This exciting 3 day weekend will include Pottery Demonstrations and Lecture by nationally recognized artist Bill Jones on Friday and Saturday, an exhibition and pottery sale of over 50 potters from around the State, an exhibition of Master Works from Private Ceramics Collections. A closing lecture will be given by Lawrence McElroy detailing historic pottery production in Northwest Arkansas, followed by a cookout and potluck Saturday Night. Vendor booths will include the Clay Bank, and Dickson Street Bookstore. We are also partnering with the Botanical Gardens of the Ozarks for a Flower Pot and Plant Sale Fundraiser, with a wide selection of affordable handmade planters and locally grown plants. Buy a Planter, get a free Plant for a great Mother’s Day Gift! Concurrent events will include the UARK Ceramics Student Sale and Exhibition, and tours of the Historic Cane Hill Museum. Sunday guests are invited to meet at the Historic Cane Hill Museum at 10 a.m. for a tour, followed by a site visit to the J.D. Wilbur Kiln excavation project, a pottery dating to the mid 1800’s. Lawrence McElroy and Jared Pebworth of the Arkansas Archeological Society will present information about the historic site. Following this, tours of the University of Arkansas Museum’s extensive collection of ceramics and pottery will be given in the afternoon.