Different Drummer Pottery

Different Drummer Pottery The working pottery studio of Terance Painter My name is Terance Painter and I have been a full-time potter since 1980.

My work consists of functional wheel-thrown stoneware and porcelain in a variety of colorful glazes. I also specialize in bas relief landscapes applied to the surfaces of vases, jars, and tiles for wall hanging. My studio, the Different Drummer Pottery, is in an old log cabin located on US Hwy 19 (Soco Rd) in the middle of Maggie Valley, NC just a few minutes from I-40 exit 20. My work area is always open for guests to come in and watch. Come on in and find out more about me and my work.

07/20/2026

Artist Spotlight: Terance Painter - Different Drummer Pottery, Maggie Valley
Connecting to Place: Blue Ridge Craft Trails Invitational 2026

Terance Painter uses wheel throwing, hand-building, and sculpting to create nature-based designs. Tree forms and concepts of the ritual vessel are prominent in his work. Finished pieces are stoneware and high-fired in a reduction kiln.

View the work of Painter and 19 other Blue Ridge Craft Trails artists at The Bascom: A Center for the Visual Arts in Highlands, NC, now through July 25th.

Different Drummer Pottery The Bascom: A Center for the Visual Arts

We're excited for the event at The Bascom tomorrow! Hope to see you there!
06/10/2026

We're excited for the event at The Bascom tomorrow! Hope to see you there!

Very excited to be a part of the event happening this week at The Bascom in Highlands NC!
06/08/2026

Very excited to be a part of the event happening this week at The Bascom in Highlands NC!

Fully loaded kiln!
04/25/2026

Fully loaded kiln!

Loading the kiln despite the rain.
04/25/2026

Loading the kiln despite the rain.

Dogs and mugs. Both of our wonderful shop dogs were rescues from
02/25/2026

Dogs and mugs. Both of our wonderful shop dogs were rescues from

When you run a small business you have to wear all the hats! My wife Susan, who is a pharmacist, enjoys tending to the l...
06/16/2025

When you run a small business you have to wear all the hats! My wife Susan, who is a pharmacist, enjoys tending to the lawn and flowers around the studio on her day off.

New landscape wall art!
05/27/2025

New landscape wall art!

When you've been glazing pots...
02/22/2025

When you've been glazing pots...

Loading a bisque firing today!
11/02/2024

Loading a bisque firing today!

Address

2614 Soco Road
Maggie Valley, NC
28751

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+18289263850

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