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