Sunday, Sep 7, 2025 at 10:00am
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
Sunday September 7, 2025
All-day Demonstration
Adrienne Eliades & Delvin M. Goode
10 – 11 AM
Stencil Smarties
Surface development is the name of the game in this technical demonstration from Adrienne Eliades and Delvin M. Goode. Learn how they each utilize stencils to create the incredibly precise and graphic surface decorations that make their pottery so distinct and eye catching. See how each artist employs similar Reese-ist techniques and materials at different stages of the making process to create their delicious wares. If you are looking to demystify the details of exacting decoration, this one’s for you.
Ernest Miller, Sang Joon Park, and Josh Scott
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
Hands in the Candy Jar
Join APF artists Ernest Miller, Sang Joon Park, and Josh Scott as they demonstrate creating their favorite jar forms. Follow along as both artists walk through the important considerations of creating highly functional, wheel-thrown jars. You’ll devour valuable tips and tricks for creating your own jars and lidded forms on the potter’s wheel from these great makers. Not a maker? You’ll have a whole new appreciation for your favorite candy jar and never look at it the same way again.
Clarice Allgood and Colleen Riley
1 – 2 PM
Cover it in Glaze and a Miracle or Two…
Developing an interesting and functional glaze surface can be one of the most challenging aspects of creating pottery. Join APF artists Clarice Allgood and Colleen Riley as they demonstrate the considerations and techniques that they use to glaze with intention. Both artists develop a highly-decorated, layered, and engaging surface through the use of glaze as their primary decorating medium. If you find yourself frustrated with the glazing process or just wanting to build appreciation for it, you will not want to miss this demonstration.
