Who's on the Tour?

As of today, we have 8 studios in Central Maine participating in the Maine Pottery Tour, and 3 more in Mid-Coast. Haven't heard yet about studios in Southern Maine but we feel certain there will be some!
The list so far:

Central Maine:

• Fine Mess Pottery, Augusta
• Hallowell Clayworks, Hallowell
• The Potter's House, Litchfield
• Maple Lane Pottery, Windsor
• Loken Pottery, Farmingdale
• Libby Seigars, Whitefield Pottery
• Diane Harwood, Mudgirl Pottery
• Martha Hoddinott, A Lakeside Studio Pottery, Wayne

Mid-coast:

• Tyler Gulden, Walpole
• Alexsondra Tomasulo, Walpole
• Ingrid Bathe & Lari Washburn, Edgecomb
• Liz Proffetty Ceramics, Newcastle, ME 
• Ash Cove Pottery, Harpswell

I do expect these lists to grow!  Still hoping for Saltbox Pottery, and Brandon Lutterman. Stay tuned for more details!

Looking forward to May 3rd & 4th.

Save the Date!

The 2014 Maine Pottery Tour will be happening Saturday May 3rd, 10-5,  & Sunday May 4th, 10 - 4. It looks like we will have several new faces as well as old friends opening their studios this year.  Watch this space for news, a list of participants around Maine, and a printable version of the map of the Central Maine leg of the tour. (Central Maine potters interested in opening their studios for the tour should shoot me an email at info at finemesspottery dot com)

PS!!  Fine Mess Pottery, in Augusta, will be incorporating a giant studio clearance sale this year.  See a small handful of available bargains here.

Mud of the Ages

Mud of the Ages is joining the Maine Pottery Tour, May 11th & 12th! Alexsondra Tomasulo will be opening her studio on Clark's Cove Road, 1/2 a mile off Rte. 129 in Walpole. Welcome, Alexsondra!

The Southern Wing of the Tour

These pottters will be holding an opening at the Gallery on the Green, 10 Oak Street, Alfred, ME:

Kathleen King:  Kat’s Ketch Pottery,  of Lebanon, Maine

Cathie Cantara:  Homeport Pottery of Kennebunk Maine

Pat Smith:   Annaclette Fine Art  (Works with porcelain minatures)

Roger Dearborn:  Potter, Springvale, Maine

Wheel-throwing demos on Sunday, May 12th! 
 
Many other studios of the Southern Maine Pottery Guild will be taking part also. The Maine Pottery Tour is happening May 11th & 12th, 2013.

Map of the 2013 Pottery Tour

Studios on the Tour for 2013, May 11th & 12th

This is how the Maine Pottery Tour is shaping up for 2013. I should have a map up at this site soon. 

Malley Weber
Martha Hoddinott, with guest artist Shell Moore
Mary Kay Spencer of The Potter's House (Saturday Only)
Barba Loken, with guest artists Becca Cross and Pasang Tsering
Diane Harwood
Robbi Portela
Liz Profetty (Saturday Only)
Tracy Adams of Salt Box Pottery
Portland Pottery - studio tours and demos

New to the Tour!

New to the Maine Pottery Tour this year: Neil and Barb Loken of Farmingdale will be opening their studio May 11th & 12th. Neil and Barb are also hosting 2 guest artists: Painter Becca Cross and calligrapher Pasang Tsering.