Cedar Creek Gallery
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  Location of Cedar Creek Gallery in NC | |
| Established | 1968 |
|---|---|
| Location | 1150 Fleming Road Creedmoor, North Carolina 27522 |
| Coordinates | 36°04′57″N 78°44′51″W / 36.082470°N 78.747510°W |
| Director | Lisa J. Oakley |
| Website | cedarcreekgallery.com |
Cedar Creek Gallery is a fine craft gallery located in Creedmoor, North Carolina. Craftspeople work alongside each other, fire wood and gas fired kilns, blow glass and make a living as artists onsite. Cedar Creek Pottery and Gallery was started in 1968 by Sid and Pat Oakley on what used to be an old tobacco field.[1] The Gallery has grown from one building into over ten since then.[2] The grounds are well maintained with many plants, flowers and trees.[3]
Sid and Pat Oakley purchased a plot of land in Northside, North Carolina (now part of Creedmoor). They affectionately called it "Strawberry Fields" and would often get visitors asking for the fruit. They used the property to make pottery and sold it on site. Eventually, the little shelter where they sold their wares gave way to a larger and larger space. Sid and Pat invited other craftspeople to work alongside them.
A book was written about Sid Oakley, entitled A Simple Life: A Story of Sid Oakley by Kathy Norcross Watts. Sid Oakley had his pottery commissioned by the Smithsonian.[4] In 1989, Sid was named a North Carolina Living Treasure.[5]
Awards
Shows
- Cedar Creek Gallery is home to the nationally-recognized triennial National Teapot Show.[7][8][9]
- Spring Festival (formerly Spring Kiln Opening)
- Fall Festival (formerly Fall Kiln Opening)
The annual Spring and Fall festivals are the longest continually running outdoor festivals in North Carolina. The Spring Festival runs the first two weekends in April. The Fall Festival runs the first two weekends in October. There are craft demonstrations by glass, wood,[10] pottery, jewelry, metalwork and fabric artisans.[11] Work made during the festival is available for sale, right out of the pottery and glass kilns. Live music and food is also served.[12]
- Art of the State - Periodic craft showcase of North Carolina artists[3]
Resident artists
In addition to a gallery of work for sale, several artisans collaborate and work onsite. The resident artists are:
- Lisa Oakley - furnace blown glass[13]
- Brad Tucker - earthenware pottery[14]
- John Martin - pottery, lamps [15]
- Jennifer Stas - pottery[16]
- Matt Decker - furnace blown glass
- Harrison Harper - furnace blown glass
- Pringle Teetor - furnace blown glass[17][18]
- Dana Smith - furnace blown glass[19]
- Will Kurylo - furnace blown glass[20]
- Alan Bennett - pottery, fish[21]
- Pat Oakley - pottery[22]
- Sid Oakley [deceased] - pottery, painting, mosaics[23]
Pringle Teetor, Dana Smith and Will Kurylo are part of the 4WindsStudio located at CCG[24]