Pottery on the Hill 2026  

The annual Pottery on the Hill is coming up, which means of course, we had our potters do social media takeovers for the last few months. 

They shared making pottery, painting them, giving the finishing touches, and showing their studio workshops. We began with features of some of our potters, Larry Allen, Ellen Shankin, Matt Hyleck, Matt Metz, Donna Polseno, Mark Shapiro, and Jason Hartsoe. Pottery on the Hill 2026 will be Friday, November 13th – Sunday, November 15th. Register here: https://www.hillcenterdc.org/event/pottery-on-the-hill-2026-calendar-tickets/

The first takeover was David ‘Swen’ Swenson where he showed his Studio Manager aka his dog in a post slide show: https://www.instagram.com/p/Db_q6idCTpJ/?img_index=5

The second takeover was Alexa McAdams, who showed her sketching her plates: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcMrWR-Eafp/?img_index=3 

Dan Finnegan shared the 15-year history of Pottery on the Hill: https://www.instagram.com/p/DchxoFjFugw/?img_index=1 

Stacey Snyder shared a post about her being a part of Pottery on the Hill since the beginning: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdOhkVaEW7F/?img_index=3 

Sam Taylor shared his wife’s narrative for his plates: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdaJTi_RG-x/ 

Catherine White shared how she makes her notable pottery in this video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdpOQWrJI77/ 

The Lion Potters family shared the most with half a dozen posts, including this reel: https://www.instagram.com/p/DeKX-jmpWFv/ 

Jen Allen showed a reel of her new bisque ring mold forming: https://www.instagram.com/p/DejtwlFxdpc/ 

Michael Kline shared his process of cutting the edges of a batch of plates: https://www.instagram.com/p/DeuwPYYBdWF/ 

We clearly love seeing the artistry behind these creations and can’t wait to experience the beautiful pieces in person! Remember, you can register and see the full schedule of events here: https://www.hillcenterdc.org/event/pottery-on-the-hill-2026-calendar-tickets/