Ruth Fischer Rutkowsky As the leaves change their color and fall to the ground, and the chill in the air sneaks in, there is also change at The Village Potters. Ruth Fischer Rutkowsky joined us for a residency here at The Village Potters exactly 2 years ago. We all knew…
Firing Team Introducing Wood Ash Firing together is the Best: A Back HistoryWhen we built this sweet kiln in 2016 I had no idea what joy and connection she would bring. We have fired her 23 times now and every time we have worked hard, shared meals, laughed, swapped stories…
Ruth Fischer Rutkowsky is highly creative and created for community. She has been a resident potter with The Village Potters Clay Center (TVPCC) for almost a year. However, her journey into clay long precedes us. She has been a potter for well over a decade, mostly creating work in conjunction…
We may not be able to gather in person, but our Multi-Kiln Opening is still The Village Potters Clay Center's biggest event of the year! Lori Theriault and Katie Meili Messersmith will be your hosts as we share our day with you via Facebook Livestreams! Here's a glimpse of our…
With our new classrooms we are creating new classes designed to stimulate individual creative paths. We are so excited to announce that Angelique Tassistro is joining our staff and will be offering classes in her own style. She has been a friend of The Village Potters since our small…
After hours, days, and months of work the Kazegama kiln has been completed! And she is quite a beauty. The inaugural firing of the Kazegama took place this past weekend and it was a beautiful sight. It was certainly an instance in which it ‘took a village’ to make it…
The Village Potters have been busy this winter making pots, teaching classes and making plans to expand the Teaching Center with a mentoring program later this year. With years of experience at the wheel, this amazing group of potters have entered their fourth year as a “collective”. Their prime location…
