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The refrigerator-worthy Maine Pottery Tour postcard is coming soon to a mailbox near you! Save the card to save the dates.

Stirrings of Spring: Maine Pottery Tour Planning 2018

Looks like we will have a number of new studios on the tour this year!

2018 is shaping up to be a great year. In the Central region, three new studios will be joining us. Since they are all more "western" than "central," next year they may form the hub of a new region! The new studios are:

• Cabin Pottery in Phillips
• Martha Grover & Josh Rystad in Bethel
• Sunset Haven Pottery in Paris

In the Southern region, the Maine Pottery Tour welcomes:

• Ocean Fire Pottery in York
• Chris Davis Pottery, in York
• Chase's Garage, in York
• Blarney Stone Pottery in Scarborough
• The Green Heron, in Ogunquit
• Shannon Wong Pottery, in Portland
• Julie Cunningham, in Portland
• Anne Alexander, in Windham
• The Southern Maine Pottery Guild, in Kittery

In the Coastal region, we welcome:

• Neighborhood Clay & Liz Proffetty Ceramics, in Damariscotta
• Pottery Farm, in Knox
• Belfast Clay, in Belfast

Altogether there will be 44 studios on the tour this year, the largest we've ever had. See all 44 stops on the online map to plan your pottery tour road trip! 

Maine Pottery Tour, Central Region 2017

You can find my studio, Fine Mess Pottery, and nine more in one of the most beautiful and least appreciated regions of the state: Central Maine. In addition to great pottery and handmade goods, the region boasts a scenic drive, the beautiful Kennebec River, and many delightful little stops for lunch or drinks. ANd you don't want to miss Monkitree, a fine crafts gallery in Gardiner, and one of the sponsors of the Maine Pottery Tour.  Maybe the easiest section to visit the most studios, too! Here's the list:

Hope to se you May 6 & 7th!

The Southern Leg of the Maine Pottery Tour 2017

Twelve studios in and around the Portland area are participating in the tour this year. If you are in Southern Maine, you can spend an enjoyable day learning about the clay studios right in your backyard.

The Coastal Leg, 2017

What could be better than a drive up the Maine coast on a beautiful spring day? This interactive map of the Coastal leg of the Maine Pottery tour will help you plan your road trip.  Click on the markers to see photos of the potters' work; or create your own itinerary by importing markers to a new map.

A Potter is a Person in your Neighborhood

Probably. Meet some of the potters on the 2017 Maine Pottery Tour!

Pottery Tour 2017: A Preview Slideshow

We have 39 studios participating this year. Enjoy this little slideshow giving you a peek at the work you might see.