UPCOMING SHOWS

Dear friends and Nanten Pottery fans,

We are excited about the upcoming 2026 art-fair season! Be sure to view our schedule below as it fills in and mark your calendars...we would love to see you! For those of you who can't make it to a fair or wished you had taken home a special piece you saw somewhere, we will do our best to make our pots available on Etsy in between art fairs. Our shop link is www.Etsy.com/shop/NantenPottery, and make sure to follow us on Instagram to see our process, bisqueware, newest finished pots, and to hear about online and in-person sales, giveaway winners, and more! www.Instagram.com/NantenPottery.

Blessings to you and your family, and we hope to see you happy and healthy this year, next year, or virtually!

Hironobu and Elizabeth Nishitateno

Nanten Pottery

Scroll down to find details about each art fair.

14TH CLAY COLLECTIVE POTTERY TOUR: May 2-3, 2026 Cambridge, WI
34TH ST. CROIX VALLEY POTTERY TOUR: May 8-10, 2026 Harris, MN
6TH NORTHERN IL POTTERY TOUR: June 6-7, 2026 Elmhurst, IL
MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL OF ART*: July 18-19, 2026 Sheboygan, WI *PENDING NOTIFICATION
GENEVA ART FAIR: July 25-26, 2026 Geneva, IL
ART FAIR ON THE SQUARE*: Sep. 6-7 (Su-M), 2026 Lake Forest, IL *PENDING NOTIFICATION
FALL SALE AT MATT KROUSEY'S*: October 2-4, 2026 Harris, MN *PROBABLE DATES
20 DIRTY HANDS POTTERY TOUR: October 16-18, 2026 Elizabeth, IL
13TH ANNUAL UTSUWA MATSURI (open house): November 6-8, 2026 Loves Park, IL

14th Clay Collective Pottery Tour

When: May 2 - 3, 2026

Time: Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Place: Glen Cutcher's Studio

Address: 218 Spring Street, Cambridge, WI 53523

Phone: (815) 209-6725

URL: www.theclaycollective.net

St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour

When: May 8 - 10, 2026

Time: Friday and Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.; Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Place: Matt Krousey's Pottery Studio

Address: 2785 Stark Road, Harris, MN 55032

Phone: (815) 209-6725

URL: www.SaintCroixValleyPotteryTour.com

Northern Illinois Pottery Tour

When: June 6 - 7, 2026

Time: Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Place: Tatyana Schierl's Studio

Address: 245 W Armitage Ave, Elmhurst, IL

Phone: (815) 209-6725

URL: www.northernilpotterytour.com

Midsummer Festival of Art * *NOTIFICATION PENDING

When: July 18 - 19, 2026

Time: Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Place: John Michael Kohler Art Center

Address: 608 New York Ave, Sheboygan, WI

Phone: (815) 209-6725

URL: www.jmkac.org

Geneva Art Fair

When: July 25 - 26, 2026

Time: Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Place: Geneva's Historic Third Street

Booth: TBA

Address: 302 South Third Street, Geneva, IL

Phone: (815) 209-6725

URL: www.genevachamber.com/events/arts-fair

Lake Forest Art Fair on the Square

When: September 6 - 7, 2026 (Sunday and Monday)

Time: Sunday and Monday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Place: Lake Forest's Market Square

Address: 235 Southgate, Lake Forest, IL

Phone: (815) 209-6725

URL: https://deerpathartleague.org/art-fair-on-the-square/about-the-show

Fall Sale at Matt Krousey's* *PROBABLE DATES

When: October 2 - 4, 2026

Time: Friday: 12:00 - 6:00 p.m.; Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Place: Matt Krousey's Pottery Studio

Address: 2785 Stark Road, Harris, MN 55032

Phone: (815) 209-6725

URL: http://mkrouseyceramics.com/

20 Dirty Hands Pottery Tour

When: October 16 - 18, 2026

Time: Friday/Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.; Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Place: Paul Eshelman's Studio

Address: 238 N Main Street, Elizabeth, IL

Phone: (815) 209-6725

URL: www.twentydirtyhands.com

13th Annual Utsuwa Matsuri (open house)

What: Join us at our studio and take your pick of regular items, new items, and seconds! See our tools and machinery, taste some Japanese and other foods, and chat with Nishi!

Extra fun: We're doing a giveaway this year, so be sure to come for a chance to win!!

When: November 6 - 8, 2026

Time: Friday: 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.; Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Place: Nanten Pottery Studio

Address: 7064 Harlem Road in Loves Park, IL 61111

Phone: (815) 209-6725

URL: www.NantenPottery.com