Watershed is pleased to announce our 2025 Salad Days Artist-in-Residence: Emily Armstrong!
Armstrong settles in at Watershed’s Windgate Studio
Originally from Long Island, New York, Armstrong moved to Portland, Maine, to pursue a degree in ceramics at the Maine College of Art & Design. Watershed, she says, was always on her radar. From a class field trip to the studio to taking a wood-firing class in 2016, Emily Armstrong was no stranger to Watershed’s facilities and programs. Chosen from applicants across the country, Emily joins the legacy of talented artists who have held the coveted position before her.
“As an artist, you’re always going to face so many challenges. There are always other obligations to distract you from your creative work,” says Armstrong. “But, for me, pottery is so personal that there’s no other option. I’m so excited to have the opportunity to create without any other distractions.”
At the start of September, Armstrong settled in at Watershed for her seven-month-long stay. As she gets acclimated to the Windgate Studio, she’s beginning her design for the 500 plates the Salad Days Artist produces.
“I’m so excited to see the kind of work I can produce while not balancing a million things on my plate. Now I’ll only have to balance 500,” adds Armstrong, laughing.
Please join us in welcoming Emily Armstrong. Mark your calendars to meet her at the 2025 Salad Days event on July 12, 2025.