2026 Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail
22nd Annual Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail – April 25 & 26, 2026
Self-guided tour open 10–5 both days.
Explore the creative world of ceramics on this annual studio tour across western Massachusetts. Meet 31 nationally-recognized potters at 8 studio locations in Shelburne Falls, Florence, Northampton, Hadley, and Greenfield, featuring both local talent and guest artists from across Massachusetts and from Minnesota, North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Maine.
You'll find a wide range of handmade ceramics for the tabletop, home, and garden — alongside the chance to meet the artists themselves. Studio stops offer conversations about process, materials, and inspiration, providing insight into the creative lives of a close-knit pottery community that has flourished in the region for more than two decades.
Shelburne Falls Potters
5 Cross Street, Shelburne Falls
Mary makes handbuilt pottery and sculpture with distinctive textured surfaces reminiscent of stones or ancient implements. She will be showing functional platters, bowls, and cups, as well as sculpture for the wall and garden.
Mary's Guests:
- Nancy Green
- Clarice Allgood
- Kourtenay Plummer
The Handle Factory, 49 Conway Street, Shelburne Falls
Molly’s functional pottery features block-print-like carved designs inspired by an ever-evolving array of regional plants, animals, and stories. As committed to her community as to her craft, Molly recently opened The Handle Factory community clay center, which will be the new location for her stop on the trail.
Molly's Guests:
15 Masonic Avenue, Shelburne Falls
Steve’s deep dive into styles like delftware and New England redware has led to a body of work that adds his voice, as a Massachusetts Cultural Council “Keeper of Tradition,” to a conversation in clay as it spans the centuries.
Steve's Guests:
- Grant Figura/Tandem Ceramics
- Glen Deiter
- Morgan Levine