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Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts

We provide artists with time and space to explore ideas with clay.

04/24/2026

Application for our 2026 Fall Residency are open! Enjoy three weeks of self-directed time in the ceramics studio on Watershed's mid-coast campus.

This program is for anyone who is looking for ample time & space to explore & expand their creative practice in a small cohort of other artists. Participants have 24/7 studio access, a private room in a shared cabin, and use of our kitchen, dining, & living spaces. Scholarship funding is available.

🟠PROGRAM DATES: November 2-20, 2026
🟠APPLICATIONS DUE: July 20, 2026
🟠$25 APPLICATION FEE

For more information and to apply, click here: https://www.watershedceramics.org/fall-residency/

04/22/2026

Michelle Solorzano () will be giving an artist talk at Watershed next Monday, April 27 at 6pm! This talk is in conjunction with her workshop about constructing figures that convey emotion.

Michelle is a figurative sculptor whose work explores themes of immigration, identity, & culture. Her talk will touch on the experience of weaving personal narrative into art practice.

🟠Monday, April 27, 2026
🟠6pm-7pm
🟠The Commons. 19 Brick Hill Rd, Newcastle, ME 04553

04/13/2026

There are still spots left in Michelle Solorzano's () Expressive Figures workshop!

Michelle joins us all the way from California to lead this week-long workshop. Learn how to sculpt a half-life-sized figure from head to toe using life references and slab building techniques.

This workshop is open to Maine K–12 educators at a reduced rate.

Click the link in our bio for more info and to register!

04/07/2026

At the end of March, we welcomed 20 K–12 art educators from across the state of Maine to Clay Connected, a leadership conference about the future of arts curriculum in schools. The day concluded with the opening of Maine K–12 Clay, which featured work by 45 students at 26 schools.

The day was all smiles and discussion and dreaming. In the evening, the Barkan Gallery was full of students, their families, and teachers enjoying the expansive range of student work.

Thank you so much to Nicole Seisler, Kelly Hrenko, and Martha Piscuskas for their contributions to the Clay Connected conference. And thank you to all the student and teacher participants—the impact you make in the ceramics community is deeply felt.

All of our K–12 programming is made possible by our incredible donors and through funding from the Onion Foundation.

Maine K–12 Clay is on view at the Barkan Gallery through April 17, 2026. Our gallery hours are M-F 1:30-5pm.

04/03/2026

Torie Crouse has spent the last six months dreaming up worlds inside of plates as Watershed's 2026 Salad Days Artist-in-Residence.

Read about their plate process and inspiration in our April newsletter or on our blog; and join us at Salad Days in July to visit Watershed, meet Torie, purchase a plate, and revel in ceramics community.

🌸Read about Torie's work: https://www.watershedceramics.org/plates-as-portals/
✏Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.watershedceramics.org/subscribe/

01/23/2026

Announcing Watershed's 2026 spring workshop season! What a line-up. Join us for a couple days or a whole week this April and learn some new ceramics techniques. Workshops are open to the public unless otherwise noted

🔥ATMOSPHERIC SODA FIRING w/ Matthew Dercole
April 2 to April 5, 2026 — Wait-list only.

✂UNIQUE TEMPLATES for SLAB BUILDING w/ Martha Grover
April 10 & April 11, 2026 — Open to Maine K–12 educators & their students only.

🪾REBUILDING the ARCH w/ Tyler Gulden
April 16 to April 24, 2026

🧚‍♂️EXPRESSIVE FIGURES w/ Michelle Solorzano
April 27 to May 1, 2026 — Open to Maine K–12 educators.

Noted workshops are available to K-12 educators at a flat fee of $75, which includes meals and housing.

For more info and to register, visit https://www.watershedceramics.org/education-outreach/artist-workshops/

01/22/2026

Calling all Maine K–12 students! Submit your ceramic work to our second annual Maine K–12 Clay show. The show will be on view in Watershed's Barkan Gallery from March 20 to April 17, 2026 with an opening reception on March 20 at 5:30pm.

Parents and teachers may submit on behalf of students. Submissions due February 2, 2026. For more info and to submit visit https://www.watershedceramics.org/events/exhibitions/

12/09/2025

Big news!!! The 2027 Salad Days Artist Residency application is now open!

Each year, Watershed chooses a ceramic artist to create a series of 500 plates for Salad Days, our summer festival filled with fun, food, and pottery. The Salad Days Artist lives on campus from September to April and works in our ample studio space. For more information and to apply, visit https://www.watershedceramics.org/residencies/salad-days-artist-residency/ .

🟠APPLICATION DUE MARCH 9, 2026

This residency is perfect for artist who are excited to work in a series, are detail-oriented, and feel passionate about plates. Send this to a production potter you love!

📸: Lindsay Becker
🍽: Emily Armstrong, 2025 Salad Days Artist

11/04/2025

Isaac Scott () will be giving an artist talk at Watershed this Friday, November 7 at 6pm! This talk is in conjunction with his workshops about translating observed details into ceramics.

Isaac is a ceramicist, photographer, and educator based in Philadelphia, PA. His talk will touch on his experience with clay, image-making, and installation, and the desire to process personal and collective experiences through art.

🟠Friday, November 7, 2025
🟠6pm-7pm
🟠The Commons. 19 Brick Hill Rd, Newcastle, ME 04553

10/13/2025

Isaac Scott () will be teaching a workshop about translating observed details into ceramic work.

Isaac is a ceramicist, photographer, and educator based in Philadelphia, PA. His work, which involves clay, image-making, and installation, often follows the desire to process personal and collective experiences. He writes: "Through self-reflection and social observation, I explore the ruptures and complexities within our current political and cultural landscapes." Isaac was last at Watershed in 2024 with The Color Network ().

There are two opportunities to Join Isaac for a few days of reflection and making:

🟠PUBLIC WORKSHOP: Nov 7-9, 2025
This workshop is open to the public & offered to Maine K-12 teachers for a flat fee of $75.

🟠K-12 EDUCATOR WORKSHOP: Nov 10 & 11, 2025
This workshop is open to Maine-based K-12 educators only for a flat fee of $75.

Click the link in our bio for more info and to register!

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103 Cochran Road
Edgecomb, ME
04556

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+12078826075

Website

http://www.watershedceramics.org/

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