Memphis Potters' Guild

Memphis Potters’ Guild is a membership organization for ceramic artists in Memphis, Tennessee, active since 1976, that stages two public shows a year, maintains a member directory and supports local potters through shared sales, workshops and community teaching.

Official URL: https://www.thememphispottersguild.com/

Last checked: 2026-10-26

Category: Guild Also called: MPG; Memphis Potters Guild; thememphispottersguild.com

Who it’s for

Ceramic artists in Memphis and the Mid-South who want a members’ guild with juried-style sales and a public directory, and collectors who want to meet makers at the guild’s twice-yearly shows. The guild no longer runs its own shared teaching studio; classes and supply tips on the FAQ point to other local studios.

Why it’s listed

This is the organization’s own site, with a mission statement, member directory, show dates and a history of the guild. It is a members’ guild that runs shows, not a class studio or a shop with a cart.

• Home page (checked 2026-10-26): announces the Holiday Show & Sale, Nov 13–15, 2026 (Fri 4–8 pm, Sat 10 am–5 pm, Sun 11 am–4 pm) at St. Anne Catholic Church, 706 S. Highland St., Memphis, TN 38111, and states the mission to increase appreciation of quality handmade pottery through teaching, demonstrating, exhibiting and supporting workshops.
• Holiday Show page: free admission, free onsite parking, credit cards accepted; members sell their own mugs, bowls, vases, ornaments and one-of-a-kind work; the guild has held two shows a year since 1976.
• Members page: public directory of guild potters with contact info and sample work, plus history and mission sections.
• History (on Members page): began in February 1976 when Cissy Jones and Patti Lechman opened “Workshop Inc.”; in fall 1978 the group received a charter from the Ann Arbor Potters’ Guild and became the Memphis Potters’ Guild; it later stopped operating a shared rental studio and continued as a members’ organization focused on shows and community.
• FAQs page: points beginners to local class studios and suppliers (not the guild itself); contact is thememphispottersguild@gmail.com. Membership dues are not printed on the public site; inquire by email.

Official URL

Home: https://www.thememphispottersguild.com/

Holiday Show: https://www.thememphispottersguild.com/holiday-show

Members / History: https://www.thememphispottersguild.com/members

FAQs: https://www.thememphispottersguild.com/faqs

Contact: https://www.thememphispottersguild.com/contact-us

(First-party site checked 2026-10-26. Every cited URL returned HTTP 200 to curl -sL -m 30 with a Chrome User-Agent and browser Accept headers, spaced 3 seconds apart. No membership was requested and no form was submitted.)

Location

The guild has no permanent studio building. Its public events are held at venues such as St. Anne Catholic Church, 706 S. Highland St., Memphis, TN 38111. Contact is by email at thememphispottersguild@gmail.com.

This is a guild. It is not a studio or a supplier.

Notes

• Category is Guild: membership organization, board/history, member directory and public shows; it does not hire out classes or sell clay through a cart.
• Public pages do not list annual dues; contact the guild email to ask about joining.
• First Tennessee guild listing (checked local files, GitHub main at 874e5b4 and live clayplaza.com on 2026-10-26; not listed). Ceramic Souls (Nashville) is a studio; Mid-South Ceramic Supply is a supplier.
• Not affiliated with Clay Plaza. No contact, membership, form, purchase or donation action was taken.
• Image: the guild’s own logo (mpg_logo from the site, Wix CDN full-resolution PNG), saved as memphis-potters-guild.png, PNG 1200 × 1180.

FAQ

Q: When is the next Memphis Potters’ Guild show?
A: The Holiday Show & Sale is Nov 13–15, 2026, at St. Anne Catholic Church, 706 S. Highland St., Memphis. Admission is free.

Q: How do I join the guild?
A: Email thememphispottersguild@gmail.com. Annual dues are not printed on the public site.

Q: Does the guild have a studio where I can take classes?
A: No. The guild no longer runs a shared teaching studio. Its FAQ lists other Memphis-area class studios and suppliers.

Q: Can the public buy pottery from guild members?
A: Yes, at the twice-yearly shows. Outside of shows, contact individual members via the directory.

Q: How long has the guild existed?
A: Roots in 1976; it received its Ann Arbor Potters’ Guild charter and the Memphis Potters’ Guild name in 1978.