FAQ

» What is unique about the Tuscarora Summer Pottery School?

First, the town of Tuscarora itself is quite unique—established in the early 1870s after the discovery of large gold and silver deposits, it experienced the typical boom and bust fate of most old western mining towns.

In its glory days, Tuscarora's population swelled to over 3000 seekers, and though its population had dramatically declined by the turn of the century, Tuscarora never truly became a ghost town, as there has always been people living here.

The present population of 14 is mostly made up
of artists. Tuscarora is a place where they have come to concentrate on their work and live unencumbered lives. We are in Tuscarora for these very reasons. Our teaching approach is to share our knowledge, our studios, and our life style with students—for two weeks we get to share our work, our meals, our ideas in intimate surroundings. (To FAQ list)