Potters Market returns to Southfield after 2-year hiatus
Event to feature more than 125 artists
Just in time for holiday shopping, the 45th annual Potters Market — the largest pottery sale of its kind in the country — is back after a two-year COVID-19 hiatus. The event will host more than 125 artists at The Southfield Pavilion, 26000 Evergreen Rd., in Southfield Thursday through Sunday, Dec. 1-4.
The Potters Market features ceramic and clay artists from across the state and the Midwest with an estimated 35,000 pieces of pottery to peruse. More than 8,000 customers are expected to shop over the weekend. In addition, every year The Potters Market picks a charity to support. In 2022, participating artists will donate artwork and the proceeds from those sales will be donated to Leader Dogs for the Blind.
This year's event includes 55 new artists. These accomplished artists join many long time ceramic artists who return to the annual Potters Market every year.
One new artist is Rachael Polakoff of West Bloomfield. Polakoff took up pottery as a hobby about a year and a half ago when her children started college. She is passionate about growing and exploring her art.
“I decided it was time to find some things that I enjoy, and I had explored pottery in high school, so I joined the Clawson Potters Guild. It became more than just a hobby but a community of friends,” Polakoff said. Now, her home is filled with her creations of plates, bowls, sculpture and more. “I enjoy exploring new techniques and working with the glaze combinations. I am excited about where this passion will take me.”
Polakoff was encouraged by Clawson Potters Guild owners, Holly and Richard Purcell, to enter her work in