Events – Doug Dotson Pottery

Current and Upcoming Events

Mother’s Day Weekend Sale. Studio of Luna Lee Ray, 101 The Hollow, Chapel Hill, NC. May 10, 11. 2025
Salt-Soda Submerged. Ology Gallery, Thunderbolt, GA. May 17-June28, 2025. Reception: May 17, 5:30-8pm
CLAYtonia Show. Studio Maypop, Durham, NC, August 15, 6-9pm, August 16, 10-4pm 2025
The Mockernut Show. Doug Dotson Pottery, Pittsboro, NC. September 27, 28 2025. 10-4pm
Art at Ladybug Farm. Hurdle Mills, NC. October 18, 2025 10-4pm
Death Faire. I’ll be showing my Urns. Smelt Art Gallery @ The Plant, Pittsboro, NC
Chatham County Artist Tour. Doug Dotson Pottery, Pittsboro, NC. December 6, 7 and 13, 14. 2025

Galleries

Frank Gallery, 370 E Main St, Carrboro, NC 27510
Cedar Creek Gallery, 1150 Fleming Rd, Creedmoor, NC 27522
Horse & Buggy Press. 1116 Broad Street, Durham, NC 27705
Doug Dotson Pottery is open by appointment.

Classes

Cone 6 Soda Firing Workshop. August-October 2025. The ArtsCenter, 400 Roberson St, Carrboro, NC
Cone 6 Soda Firing Workshop, January 2026. Claymakers, Durham, NC

Past Events

CUPFul – Celebrating the daily ritual. Cedar Creek Gallery. January 10 – February 23, 2025
Chatham County Artists Tour. December 2024. Doug Dotson Pottery. December 7,8 and 14, 15.
Art at Ladybug Farm. Orange County, NC. Saturday, October 19, 2024
The Mockernut Show. Doug Dotson Pottery. September 28, 29 10-4pm
Potters Market at the Mint. Mint Museum Randolph, Charlotte, NC September 20, 21 2024
Featured Artists Exhibit. Frank Gallery, Chapel Hill, NC April 2- May 11 2024
Mother’s Day Popup and demo day! Doug Dotson, Ronan Peterson, Amy Irish. Doug Dotson Pottery, May 11, 10-4pm. Clay and flower arranging demos! Flower arrangements available with vases! Bring your mother!CUPful – Celebrating the daily ritual. Cedar Creek Gallery, Creedmoore, NC Jan12-Feb 25 2024
Chatham County Artists Tour 2023. December 2,3 and 9,10. Doug Dotson Pottery
Pottery show at Turgua Brewing. October 28-29, 2023. 3131 Cane Creek Rd, Fairview NC
The Mockernut Show. September 30, October 1, 10-4pm, 2023. Doug Dotson Pottery
CUPful – Celebrating the daily ritual. Cedar Creek Gallery, Creedmoore, NC Jan14-Feb 26 2023
Pottery show at Turgua Brewery. Nine great NC and Minnesota potters near Asheville, NC. October 29-30 12-6pm.
Chatham County Artists Tour. At Doug Dotson Pottery. December 3,4 and 10, 11 2022
Summer online sale. July 2022
The Mockernut Show 2022. At Doug Dotson Pottery. September 24, 25, 2022. 10-4pm
Master Class in Handles at the Chatham Clay Studio, Pittsboro, NC. Four hours of hands on handle making! May 7, 2022, 10am-1pm.
Every Day Beauty. Paintings by Anthony Ulinsky/Pottery by Doug Dotson. PS118 Gallery, Durham NC, January 6 – April 2 2022. Closing reception Saturday April 2, 4-6pm
Fired Works. Macon Arts Alliance. Macon GA. April 22-30, 2022
Spring Kiln Opening with Lara O’Keefe and Ron Philbeck. At Doug Dotson Pottery. April 30, May 1 2022.
Frank Gallery Holiday Show 2021
Chatham County Artists Tour. At Doug Dotson Pottery. December 4,5 and 11, 12 2021Tour Preview Exhibit: The ArtsCenter, Carrboro, NC November 1-29. Reception Nov 12 6-7:30pm.
Guild All-Member Exhibit: Smelt Gallery, Pittsboro, NC. November 28-December 31. Reception November 28 2pm-4pm.
The Mockernut Show 2021. At Doug Dotson Pottery. September 25, 26 2021
Chatham County Artists Tour. 2003 – Present
National Teapot Show, Cedar Creek Gallery. 2020, 2017, 2014, 2011, 2008, 2002, 1999
Strictly Functional Pottery National, Lancaster PA – 2016, 2007, 2005, 2004, 1999
Functional Ceramics Exhibition, Wayne Center for the Arts, Wooster, OH 2016