Spend time in the creative space of artist, Tom Larkin of Featherstone Pottery during this ARTSpeak studio visit. We’ll explore his process, talk about artmaking, and learn from one another through conversation. Whether you’re an artist or simply curious, it’s a welcoming way to meet people and see how another artist works.
Tom Larkin of Featherstone Pottery
Artist Bio
The wood-fired stoneware pots created at Featherstone Pottery are always subtly changing. Our goal is not to come up with an unending stream of pots, but rather to produce pots with functional form and eye-pleasing color, texture and shape that people enjoy looking at and put to use.
Nestled deep within miles of rich farmland in the rural area of Red Wing, MN is the Featherstone Farm and Featherstone Pottery located in Featherstone Township. In the east yard you will find the pottery workshop and kiln of brother potters Tom and Jeff Larkin.
Tom and Jeff chose to locate the pottery on the scenic grounds of the farm that has been in their mother’s family now for over a century. After they became skilled in the art of pottery, they recruited their father, Jerry, a bricklayer, to build the four-chambered 30 foot wood-fired climbing kiln in the east yard of their Uncle Ferman’s farm. They also renovated the old hen house into a pottery studio and showroom.
As the years have passed, these two men have mastered their trade and have become truly skilled artists. Tom and Jeff Larkin have been crafting pottery now for over four decades.
Learn more at featherstonepottery.com
Red Wing Arts is pleased to present our monthly ARTSpeak artist professional development program!
Join us at 6 pm on the second Tuesday of each month for this free program designed to support both emerging and established artists.
Each month we’ll alternate between panel discussions featuring experts on topics that build business skills and professional growth, and studio visits and networking sessions. Artists and creatives of all disciplines are welcome!
ARTSpeak is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.