!
Pottery Hours (Upstairs)
| Monday– Tuesday |
9:00 am —12:00 pm |
| Wednesday |
9:00 am —12:00 pm |
| Thursday | 2:30—5:30 pm Glaze Day |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 8:00—11:00 am Pottery Pickup |
Craft Hours (Downstairs)
| Monday–Wednesday | 2:00—5:00 pm |
Costs
| Clay to Take Home | 3 lb Chunk: $6.00 |
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| Glaze | $8.00/lb |
| Classes | Fees vary. See class descriptions. |
Glazing
Glazing of pottery is on Thursdays. You must be 12 or older. Please sign up for a slot at the craft shop.
Clay to Take Home
Open Monday - Thursday. Clay to take home is available upstairs in the pottery. We have 3lb. chunks of clay for $6. Return your masterpieces Wednesday by 11:00 am to be fired. You may pick them up Thursday 2:30–5:30 pm in their bisqued form for $4lb, and take them home to paint with acrylic paints, or glaze them for $8/lbs and pick them up Saturday 8-11:00am. Cash, check, or credit card payment available.
Social Media
Check us out @sallyjonespottery on Facebook and Instagram for photos of what we're making and updates to classes and schedules.
Support the Arts at Montreat
Crafts and pottery are a vibrant part of the mission and ministry of Montreat Conference Center. The Currie Craft Center and Sally Jones Pottery offer transformative experiences to individuals and promote the use of arts ministries in churches and communities. These opportunities would not be possible without the generosity of donors and dedicated volunteers.
This Week in Montreat
This Week in Montreat (TWIM) is a weekly digital publication of Montreat Conference Center. It lists weekly activities in and around the community.
2025 Sally Jones Pottery Staff
Ann Laird Jones, Nancy Hyde, Cathie Dodson, Sarah Peters, Andrew Frazier, Blair Hartman, Cathy Steward, Christina Carlisle, Hannah Gorman, Sarah Hada, and Nat Scott.
Our Summer Artists-in-Residence Are Here!
We’re thrilled to welcome this summer’s Artists-in-Residence and the incredible talent they bring. Each artist brings a fresh perspective, bold creativity, and inspiring work to our space. Check out who’s joining us and when below!
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| Week of June 9 | |
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Volunteers
Bunny Alexander, Ed Beasley, Julie Culpepper, Frank Dodson, Lewis Galloway, and Linda Stroupe.
Kay Clegg, Lisa Galloway, and Carol Wilhelmi are our resident fused glass team. They are from Florida, South Carolina, and Black Mountain, NC.
Fall Craft Week
Sign-up for Fall Craft Week, September 25–30, for a week of classes in various arts and crafts this fall.
Arts, Music, and Theology Lecture Series
Arts, Music, and Theology is a mission and ministry of Montreat Conference Center. Its purpose is to provide the community with educational nourishment via various lectures and lecturers during our summer season. Themes of the lectures span disciplines.
About the Craft Center
In 1974 Marilyn Jones, with the help of church volunteers, started the Upper Story, a pottery and craft co-op, sponsored by Montreat Conference Center. Marilyn, a longtime potter herself, taught in those early summers using one old kiln and her trusty wheel, “Big Blue.” She was joined by other artists and saw her vision become a true ministry at Montreat. In 1989, upon Marilyn’s retirement, Montreat renamed and dedicated the Sally Jones Pottery in memory of Marilyn’s daughter, Sally. The Wilbur Hoke Currie Craft Center was dedicated in memory of Mr. Currie in the summer of 1993. Most recently, in 2000, the Potters Porch was given in joyful memory of Mr. John C. Updike by his family.
Today, the downstairs portion of the craft center is used by the Montreat Clubs Program for arts and crafts each morning and for adult craft classes in the afternoon.
The upstairs is used to teach throwing and hand building classes, as well as sewing. Every summer renowned artists come to share their talents as potters in residence and artists in residence.
For more information during the summer months, please email montreatpottery@gmail.com or contact Ann Laird Jones, Director of Arts Ministry at Montreat Conference Center at 662.347.3614 or email annlairdj55@gmail.com. Keep up with us on our Facebook page.