Everyday Pottery by Mary Trotochaud will hold its annual studio open house and garden tour, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 2 - 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 103 Northport Road, Belmont, ME 04952.  

Every piece of pottery is handcrafted and wheel thrown stoneware, designed and crafted for everyday use, according to Trotochaud, in a news release.

“There are many things to love about working with clay: the meditation of forming pots on the wheel, finding the right color and texture for a glaze, the magic of “fire” in transforming the fragile to the durable. There is also the rhythm of the life of a craftsman. How the creation of simple ware to be used everyday - from raw material to wheel to fire to table – can flow like the seasons.” 

With a goal of creating a sustainable, organic garden, Trotochaud and Rick McDowell have established numerous fruit, vegetable and flower beds that include cranberries, blueberries, rhubarb, raspberries, figs, breadseed poppy and hazelberts, as well as cherry, peach, apple, pear and plum trees. A romantic but sturdy grape arbor supports three varieties of grapes, said Trotochaud.

See also a fire pit, a pizza oven, a well-designed chicken coop, a beehive and a reflecting pool with a small fountain. 

For more information: 207-342-2251 or www.marytrotochaud.com.