Stahl's Pottery Preservation Society, Inc. held its 27th annual summer pottery festival recently featuring tours of the potting shed and kiln, 31 potters displaying and selling traditional and contemporary pottery, pottery demonstrations, hands-on potting opportunities, an exhibit of historic Stahl's pottery, baked goods and light refreshments.

The site is significant as an example of a rural arts and crafts revival pottery and because the round, bee-hive, wood-fired kiln, which was built in 1933, survives to the present day.

Thomas and Isaac Stahl revived Stahl's Pottery in the mid-1930s, using the potting skills they had learned from their father, Charles Stahl, in the 19th century.

The brothers produced redware, which is named for its distinctive color, in both utilitarian and decorative styles from 1934 until 1950. After 1950, Russell Stahl, Isaac's son, ran the pottery and fired the kiln for the last time in 1956.

The event was held at the pottery grounds along Corning Road, Zionsville.

The Thomas and Alice Stahl House Museum was also open which features an exhibit of historic Stahl's pottery and artifacts.

Additional information on Stahl's Pottery can be found by visiting www.stahlspottery.org.