A display of new work at one of the San Diego Pottery Tours host studios. Nan Coffin

San Diego Pottery Tour

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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.

Medium: 
Clay
San Diego Pottery Tour
San DIego, 
CA 
https://www.sdpotterytour.com
San Diego ceramist Ellen Fager working in her studio. Ellen FagerNoted potter David Cuzick working in his San Diego area studio. David CuzickTao of Clay founder Josh Herman working in his studio. Josh HermanSan Diego potter Nan Coffin working in her studio. Richard Burkett

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