Watching Stacy Lambert Throw a Jug Backwards

North Carolina folk potter Stacy Lambert has built a career around doing things his own way. Born in Randolph County in 1965, Stacy grew up near Seagrove and eventually learned pottery from fifth-generation potter Sid Luck. But traditional production pottery was never really what interested him. Stacy says he would much rather be painting a dragon fighting a tiger than turning soup bowls for six hours. In this video, Stacy talks about learning to turn pottery clockwise by accident, realizing years later that he was technically turning “backwards,” and why changing directions now feels almost impossible. He also explains how seeing the figural pottery of Albert Hodges helped push him toward building characters, sculptures, and the strange, funny work collectors know him for today. CHAPTERS 00:00 | Introducing Folk Potter, Stacy Lambert 01:46 | Why Stacy Turns Pottery Backwards 03:42 | Face Jugs and Becoming a Potter 04:54 | The Albert Hodges Inspiration 05:23 | Leaving His Day Job for Pottery 06:06 | Making Pottery Every Day WHERE TO FIND STACY LAMBERT POTTERY LedbetterAuctions.com Ledbetter regularly handles Southern folk pottery and older Stacy Lambert pieces coming out of private collections. American Folk Art & Framing 64 Biltmore Ave Asheville, NC 28801 amerifolk.com American Folk represents Stacy and is a great place to look for his current work, including face jugs and miniatures. Catawba Valley Pottery & Antiques Festival Hickory Metro Convention Center 1960 13th Ave Dr SE Hickory, NC 28602 CatawbaValleyPotteryFestival.com Stacy has been a longtime participant in the Catawba Valley Pottery & Antiques Festival, making it one of the best places to see his work in person while also meeting and buying directly from Southern potters. Follow @houseoffolkart for more folk art stories, artist visits, collection deep dives, and new episodes.