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Tired but happy potters met on Lucy’s @lucyfagel

Tired but happy potters met on Lucy’s @lucyfagella back porch for a post Pottery Trail meeting. Our 18th annual was a huge success, thanks to all of you who completed the circle and visited us in person and online. Thanks so much for bringing home our creations!
23 winners were chosen from our, “visit all 8 studios passport”❗️🔸❗️🔸❗️🔸If you are a winner you will be receiving a nice surprise by May 15th ❗️
Best to our friends on the @stcroixvalleypotterytour which begins today at 10 am central time.
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#potterytour #asparagusvalleypotterytrail #westernma #westernmamakers #igers413 #potterlovers #franklincountyma #hampshirecountyma

There are a lot of very grateful and exhausted pot

There are a lot of very grateful and exhausted potters out there this week- resting up after a wildly successful and beautiful weekend of pottery and community. Our customers complete the cycle of this whole equation where we get to keep doing what we love, and then YOU show up to support us, and we repeat the cycle. THANK YOU for all your support this past weekend! Tiffany is sharing some photos from her studio today. (This first photo is from Steve Smith from Masslive.) We are all so thankful to everyone who came out for the Trail both in-person and online. #thankyou #pottery #asparagusvalleypotterytrail

Thanks so much to all who supported us on our 18th

Thanks so much to all who supported us on our 18th annual Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail! We had a passport drawing today with 23 lucky mug winners…here are a couple being shipped off tomorrow! #asparagusvalleypotterytrail #pottery #handcraftedmugs @bqeberle @hartpottery @donnamcgeetilesandpots

ONLINE SHOPS OPEN TODAY NOON EST‼️ In-person e

ONLINE SHOPS OPEN TODAY NOON EST‼️ In-person event SAT & SUN, 10-5 🔸 #asparagusvalleypotterytrail #pottery #potterytour #studiotour #potterylove #potterycollector #modernceramics #contemporaryceramics #clay #meetthemakers #westernmass #westernma #northamptonma #othersidema #visitwesternma #gowestma #madeinmassachusetts

Mug detail for these weekend’s @asparagusvalleyp

Mug detail for these weekend’s @asparagusvalleypotterytrail I’ll have some pieces available on my website tomorrow for those of you unable to make it in person. @stevethebergeceramics

The 18th annual Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail. 🔸🔸🔸
Be there this weekend April 30th - May 1st 10-5 both days. 🔸🔸🔸Online Friday 29th noon EDT.
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#westernma #visitwesternma #asparagusvalleypotterytrail #potterytour #visitnewengland #othersidema #413favorites #franklincountyma #hampshirecountyma #pioneervalleyma #handmadeinmassachusetts

We are so pleased to have Doug Peltzman as a guest

We are so pleased to have Doug Peltzman as a guest on the Pottery Trail this year. He’ll be showing his lively, colorful pottery at @jgugginaceramics in Florence in just a few days. Looks like it’s going to be a sunny spring weekend, a lovely time to visit western Massachusetts 😁 @dougpeltzman #dougpeltzman #asparagusvalleypotterytrail #visitwesternma #pioneervalley #potterytour

Lucy here to share some of what you will see at my

Lucy here to share some of what you will see at my studio this weekend on the Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail. Be sure to visit us in Greenfield on the northern section of the Trail 🔸 @lucyfagella and her two guests @noelbaileyceramics and @taylorceramics🔸…
Noel lives in Northern Vermont and is influenced by winter and ice… did you know that he is an ice climber? 🧗‍♀️😳
Cara lives in Northampton MA. She makes the most beautiful sculptural work that is also functional. Cara is also influenced by nature’s beauty. Like Noel, Cara’s work also has an icy porcelain quality to it, but she is not an ice climber. 😆 Her work leans more towards the fullness of nature’s floral and fauna. She will also be bringing some warmth into the ice theme going on with her new wood fired work.
And then there’s me… I will have some new colorful glaze combinations to add to your collection.
Can’t wait to see my studio filled with pottery lovers once again! We also have an online version beginning this Friday at noon EDT.
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#asparagusvalleypotterytrail #visitwesternma #othersidema #potterytour #masstourism #bostonfoodies #bostonglobelife #notfarfromnyc #westernma #igers413 #franklincountyma #visitnewengland #pioneervalley #handmadeinmassachusetts

The Trail is one week away! I'm looking forward t

The Trail is one week away! I'm looking forward to welcoming Tom White and Sam Taylor as my guests this year. #stephenearpredware #asparagusvalleypotterytrail #redware #studiopottery #pottersofinstagram #contemporaryceramics #traditionalpottery

Thrilled to have two fantastic guest potters at @m

Thrilled to have two fantastic guest potters at @marybarringerstudio for this year’s Pottery Trail! Lisa Orr @lisaorrpotter, a recent MA transplant from Austin TX, makes vibrant pots with complex textures and bright, runny glazes. Aysha Peltz’s @ayshapeltz sensuous porcelain feels beautiful in the hand and looks gorgeous with or without food. And! On Sunday we will be joined by Northampton poet Greg Kerstetter @mrksworld, who will be on hand with his trusty Smith-Corona typewriter to write poetry on demand. #handmadepottery #potslookbetterwithfood #foodtastesbetteronpottery #potterytours #clayandwords

Meet the makers of the Asparagus Valley Pottery T

Meet the makers of the Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail! 🔸
The trail is a self-guided driving tour in Western Massachusetts. You can start from the south or you can start from the north.
Here are the makers up north, beginning in Shelburne Falls with Molly Cantor, Mary Barringer and Steven Earp. @mollycantorpottery @marybarringerstudio @steve.earp.71 .
Then you can head down Rt. 2 (Mohawk Trail) to Lucy Fagella’s studio in Greenfield. @lucyfagella …
Then head down I 91, over to Donna McGee‘s studio in Hadley. @donnamcgeetilesandpots …
Our southernmost stops are in Florence with Steve Theberge Jamie Guggina and Tiffany Hilton @stevethebergeceramics @jgugginaceramics @tiffanyhiltonpottery …
Go to our website to see all of the amazing guest potters! 🔸apotterytrail.com🔸…
#visitwesternma #othersidema #notfarfromboston #notfarfromnyc #madeinmassachusetts #handmadeinmass #potterytour #westernmassmakers #bostonglobelife #igers413 #hampshirecountyma #franklincountyma

Pots fresh from the kiln @mollycantorpottery. I st

Pots fresh from the kiln @mollycantorpottery. I still get so excited to see new designs in their final state. I'm especially in love with this image of a couple of squirrels having a talk in a shagbark hickory. Looking forward to sharing new work with you, and introducing you to my guest Laurel MacDuffie on the Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail. April 30th and may 1st.
#squirrel #hummingbird #sgraffito #sunflower #blackandwhitepottery #shelburnefallsma #westernmass #asparagusvalleypotterytrail #mollycantorpottery #shagbarkhickory

Trio of cups from this weeks firing in preparation

Trio of cups from this weeks firing in preparation for @asparagusvalleypotterytrail . Nice to have some time to sit with the work and reflect on subtle changes in process and incremental shifts in direction.

Flock of bottle vases for next weekend’s @aspara

Flock of bottle vases for next weekend’s @asparagusvalleypotterytrail . @stevethebergeceramics has a lot of new work for the show and is excited to welcome everyone to his studio along with guest artist @maggieboydceramics

We are so fortunate to have Gabrielle Schaffner as

We are so fortunate to have Gabrielle Schaffner as a guest again, at @jgugginaceramics studio in Florence @gabrielle_schaffner #asparagusvalleypotterytrail #sgraffito #sgraffitopottery #cone6porcelain #visitwesternma #pioneervalley #potterytour

Tiff here @tiffanyhiltonpottery 🍊🍊🍊🍊 I

Tiff here @tiffanyhiltonpottery 🍊🍊🍊🍊 I just filled my @jgugginaceramics basket with clementines and it’s absolutely one of my favorite pieces that I own! And look at that sweet little teapot from @donnamcgeetilesandpots 😍I love living with these pots made by my friends. Come find your next favorite pot next weekend. #pottery #shelfie #asparagusvalleypotterytrail #potsinaction #potterylove #potterytour #studiotour #contemporaryceramics #potterycollector

Megan Hart @hartpottery is one of our 23 potters o

Megan Hart @hartpottery is one of our 23 potters on the Trail this year! She joyfully throws stunning bowls, and will be a guest @donnamcgeetilespots April 30 and May 1, 10-5 each day. #asparagusvalleypotterytrail #porcelain #throwingpots #throwingpotsonthewheel #visitwesterma #hadleyma #hadleygrass #gowestma #weekendgetaway #413 #hampshirecounty

Some lucky person will win one of these mugs in ou

Some lucky person will win one of these mugs in our Pottery Trail lottery. Be sure to get a passport and visit all 8 studios! #stephenearpredware #asparagusvalleypotterytrail #redware #mugshotmonday #handmadepottery #madeinwesternmassachusetts

You all know what April showers bring, right? And

You all know what April showers bring, right? And you can never have too many vases, right? Here to help…@asparagusvalleypotterytrail #lisaorrpottery #ayshapeltz #marybarringerstudio #handmadepotteryvase #supportyourlocalpotter

Bringing happy bunny mugs into being @mollycantorp

Bringing happy bunny mugs into being @mollycantorpottery. I'm loving this mug shape! Excited to share my new work and host you at my new home studio (in my funky old barn) during the Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail, April 30th and May 1st.
#asparagusvalleypotterytrail #mollycantorpottery #bunnymug #bunnies #mug #sgraffito #shelburnefallsma #oldbarnnewlife

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IN THE NEWS

Five things to do, June 7-13

Boston Globe | Posted June 4, 2021

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Back in the flow: Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail returns for in-person visits

Daily Hampshire Gazette | Posted June 3, 2021

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The People’s Pint brews up a special release called Pottery Trail Ale

The People’s Pint on Facebook | Posted May 13, 2021

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Get fired up for Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail Studio Tour and Sale

MASSLIVE.COM | Posted April 23, 2018

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Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail kicks off another year of showcasing all things clay

GREENFIELD RECORDER | Posted March 19, 2018

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Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail to feature Western Massachusetts and guest potters

MASSLIVE.COM | Posted Apr 24, 2017

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Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail to feature potters’ open studios, visiting potters

MASSLIVE.COM | Posted Apr 20, 2016

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Take a drive along the Asparagus Valley Pottery trail

WESTERNMASSNEWS.COM | Posted Apr 30, 2016

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Open Door Policy: The Emergence of Studio Tours

CERAMICS ART NETWORK DAILY | Posted October 12, 2010

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PRESS RELEASE

Annual Springtime Pottery Tour: Meet the Makers

WESTERN MA – The Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail is hosting their 18th annual studio tour both as an online sale and an in-person event.

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