Upcoming Events
Sale - Toe River Arts Tour, Host, Julie Wiggins Pottery
Come join myself, glass/ceramic artist Sarah Vaughn, and Host Julie Wiggins for the Toe River Arts annual Spring Tour.
Portland Pottery - Workshop: Surface Intensive
In this course, students will be introduced to a range of surface decoration techniques using brushes, surface resists, and gridded patterning. Sean will demonstrate each technique and provide individualized, hands-on guidance as students practice on their own work. This workshop is geared towards high-fire clay + materials, but these methods are adaptable across various firing temperatures and clay bodies to offer a broad foundation for developing rich, dynamic ceramic surfaces.
The workshop will cover the fundamentals of composition, the use of underglazes and oxide pigments, and brush techniques for creating intuitive marks and patterns. Students will be encouraged to incorporate their own influences and inspirations into the development of their surfaces.
For more info, or to sign up, visit portlandpottery.com
Yellow Springs Ceramics National: Juried Exhibition (Call for Entries) & Workshop
Sean O’Connell is the 2026 Juror and Workshop presenter for Historic Yellow Springs, Ceramics National.
Arkansas Pottery Festival - Visiting Artist
5th Annual Arkansas Pottery Festival, a three-day celebration of the art and tradition of pottery free and open to the public! All events at the Arkansas Pottery Festival is thanks to the generous support of the Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation and First Horizon Bank.
This exciting weekend will include live pottery demonstrations and lectures by nationally recognized ceramic artists Sean O’Connell and Catherine Lemaire Lozier. An exhibition and pottery sale of over 50 potters from Arkansas and surrounding states all weekend.
Vendor booths will include The Clay Bank, Mecca Pottery Tools, the Museum of Native American History, and a display of historic pottery from The Arkansas Archeological Survey. The Flower Pot and Plant Sale Fundraiser returns with a wide selection of affordable handmade planters and locally grown plants. Buy a handmade planter, and get a free plant for a great Mother’s Day Gift!