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2025 Events
4/10 - 4/13 Spring Open Studio, Grygla
6/7 - 6/8 (tentative) Grand Forks Art Fest
7/19 - 7/20 Watermark Art Festival, Bemidji
7/25 - 7/27 Blueberry Art Festival, Ely
8/16 - 8/17 (tentative) Bayfront Art Festival, Duluth
9/5 - 9/6 (tentative) Harvest Moon Festival, Ely
12/4 - 12-7 Christmas Open Studio, Grygla
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Betsy Saurdiff
Pinecones, berries, oak leaves, irises, fish and deer often inspire my functional porcelain pottery. One of my favorite pieces, the antler bowl, has a deer antler for a handle and altered or textured details.
I fell in love with clay forty years ago. However I’m still amazed at the transformation of a simple ball of wet clay into a beautiful, hand-crafted vessel. It is very rewarding to be involved in the whole process: to design, wedge, throw, trim, glaze and fire. My affordable pottery is meant to be used; to be sipped from, served from and enjoyed.
Betsy Saurdiff is a fiscal year 2023 recipient of a Creative Support for Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature; and by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.