From Emily in the Gallery ~
The 2022 Pottery Festival is right around the corner, below is everything you need to know! There will be potters from all over the USA (including MN, WI, IA, SD, TX, NE, GA, and NC).
- July 30th 10a – 5p & July 31st 11a – 4p at Masonic West River Park (1003 Las Kouba Pkwy NW), look for the signs!
- The event is FREE and there is plenty of onsite parking.
- There are throwing and firing demonstrations both days.
- A Pottery Olympics competition on the main stage
- FREE kid’s make and take tent for budding artists.
- Food & Beverages available on site
2022 MNPF Artist Lineup
Anastasia Speer ( MN ) 2022 Emerging Artist*
Clarice Allgood—-Mostly Good Pots (MN)
Mary-Lydia Andersen—-BunnyBowls (MN)
Ryan Ball — Ryan Ball Pottery ( MN )
Morgan Baum—Clay Coyote Pottery (MN)
Deborah Barce – Resting on His Word Pottery (MN)
George Blair—G Blair Studio Potter (IA )
Kevin Caufield — Caufield Pottery ( MN )
Joanna Craw—Fringe & Fettle Ceramics (MN)
Beth Hatlen Elliott—-Beth Elliott Pottery (MN)
Luci Haas — Adorae Artworks ( WI )
Travis Hinton — Travis Hinton Pottery ( SD )
Sam Hitchman—-Sam Hitchman Ceramics (OH)*
Tony Holman — Holman Pottery ( TX )
Tom Homann — Tom Homann Pottery ( GA )
Tom Hubbell — Stone Thrown Studio ( NE )
Anthony Huonder — Ash Pottery ( MN )
Chad Jerzak –Chad Jerzak Pottery ( MN )
JD Jorgenson—Maine Prairie Studio ( MN )
Megan Jorgenson—Maine Prairie Studio ( MN )
Jason Kaping — Pig’s Eye Pottery ( MN )
Karin Kraemer—– Duluth Pottery (MN)
Joe Frank McKee — Tree House Pottery ( NC )
Ernest Miller — Ernest Miller Ceramics ( MN )
Ron Netten—Ron Netten Pottery ( IA )
Carolina Niebres — Carolina’s Healing Vessels ( WI )
Donovan Palmquist — Eureka Pots ( MN )
Lee Persell — Lee Persell Pottery ( MN )
Colleen Riley — Eureka Pots ( MN )
Molly & Andrew Rivera—-Terraform Clay Studio (MN)*
Mary Jo Schmith — Front Avenue Pottery & Tile ( MN)
Amy Von Bargen — Amy Von Bargen Pottery ( MN )
Jonathan Walburg—-Lake Superior Pottery (MN)
Katherine & Andrew Webster—-Webster Pottery (MN)*
Richard Gruchalla & Carrin Rosetti—Gruchalla Rosetti Pottery (MN)*
* new to the MN Pottery Festival
2022 Festival Lineup
FYI: Schedule subject to change
Saturday, July 30th, 2022
10 AM – Festival Opens
11 AM – Olympics (Heat 1)
11:45 AM – Raku Demo*
1 PM – Olympics (Heat 2)
3 PM – Demonstrations TBD
5 PM Festival Closes
Sunday, July 31st, 2022
11 AM – Festival Opens
12:45 PM – Raku Demo*
1:15 PM – Olympics (Heat 3)
2 PM – Demonstrations TBD
3:30 PM – Olympics Winner Announced
4 PM – Festival Closes
*weather permitting
