MICHAEL MAHAN
Michael Mahan was a newspaper reporter—albeit with some N.C. State and Montgomery Community College ceramics class experience—when he and
Jane Braswell left The Courier-Tribune in Asheboro to continue their studies. They opened Wild Rose Pottery alongside NC Highway 705 in 1986. Michael founded From the Ground Up Pottery in 1998 on 30 acres of land that was once home to W.J. Stewart, a late 19th century potter. In 2004, Michael and his wife Mary Holmes—a native of Ireland—renovated a rustic barn on the property, which now houses their gallery full of beautiful wood-fired artistry and pleasing functional forms.
For more information about Michael Mahan or to visit his store, visit his online studio at http://www.fromthegrounduppots.com
CLICK HERE to visit The Triangle Studio in person, or during the Seagrove Wood Fire NC Weekend Pottery Tour on June 5th and 6th, 2021
(information courtesy of www.seagrovewoodfire.com)
