Join us for the 27th Annual American Pottery Festival (APF), September 5 – 7, 2025! Our annual fundraiser brings together ceramic artists from across the United States, showcasing the best in the field. Experience a stunning variety of creative processes, techniques, forms, and surfaces. The event kicks off with our Opening Night Party on Friday, September 5, 2025!

Schedule of Events

Saturday September 6, 2025

All-day Demonstration

Mike Cinelli & Stephen Heywood

10 – 11 AM

…& the Chocolate Factory

Watch as APF artists Mike Cinelli and Stephen Heywood demonstrate their individual approaches to making their precisely-thrown industrial-themed pottery. Learn how each artist builds up traditional pottery forms with mechanical, architectural, and science-fiction based embellishments. Watch as both artists demonstrate how they employ a variety of materials and techniques specifically for the type of firing they use to create their pots.

Lars Voltz, Yoshi Fuji, & Kate Waltman

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Good Texture & Plenty of Carving

The acts of carving and making impressions in pottery are two of ceramics most storied and long-standing decorative traditions. Join APF artists Yoshi Fuji, Lars Voltz, and Kate Waltman to see how each artist uses their preferred tools and methods to create their deliciously-distinct wares. Witness Voltz’s energetic carving to create geologically-inspired works, or Fuji’s delicate and repetitive style that echoes the patterns of fabric and traditional wood cuts. Perhaps Waltman’s combination of slips and carved layers to create beautiful floral patterns is what you are looking for. No matter your interest, this demonstration provides something for anyone interested in learning how changing the surface of the clay can elevate an already tasty vessel.

Sam Briegel & Marissa Childers

1:30 – 2:30 PM

The Original Celebrated Curiously Strong Imprints

There is an unmistakable delicacy and grace that goes into the creation of Sam Briegel’s and Marissa Childers’ handbuilt pottery. Come and learn the ways that both artists use the textures and patterns commonly found in working with fabric, from knitwear to lace, to decorate and construct their work. Whether you are interested in new ways of introducing texture to your own work or expanding your understanding of slab-building techniques, this demonstration offers layers of sweet, sweet intrigue.

Ariana Heinzman & Kristy Moreno

3 – 4 pm

Glaze the Rainbow!

Ariana Heinzman and Kristy Moreno create boldly illustrative pottery that celebrates the combination of color, form, and identity. Both artists’ work features rich colors, lines, and design delivered with the expert use of a brush. Attend this demonstration to learn how each artist uses their pots as blank canvases to communicate their distinct artistic voices. Whether you are interested in how Heinzman uses underglazes and glazes to decorate her bright, pattern-driven floral pottery, or how Moreno uses slips and glazes to create the imagery of the future ancestors that adorn her pots, there will be plenty of painting and storytelling to appreciate in this demonstration.

Saturday All-day Demonstration Pass