Founded by Sid and Pat Oakley, the gallery was established in the rural outskirts of the Research Triangle region.
The gallery hosts annual National Pottery Festivals that draw artists from across the United States.
The onsite studio complex utilizes wood-fired, soda-fired, and gas-fired kilns.
Sid Oakley’s original work is held in the permanent collections of several regional museums.
The property is landscaped to include native gardens surrounding the studio buildings.
Cedar Creek Gallery is a long-standing artisanal craft complex in Creedmoor, North Carolina, operating since 1968. It functions as a multipurpose space featuring an expansive showroom, working pottery studios, and a gallery hosting over 200 craftspeople. The gallery is particularly noted for its selection of fine ceramics, blown glass, jewelry, and metalwork. The site includes a dedicated kiln facility used by resident potters. It serves as a community hub for craft education and maintains a strong focus on North Carolina-based artists. Visitors can observe various stages of the craft-making process on-site. The facility is set within a semi-rural, wooded environment designed to provide a quiet browsing experience. It functions as both a commercial retail space and an exhibition center for high-quality functional and decorative arts.
The exterior kiln area and the surrounding woodland gardens provide the most distinct visual character.
Check the event calendar before visiting to see if you can catch a live firing or demonstration.
Allow extra time to walk the outdoor garden paths between the various studio buildings.
Speak with the resident staff, as they are often the artists themselves and can provide insight into the techniques used.
Do not treat the gallery as a standard retail store; avoid rushing through the studios, as the experience is intended to be leisurely.
Closed on Mondays.
Casual, but please be respectful of artists working in their private studio spaces; ask before taking close-up photos of work in progress.
