Minnesota Pottery Festival set for July 29-30 in Hutchinson, Minnesota
Jul. 26—HUTCHINSON
— This weekend, if you love pottery, you want to be in Hutchinson.
The 11th annual Minnesota Pottery Festival, featuring 38 potters from 11 states, will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, at the Masonic West River Park off Minnesota Highway 7 in Hutchinson.
The festival will have not only potters showcasing their wares, but also educational demos, throwing competitions and live firings.
"There are not many all-one-location, all-one-medium, art shows out there and ours stands out as one of the best in the USA," said Morgan Baum, Minnesota Pottery Festival board member, in a news release.
"There's something truly unique about an art show just for pottery. The people who come are awe-inspired by the variety, creativity, and sheer amount of pottery from which to choose," Baum said. "The potters who come call it 'pottery vacation' because it's a show full of other like-minded artists and we build in networking for the potters. We joke that it's run by potters for potters."
Two local food trucks — Mario's Italian Kitchen and Northern Smoke BBQ — will be set up for the duration of the event, as will Bobbing Bobber Brewing Company and Crow River Winery for those over age 21.
A full schedule events can be found on the event's website:
