

Our Mission
Maine Prairie Studio is the pottery studio of Megan and JD Jorgenson, located in Kimball, Minnesota. The studio aims to nurture creativity and elevate the ceramic arts through community education for rural Minnesotans. Additionally, Maine Prairie Studio supports local, regional and national artists through internships, apprenticeships, retreats and residencies.


'come try it'
New to clay? 'Come Try It' classes are a great way to learn about clay and get to know our studio. Bring a friend and come join in the fun!
Serenity loading and unloading Results
Cone 10 Reduction


Gift Ideas
2 Wood fired Bowls

Gift Ideas
2 Wood fired Bowls
Events & Festivals
Our upcoming events at Maine Prairie Studio and festivals for 2025
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"Vessels for Light" Hands on Workshop with Ashley Hise
March 22, 2025
Maine Prairie Studio
Learn moreMarch 22- Artist Talk and Workshop
This afternoon workshop is from 3 pm - 6 pm on March 22 and will be led by Ashley Hise. Ashley will demonstrate her techniques for altering wheel-thrown forms to create lamps and luminaires. We will also look at a variety of other ceramics artists who work with light for inspiration. A small leather-hard pot will be provided for participants to experiment with.
This workshop is free and open to the public and is designed for all ages and experience levels. Please register for this event on our website to reserve a spot.
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Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Art Fair
May 10 - 11, 2025
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
Learn moreSaturday: 10am-7pm | Sunday: 10am-5pm
We are exhibiting artists at The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Art Fair this year! The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is one of Minneapolis' most popular parks. It features more than 60 sculptures from the Walker Art Center's collection, including the iconic Spoonbridge and Cherry. The art fair will be set up on the West side of the park, from Cowles Conservatory to the parking lot.
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Grand Marais Art Festival
July 12-13 2025
Downtown Grand Marais, MN
Learn moreJuly 12 | 9 AM – 5 PM
July 13 | 10 AM – 4 PMWe can't wait to return to Grand Marais for the arts festival this year! Hope to see you all there.
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Minnesota Pottery Festival
July 26-27, 2025
West Masonic River Park- Hutchinson, MN
Learn moreJuly 26 10am-5pm July 27 10am-4pm
We are exhibiting artists at the Minnesota Pottery Festival again this year. We love this festival and hope that you will come check it out! Great artists, food and olympics.
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Art Along the Lake Fall Studio Tour
Sept. 26th - Oct. 5th, 2025
Frykman Art Studio- Grand Marais, MN
Learn moreWe look forward to being guest artists at Sharon & Steve Frykman | Frykman Art Studio | Sharon & Steve’s art is an exploration in glass, metal, wood and stone.
Fall in Cook County, MN is a time of tumultuous beauty, so take some time to explore the colors and meet artists during the annual Art Along the Lake: Fall Studio Tour! Sept. 26th - Oct. 5th, 2025.

