ACC Western Massachusetts | Hilltown 6 & Project Art

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Project Art 01026

The American Ceramics Circle invites members, their families and friends for a summer gathering in Western Massachusetts to enjoy the annual <a href="https://www.hilltown6.com" title="https://www.hilltown6.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HILLTOWN 6 </a>Pottery Tour, Saturday – Sunday July 27-28th.While visiting studios on the tour *, you’ll engage directly with potters and their work, see demonstrations, be introduced to guest artists from throughout the country and have fun together with other ACC members. A group of ACC members attended for the first time in 2023.In addition to visiting the potters and attending scheduled public demonstrations on the H6 Pottery tour, ACC members are invited to three special events on Saturday for ACC members providing opportunities to gather with one another and learn about ceramics.LUNCH 12:30 - 2:00 at <a href="https://projectart01026.com/" title="https://projectart01026.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Project Art,</a> Cummington, MA hosted by <a href="https://ferrincontemporary.com/about/" title="https://ferrincontemporary.com/about/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ferrin Contemporary</a>.WINE &amp; SNACKS 4:30 - 6:00 at the home of artist, <a href="https://marasuperior.com/about/" title="https://marasuperior.com/about/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Mara Superior</a>, Williamsburg, MA.POTTERS POT LUCK PARTY 6:30 - 8:00 at the studio of <a href="https://www.hilltown6.com/sam-taylor" title="https://www.hilltown6.com/sam-taylor" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sam Taylor, Dogbar Pottery</a>, Westhampton, MA. *Please note that transportation is not provided. Attendees are responsible for their own accommodations and transportation. <ul><li><a href="https://www.hilltown6.com" title="https://www.hilltown6.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HILLTOWN 6 </a>– Saturday – Sunday, July 26-27, 2024</li></ul><a href="https://www.hilltown6.com" title="https://www.hilltown6.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.hilltown6.com</a> <ul><li>Use the <a href="https://www.hilltown6.com/map" title="https://www.hilltown6.com/map" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">MAP</a> and schedule to create your self guided itinerary for the two day tour.</li></ul><a href="https://www.hilltown6.com/map" title="https://www.hilltown6.com/map" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.hilltown6.com/map</a> <ul><li>Learn about <a href="https://www.hilltown6.com/guests" title="https://www.hilltown6.com/guests" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Guest Artists</a></li></ul><a href="https://www.hilltown6.com/guests" title="https://www.hilltown6.com/guests" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.hilltown6.com/guests </a><ul><li>Plan to see demonstrations - <a href="https://www.hilltown6.com/demonstrations" title="https://www.hilltown6.com/demonstrations" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">schedule</a></li></ul><a href="https://marasuperior.com/artworks/" title="https://marasuperior.com/artworks/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.hilltown6.com/demonstrations</a> Important note: Please bring cash and checks to make things easier for potters and potential pottery purchases! Questions about this event? Suggestions for future ACC member events?contact <a href="mailto:Leslie@ferrincontemporary.com" title="mailto:Leslie@ferrincontemporary.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Leslie@ferrincontemporary.com</a> or 413.446.0614

ACC EVENTS SATURDAY July 2712:30 - 2:00 ACC LUNCH at Project Art, Cummington, MAAmerican Ceramics Circle and their guests are invited to gather at Project Art to enjoy a casual lunch with friends, meet other members, compare notes and explore the former mill building, now the home of Ferrin Contemporary, gallery, library and archives.The gallery offers works for sale and study by resident &amp; visiting artists including:<a href="https://ferrincontemporary.com/artists-2/" title="https://ferrincontemporary.com/artists-2/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Russell Biles, Sergei Isupov, Kadri Parnamets, Paul Scott and Mara Superior</a>. Also on view are selected works from Ferrin’s collection of souvenir plates, figurines and commemorative ceramics recently featured in <a href="https://ferrincontemporary.com/portfolio/our-america-whose-america/" title="https://ferrincontemporary.com/portfolio/our-america-whose-america/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Our America/Whose America? </a>recently presented as an activation in the Wickham House at The Valentine Museum in Richmond, VA.Sandwiches, beverage and dessert – sandwiches can be selected in advance from the <a href="https://oldcreamery.coop/cafe-menu/" title="https://oldcreamery.coop/cafe-menu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Old Creamery</a> - download menu <a href="https://file:///Users/Leslie/Downloads/DELI-SANDWICH-MENU-TEXT-Google-Docs.pdf" title="https://file:///Users/Leslie/Downloads/DELI-SANDWICH-MENU-TEXT-Google-Docs.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HERE.</a> 2:00 - 3:00 HISTORIC CUMMINGTONContinue to explore the beautiful gardens at Project Art and wander across the street to <a href="https://cummingtonhistoricalcommission.weebly.com/kingman-tavern-museum.html" title="https://cummingtonhistoricalcommission.weebly.com/kingman-tavern-museum.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Historic Cummington’s Kingman Tavern</a> for a docent led tour of collections open Saturday 2-5 pm. Free – donations welcome. 4:30 - 6:00 MARA SUPERIOR STUDIO &amp; HOME - Williamsburg, MAACC is invited to gather for light snacks and cool drinks at the home/studio of Mara Superior and her late husband, Roy Superior.About <a href="https://marasuperior.com/artworks/" title="https://marasuperior.com/artworks/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Mara Superior</a>Directions: Park at the Meekins Library 2 Williams St, Williamsburg and walk a short distance to the house -8 Williams Street (Rte 9), Williamsburg, MAcontact phone is 413.268.7904 POTTTER'S BARBEQUE6:00 Westhampton, MAACC is invited to join the potter’s barbeque with all participating artists - please bring a beverage of choice, food contribution is optional. A pre-made dessert or appetizer is always welcome. There are plenty of options in the small towns to pick something up between studios.https://www.hilltown6.com/sam-taylorSam Taylor’s Dog Bar Pottery35 Perry Hill Road Ext.Westhampton, MA 01027413-527-4410 Important note: Please bring cash and checks to make things easier for potters and potential pottery purchases! Questions about this event? Suggestions for future ACC Member events?contact <a href="mailto:Leslie@ferrincontemporary.com" title="mailto:Leslie@ferrincontemporary.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Leslie@ferrincontemporary.com</a> or 413.446.0614

SUGGESTED LODGING: <ul><li>Upland Meadows Bed &amp; Breakfast – 338 West Cummington Rd (Route 112), Cummington, Contact: Judi Bogart, (413) 634.8884</li></ul> <ul><li>Cumworth Farm Bed &amp; Breakfast – 472 West Cummington Rd (Route 112), Cummington, Contact Eileen McColgan, (413) 634-5529, cumworthfarm@gmail.com </li><li>The Ellery – 259 Elm St, Northampton (413) 584-7660</li></ul>

Agenda


This tour is a sampling of the work of the Hilltown 6, a group of nationally recognized potters based in the Hilltowns of Western Massachusetts. Each summer on the last weekend of July, we open our studios for a coordinated tour, inviting neighbors, friends, collectors, and the curious to see our workshops, kilns, showrooms, and new work. The tour allows our guests to see the variety of functional ceramics being made right here in this community, in the fascinating settings where the potters work. The itinerary offers an invitation to get out into some lovely backcountry - potters tend to thrive in secret hollows and on quirky hilltops. The founding potters were: Christy Knox, Hiroshi Nakayama, Michael McCarthy, Connie Talbot, Mark Shapiro, and Sam Taylor (hence the “6” of our group’s name). Several years ago, Robbie Heidinger, Eric Smith and Maya Machin were asked to join the tour - the name, however, rang a bell, and we kept it. We added guest artists and studio demonstrations to sh

HILLTOWN 6 Pottery Tour Saturday - Sunday July 27-28th 

American Ceramics Circle and their guests are invited to gather at Project Art to enjoy a casual lunch with friends, meet other members, compare notes and explore the former mill building, now the home of Ferrin Contemporary, gallery, library and archives.  The gallery offers works for sale and study by resident & visiting artists including: Russell Biles, Sergei Isupov,  Kadri Parnamets, Paul Scott and Mara Superior. Also on view are selected works from Ferrin’s collection of souvenir plates, figurines and commemorative ceramics recently featured in Our America/Whose America?  presented in the Wickham House historic activation at The Valentine Museum  in Richmond, VA. 
Lunch catered by the Old Creamery includes sandwiches, beverage and dessert . 

ACC LUNCH at Project Art, Cummington, MA, Saturday, 7/27

Continue to explore the beautiful gardens at Project Art and wander across the street to Historic Cummington’s Kingman Tavern for a docent led tour of collections. Open Saturdays in the summer 2-5 pm. Free – donations welcome. Housed in an early 1800s tavern, the Kingman Tavern facility consists of a furnished house and several outbuildings housing over 5000 artifacts depicting Cummington history from the late 1700s to the mid-1900s. Most items were lovingly donated by Cummington families in honor of their ancestors. While the rich display is not categorized by discrete time period, it collectively presents a mosaic of 200 years of farm, industry and domestic life in a small Western Massachusetts Hilltown. The two story house, used as tavern in the early 19th century, includes a replica of a well-stocked general store, a kitchen, parlor rooms and bedrooms, as well as rooms dedicated to textiles, military history, light industry, and clothing.

Historic Cummington's Kingman Tavern,  Saturday, 7/27

ACC is invited to gather for light snacks and cool drinks at the home/studio of Mara Superior. Mara's home is filled with collections, spanning the history of her own work, antique ceramics, and library. In addition, tour the sculpture studio of her late husband, Roy Superior. Mara is an American visual artist who works in porcelain. Her ceramic high relief platters and sculptural objects reflect the artist’s passion for art history and the decorative arts, and her painterly motifs range from the pleasures of the domestic to serious political and environmental issues as points of departure to comment on contemporary culture and its relationship to history.Directions:
Park at the Meekins Library 2 Williams St, Williamsburg and walk a short distance to the house -
8 Williams Street (Rte 9), Williamsburg, MA
contact phone is 413.268.7904

MARA SUPERIOR Home & Studio,  Saturday, 7/27

ACC is invited to join the pot-luck barbeque with all participating artists at
Sam Taylor’s Dog Bar Pottery
35 Perry Hill Road Ext.
Westhampton, MA 01027 413-527-4410

ACC is invited to join the potter’s barbeque - please bring a beverage of choice, food contribution is optional. A pre-made dessert or appetizer is always welcome. There are plenty of options in the small towns to pick something up between studios.


Potter's Barbeque,  Sam Taylor's Dog Bar Pottery Saturday, 7/27

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