The American Pottery Festival (APF) is Northern Clay Center’s premier annual celebration of ceramic art, bringing together 15 nationally recognized artists from across the United States.

Explore an exhibition and sale featuring hundreds of works, connect with artists through talks, demonstrations, and workshops, and shop in person, online, or with our free personal shopping service. Whether you’re a collector, maker, or simply curious, APF offers an inspiring weekend of clay.

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Erich and Janice Steinhagen bring their 18th century craft techniques all the way from Connecticut as they demonstrate redware pottery production and the fiber art of spinning. Erich will be throwing pots on the wheel while Janice spins sheep’s wool or flax into yarn. Finished products will be available for sale!

Demonstration and sale is included in the price of admission between 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM.

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Artazan Handcraft Market brings together a thoughtfully curated collection of artists, and makers for a three-day celebration of handcraft. Explore exhibits featuring ceramics, jewelry, textiles, fine art, woodwork, home décor, specialty foods, and more.

Inspired by the spirit of traditional artisan markets, Artazan offers an opportunity to discover beautiful work, connect with the people who create it, and experience handcraft in all its forms in a vibrant and welcoming marketplace.

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Art in the Park Festival hosts an annual attendance of over 78k people throughout two sunny days in Howard Amon Park.

Artists from around the United States travel to show case, demonstrate, educate, and sell their original work. Boasting over 300 artists, Art in the Park Festival colourfully engulfs Howard Amon Park in Richland, Washington.

With music from popular artists, live entertainment, gourmet food provided by award winning food trucks, interactive art experiences, sculpture gardens, and an immersive festival vibe.

We promise a one of a kind art experience.

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The San Diego Pottery Tour is a cooperative effort by a group of ceramists and potters in San Diego, California to promote the ceramic arts through an annual open studio tour that takes place in early December each year. The Tour is now in its 19th year.

Starting with only three potters in its first year, the 2026  San Diego Pottery Tour features seventeen open studio locations around San Diego. Including invited local and national artists, about 50 ceramist will be presenting new work in clay during the two-day weekend this year, with demonstrations at some of the studios.

A map of the host studios is available on the website, with GPS links for driving directions. The San Diego Pottery Tour is free and self-guided, and attendees can visit the studios in any order.

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The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts explores American history with a focus on the life and stories of 18th- and 19th- century craftsmen and artisans.  Drawing on its rich collection, METC connects the lives of people and their stories, while providing a bridge from the past to the future.

Housed in Madison’s first public library building, this stunning Richardsonian Romanesque Revival building was donated by D. Willis James to the people of Madison, NJ in 1900.

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This exhibition honors the deep legacy of ceramic art in Santa Cruz County and broader Northern California, while celebrating the new community of ceramists producing amazing work. Featured are a limited number of invited Bay Area ceramic artists alongside works selected through an open application process.

Proudly sponsored in part by Handwork 2026, Beverly Grova, Annieglass, & Susana Arias.

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Join us for our annual resident artist market, Small Shop, to shop local finds you won’t see online! Belger Artists-in-Residence will have a variety of handmade works available for purchase, including cups, vases, tumblers, decor, and more.

Meet our Residents Michael Carson, Erin Drake, Zoey McLeod, Hannah Schelb, Tyler Suter, and Warren Van Ryzin.

Enjoy refreshing lemonade with your choice of sliced fruit, fresh herbs, and homemade syrups while you shop and view our exhibitions.

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The Active Power of Touch celebrates the richness of touch in artistic experience – whether through sculpture, raised-lined compositions, or mixed media inviting hands-on exploration.

This exhibition is tactile in nature, welcoming guests to touch the works on exhibit.

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Join us for a FREE Artist Talk with visiting ceramic artist Hayun Surl on Saturday, July 18 at 11:00AM! Learn about his process, personal history, and projects he’s undertaken during his residency at the Belger Crane Yard Studios.

During his residency at Belger Crane Yard Studios, Surl is developing a new body of work focused on exploring the fluidity of cultural identity through large-scale ceramic sculptures.

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This class’s curriculum is student-driven.  Perhaps you want to focus on larger forms, adding lids, handles, and spouts; we have you covered. Your instructor, Joe Chomyn, will guide you towards improving and enhancing your pottery wheel proficiency.

There will also be a focus on safe procedures, proper preparation, and maintenance of the studio spaces. The goal is to come away with increasing confidence in your ability to work independently as a potter and to enjoy yourself in the process!

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This show is a reunion, a yearbook, a map and a moment in time. To mark the occasion of Brooklyn Metal Works’ 15th anniversary, In The Gallery will present Here, There, and Everywhere, a juried exhibition of jewelry and objects by members of the Brooklyn Metal Works alumni network.

All exhibited works must have been made during or after the artist’s time at Brooklyn Metal Works.

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A hands-on workshop exploring sustainable ceramics through earth-conscious craft.

Participants learn techniques for reclaiming and recycling clay — honoring the material’s origins in the land and reducing studio waste. Connected to Craft Contemporary’s tierra exhibition, celebrating the living relationship between makers and the earth.

All supplies included.
Tickets: $65 members / $75 non-members.

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Embrace the grounding, creative flow of clay play—finding balance and inspiration through the art of being present and shaping something new.

Each participant will take home a hand-built piece inspired by their unlocked creativity. Free and open to all.

Supported, in part, by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.

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