WARREN — More than 35 pottery studios across the state will be open for the Maine Pottery Tour on April 30 and May 1 including six nearby studios in Knox and Waldo Counties:

Nancy Button of Fireside Pottery in Warren, Siem Van der Ven of Van der Ven Studio in Lincolnville, Ariela Kuh, and Meghan Flynn in Lincolnville, Betsy Levine of Prescott Hill Pottery in Liberty, Mary Trotochaud of Everyday Pottery in Belmont and Barbara Walch of Barbara Walch Pottery in Thorndike. Hours are Saturday, April 30 10 a.m. — 5 p.m. and Sunday, May 1 11 a.m. — 4 p.m. Be sure to look for the signs.

The participating potters are welcoming visitors to their studios to see their process as well as view finished pieces. All are happy to talk about how they create, decorate and fire their work. Get an inside glimpse into the lives of these potters, tour their studios, peek into kilns and know that your purchase is supporting your local creative economy.

There are as many different styles as there are destinations, with tour legs in southern, central and mid-coast Maine, For maps and more information, go to mainepotterytour.org or find them on Facebook at Maine Pottery Tour.