We are very grateful to the Martha’s Vineyard and Massachusetts Cultural Councils. Thanks to their generous support we will be able to rent a portable toilet next season, May-November, for the comfort of visitors to our sculpture trail.
Our sculpture trail is now officially closed for the winter. Many of the pieces are brought inside or covered to protect them from the elements. Our pottery shop is still open by appointment. Just call ahead if you want to stop by. The trail and set gallery hours will resume May 1st.
Our tree stand this year came with a resident Irish Wolfhound puppy.
We are open daily from 11am - 6pm through Christmas Eve. Our Sculpture Trail will be closing for the winter on Monday, December 20th.
Bill has been trying his hand at mosaic work using shards from our broken pottery.
The trail is especially mystical this weekend. We will starting to put things away for the winter next week. Stop by this weekend! Our shop is open on Saturday the 11th from 9-4, and will be open every day next week from 11-4
The sculpture trail is lovely in December. The weather is so mild, we are delaying bringing in the pieces for winter storage until later in the month - so feel free to come by and explore it in the winter light. Give us a call first, if you like, to be sure it's still up.
A look at our shop inventory this holiday week. Our shop is open Wed-Saturday from 11-4 and Sunday 2-4pm including Thanksgiving Day. Our sculpture trail is open 9-5 daily through November. I am happy to ship anywhere in the US so please don’t hesitate to reach out if you see anything you like. 😊
Looking for a fun family outing on Thanksgiving? Our sculpture trail is open daily 9-5 until November 30th - even Thanks Giving day!
Full moon rising behind our pottery shop.
A group of visitors having a picnic in front of the shop after walking the trail.
Dragon and dragonfly tiles unloaded from the kiln today. 😊
View out from the pottery shop
Beautiful colors on our sculpture trail today!
Happy Halloween!! Starting November 1st we will be closing our shop at 4 pm instead of 5 pm so that we can walk our dogs (and the new puppy) before dark. Our new hours are Wednesday-Saturday from 11-4 and Sunday from 2-4. The Sculpture trail is still open daily from 9-5 through November. We are happy to open by appointment if those times don’t work for you. Just send a message or call.
A windy day here. We are without power due to the storm. We hope everyone is safe and snug.
Bill walking towards the setting sun carrying driftwood on his shoulder.
Our new puppy is 11 weeks old!
Our pottery shop is open today from 11-5. The sculpture trail is open daily 9-5 May-November.
We will be open from 11-5 on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday the 9th, 10th, and 11th of October 2022
Hanging out with his new puppy.
We have had some productive glazing days. A full kiln of Bill’s sculptures is firing and Heather is loading up a smaller kiln of painted mugs.
Detail of work in progress
Bill’s glaze kiln turned out beautifully!!
We need your help. Ever since we opened, dozens of potential visitors have been misdirected by the iPhone maps app to Marjo’s way instead of Marion’s way when trying to find us. I just figured out how to submit a correction through the app. The more people who submit the correction, the faster the map might get updated. If you have an iPhone and a spare 5 minutes, could you please type in Island Folk Pottery? And then scroll to the bottom of the screen where it says “report an issue”? On the next screen, please correct the address to be 16 Marion's Way, Chilmark, MA 02535. And then hit submit. 😊 if you are familiar with Chilmark, feel free to drag the map icon to the correct location, but I think correcting the address will be enough. THANK YOU!!
Loading a glaze kiln of Bill’s small sculptures is a fun puzzle! I try to fit as many as I can without any touching. If they touch, the glazes will meld together and they’ll stick to each other. I just turned the kiln on and we will be unloading on Monday.
Yesterday, Bill and I had a potluck, pizza party wedding. With the help of friends and family, we gathered tables and benches, strung lights, and transformed Island Folk Pottery into a sparkling stage for joyful celebration. I made the pizza dough and Bill manned the outdoor oven. Delicious food was contributed by all. We could not have asked for a more perfect day. I am so grateful for the teamwork that helped to make our wedding truly special.
Our shop is going to be closed all day on September 11, 2021. We will be open Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13 from 11-5. Our sculpture trail is open every day from 9-5.
Our shop is open until 5 today, Labor Day, and Bill is working on a new sculpture. Stop by, walk the trail, and say hello. 😊
It's a beautiful day to sculpt in clay.
Three blue for Bill! Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Fair
Views in the shop this morning.
Some of Heather’s new work going out in the shop today.
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