People who attend this weekend’s St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour will get to see the works of 69 potters and tour seven different studios.

Among the stops on the tour: Linda Christianson’s pottery studio and log home; Guillermo Cuellar’s hilltop home and pottery studio overlooking the St. Croix River where he’s joined by his co-host Alana Cuellar; Peter Jadoonath’s studio; Ani Kasten’s pottery gallery-in-a-barn; Matt Krousey’s home and studio; Jeff Oestreich’s farmstead remade into a home and studio, and Will Swanson and Janel Jacobson’s studio near Wild River State Park.

Longtime host Richard Vincent has retired from hosting the tour, but he will be showing his pottery as a guest artist at Oestreich’s studio this year.

The St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour has “earned a reputation as a source of high-quality, functional pottery and an intriguing array of distinctive, ceramic expression,” said Swanson, who is helping organize this year’s tour.

This year, the potters are coming from 18 states and England. They are bringing a wide range of handmade ceramics to offer for sale. Their work ranges from everyday functional to sculptural and/or decorative — “from rustic to refined, from whimsical to sublime,” Swanson said.

Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. The event is free and a map of locations is available at minnesotapotters.com.

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