Strictly Functional Pottery National is a national juried competition that selects 95-100 quality pieces of functional pottery for exhibition. It has been held annually since 1993, and is open free of charge to the public for one month. It is recognized as one of the top ceramic exhibitions in the country. Jack Troy juried the first and the tenth Strictly Functional shows and was back this year for the twentieth.


This year, gallery artist Tim Sherman took the first place award sponsored by Standard Ceramics with this pitcher. you can see the full show here, or see the reception photos here.