Portland Pottery, located at 118 Washington Avenue, Portland Maine, is the supplier for the majority of potters in the Northern New England area.  Besides carrying a comprehensive selection of prepared clays, dry goods, tools, and more, Portland Pottery is home to a community clay studio and school.

A couple of years ago, the folks at Portland Pottery began a project which would create a work of art for the front of their building.  The idea was that a number of students and friends of the organization would each hand-carve and sculpt a 12″ tile based on the theme “what Portland means to me.”  The resulting tiles, which range from depictions of popular Portland landmarks to sea-life to sports teams, would then be placed together near the Washington Avenue entrance of the facility.  This project, which turned out to be quite an undertaking, is finally finished, and the resulting work of art is wonderful!

This is a view of the entire completed project.

A close-up of my tile!