Village Potters Guild Annual Holiday Market is set
Members of the Village Potters Guild include well-known ceramic artists from throughout the area who have joined together with one common interest: bringing handmade items to everyday life. The Village Potters Guild was founded in 1995 by a group of ceramic artists determined to promote and develop their art. Their beginning was less than auspicious as they first met in a house and then, eventually, moving into the current location in the Markham Building on Main Street in downtown Plymouth. The first meetings, however, saw the clay artists bringing equipment from their homes and even using buckets for stools while they worked at their craft. As the years passed, membership and public interest grew and the group managed to build, add tables and gradually add equipment. The Guild now houses Brent and Shimpo wheels for throwing, electric kilns for bisque and oxidation firing up to Cone 10, a gas kiln devoted to reduction firing, and an outdoor raku kiln.
There have been two expansions to the original space including the addition of a much-needed upstairs storage area. The artists now share a thriving studio and are committed to supporting artists as they bridge the gap between our guild and the community.
“Years of practice, determination and insight culminate in our skilled pieces coming out of the studio,” noted the group website.
The traditional, and much anticipated Holiday Market is planned from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. on both Friday, Nov. 21 and Saturday, Nov. 22 and from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 23.
Past collaborations and contributions to the community as part of the group outreach program include the mural on the right at the Plymouth Township offices on Haggerty Road. Guild members collaborated with Pewabic Pottery and Plymouth Community Arts Council to make and install the ceramic tribute to Plymouth Township.
The guild is located at 326 N. Main St. in Plymouth in a one-story building off the street and behind the multi-story American Community Building (the former Plymouth Crossings restaurant) in the historic Markham Building.
For more information, visit the Village Potters Guild website.
