A Colorful Story: C.C. Cole's Pottery Shop

July 12 - December 20, 2025

Beginning in 1938, Charles Clifton “Charlie” Cole operated a pottery shop on Route 1 in Seagrove. With experience gained working with his father Ruffin, and brothers Everette and A.R. Cole, C.C. Cole carved a niche for his shop. While other Seagrove area outfits had been shipping their art pottery to gift shops up and down the East Coast for several years, C.C. Cole Pottery took it to the next level. With production often reaching 10,000 pieces a week, C.C. Cole supplied countless pots to tourist shops from Florida to Maine, from Carolina Beach to California.

This exhibit presents a sampling of the diverse and enormous output of C.C. Cole Pottery, from porch vases and candle holders to the countless jugs and pitchers sold to honey suppliers. 

This exhibition was guest curated by Hunter Randolph.