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UPCOMING SHOWS

Dear friends and Nanten Pottery fans, 

We are excited about the upcoming 2023 art-fair season! Be sure to view our schedule below 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, and newest finished pots: 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.

                                                                                                                                                         

  • SPRING ARTSCENE:     April 21-22 (F-Sa), 2023     Rockford, IL

  • 11TH CLAY COLLECTIVE POTTERY TOUR:     May 6-7, 2023     Cambridge, WI

  • 31ST ST. CROIX VALLEY POTTERY TOUR:     May 12-14, 2023     Harris, MN

  • MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL OF ART*:     July 15-16, 2023     Sheboygan, WI     *PENDING

  • GENEVA ART FAIR:     July 29-30, 2023     Geneva, IL

  • ART FAIR ON THE SQUARE*:     September 3-4 (Su-M), 2023     Lake Forest, IL     *PENDING

  • FALL SALE AT MATT KROUSEY'S:     October 6-8, 2023     Harris, MN

  • 20 DIRTY HANDS POTTERY TOUR:     October 13-15, 2023     Elizabeth, IL

  • 10TH ANNUAL UTSUWA MATSURI (open house)*:     November 3-5, 2023     Loves Park, IL

     

 

Spring ArtScene*

*We will likely not be accompanying our pots at this exhibition due to our quickly approaching pottery tours. We apologize for this and are sad to miss meeting with you!

When:     April 21- 22, 2022 

Time:      Friday: 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.     Saturday: 4:00 - 9:00 p.m.      

Place:     Ameriprise Financial/Studio Wealth Advisory Group

Address:     6870 Rote Rd #102, Rockford, IL 

Phone:     (815) 209-6725

URL:     www.ArtsForEveryone.com/artscene/

11th Clay Collective Pottery Tour

When:     May 6 - 7, 2023

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.org

St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour

 

When:     May 12 - 14, 2023

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.minnesotapotters.com

Midsummer Festival of Art     *NOTIFICATION PENDING

When:     July 15-16, 2023

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:     TBA

Geneva Art Fair

When:     July 29-30, 2023

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

Place:     Geneva's Historic​ Downtown

Address:     302 S 3rd Street, Geneva, IL 60134

Phone:     (815) 209-6725

URL:    TBA

Art Fair on the Square     *NOTIFICATION PENDING

When:     September 3 - 4, 2023 (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

When:     October 6 - 8, 2023

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 13 - 15, 2023

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

 

 

10th Annual Utsuwa Matsuri (open house)* **

*BACK TO OUR REGULAR NOVEMBER WEEKEND!

**HELP US CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF OUR UTSUWA MATSURI!

 

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!!

Even MORE extra fun:     Come and help us celebrate 10 years of our Utsuwa Matsuri with some extra perks! You'll be glad you did!

When:     November 3 - 5, 2023

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

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