The Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail is celebrating their 20th annual studio tour April 27 and 28. Tour the “Asparagus Valley” in-person from 10-5 both days, visiting 29 ceramic artists at 8 studio locations, while also taking in the rich cultural life, scenic drives, and culinary delights that western Massachusetts has to offer.
The self-guided Pottery Trail winds along scenic rivers and through the historic villages and college towns of Western Massachusetts. Look for distinctive yellow Trail signs guiding visitors to studios clustered in three areas: Florence/Northampton/Hadley, Greenfield, and the Mohawk Trail village of Shelburne Falls. Visit https://asparagusvalleypotterytrail.com/map/ for directions and details.
The Trail, named for a fertile stretch of the Connecticut River valley and its world-famous crop, welcomes visitors and clay enthusiasts from throughout New England and across the country in late April to visit the creative spaces of the area’s close-knit community of potters. Pottery will be available for sale in a wide range of wheel-thrown and hand-built ceramics for tabletop, home, and garden. Visitors will also have the opportunity to talk with the artists about their work, techniques and sources of inspiration. This year will include 29 potters with guest artists joining us from Minnesota, North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Ohio, Illinois, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Vermont.
