Connecticut Clay Crawl

May 2-3 2026

Explore Connecticut’s ceramic landscape in a statewide celebration of clay, creativity, and community.

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What Is The CT Clay Crawl?

The CT Clay Crawl is a juried open studio tour of 14 pottery studios in Connecticut.

Each studio on the trail will host other local potters to showcase and sell their work. Visitors will have opportunities to discover new artists, purchase work, and learn about the studio spaces and what they have to offer.

14 Connecticut Pottery Studios

Click below to learn about each studio and the Guest Artists that they will be hosting!

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Explore Connecticut’s ceramic landscape in a statewide celebration of clay, creativity, and community.

Help plan your weekend by checking out the event schedule

EVENT SCHEDULE

MEET THE POTTERS

Important Info For Artists & Studios

Pay Artist Booth Fee
  • PAY BOOTH FEE

    CTCG Member Rates

    • Host Studio Fee: $225  

    • Guest Artist Booth Fee: $150

    • Guest Artist with Student Discount Booth Fee: $120

    Non-Member Rates

    • Host Studio Fee: $325

    • Guest Artist Booth Fee: $250

    • Guest Artist with Student Discount Booth Fee: $200

  • Clay Crawl Open Studio Tour is a great way to bring new customers into your business!

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    • Host studios must be open to the public for the full duration of the Clay Crawl. 

    • The Host Studio Fee includes individual participation in the Clay Crawl for Studio Owners to also sell their individual work.

    • Studio Owners are welcome to set up their space as they wish in terms of presenting & selling their own work, holding demonstrations, and hosting event partners. 

    • Host Studios will be promoted on our Event Map and in marketing materials.

    • Each Host Studio must be able to accommodate at least 2 additional CT Clay Guild Guest Artists. The CTCG Event Committee will assign Host/Individual Artist pairings based on input from both parties.   

    • Studio Owners are also welcome to dedicate a small area to their studio’s student/member work however, registered Guest Artists should be prioritized in the space. 

  • Guest Artist applications will open on September 1, 2025

    • Guest Artists MUST be present during both days of the event.

    • Guest Artists are responsible for their own sales and sales tax. No sales will go through the Host Studio’s Point of Sale System.

    • Each Guest Artist will be allocated space for at least one 8ft table (or equivalent space) inside the Host Studio, or a 10 × 10 ft space outdoors for a standard tent.

    • Artists will be featured in online and print marketing provided by CT Clay Guild. In addition to Guild marketing campaigns we will also distribute print material as well as online graphics that we will ask all participants to distribute within their communities and post to their social media and email lists. This will help us cast a wider net to draw more traffic to each Host Studio during the event.

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