PORTLAND’S
CLAY FEST
Sunday, July 27th, 2025
from 11am - 5pm
at Handful Studios
Join us at 369 Forest Ave to celebrate the vibrant pottery community in Maine!
Parking! There is no parking at the fest but additional parking can be found two blocks away in the Back Cove lot by Hannahford or on Preble or Falmouth Streets.
11:30AM: Pottery Smash Cage Opens
Artist Vendors all day!
12:30PM: Hands-on Pottery challenges
2PM: Artist talk with Ayumi Horie and Ben Babcock
Pottery supply vendors all day
Kids table all day!
4PM:Juried Competition Winners Announced
Raffle and ways to win drink tickets!
Photo by Dave Dostie
2PM Demo with Ayumi Horie & Ben Babcock
Ayumi and Ben will throw and alter their forms in real time — a rare look at two distinct approaches to clay. Free and open to the public!
Amateur Juried Competition Details
Deadline is July 18th
Win $100 to Portland Pottery Supply!
All categories can be handbuilt or wheel thrown. Work can be fired to any temperature.
Three categories:
Teapots
Tea will be poured from them during judging!
Sets
“Sets” can be interpreted as matching sets or functional sets.
Maine
Go crazy! Maine could displayed via sculpture, surface design or personal reference!
How to Submit
For your work to be considered: Upload 2-3 images of your submission(s) via this link by July 18th. Enter to any or all of the categories!
If you are selected to be in the final round you will be asked to bring your piece to Clay Fest – which will take place in person on Sunday, July 27th, from 11am - 5pm. You don’t need to be present for the event.
The jurors will select a winner in each category on the day of the event, announced at 4pm, and those winners will each receive $100 to Portland Pottery Supply.
There will also be public voting for best piece overall. The people’s choice will win a $50 gift certificate to Portland Pottery Supply.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Julian via email: julian@handfulstudios.com