Hilltowns pottery tour celebrates 20th anniversary
A 20-year-old regional pottery tour spanning the Hilltowns put Westhampton back in the spotlight this week. The self-guided studio tour, which has run for two decades across towns including Westhampton, Ashfield, Cummington, Williamsburg, Worthington, and Windsor, was the subject of "Hi…
Westhampton's arts community got a nod this week as a longtime regional pottery tour spanning the Hilltowns celebrated its 20th anniversary, drawing attention to local potters and studios across the area.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Hilltowns pottery tour, a two-decade tradition connecting studios across Westhampton, Ashfield, Cummington, Williamsburg, Worthington, and Windsor, marked its 20th anniversary this year, according to coverage circulating via Google Alerts tied to a Berkshire Eagle community news report. The tour highlights potters and craftspeople from the region, including names such as Robbie Heidinger, Christy Knox, Maya Machin, and Michael McCarthy, though the original reporting on individual studio details rests with the Eagle.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Hilltowns: Pottery tour marks 20th anniversary," reads a Berkshire Eagle Community News headline circulated via Google Alerts referencing Westhampton among the participating Hilltowns. The report covers a self-guided studio tour tradition now in its 20th year across several western Massachusetts hill towns, including Westhampton (read it at https://www.berkshireeagle.com/news/community-news/hilltowns-pottery-tour-marks-20th-anniversary/article_286a575b-ced8-4920-867a-fd21d76d61ee.html).
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