Whereas Man describes his work as “historic fiction” loosely impressed by the pottery from the previous, with no two pots an identical, Ben says he needed to make easy, traditional kinds, and strives for nearly machine-like consistency in his handmade pots; his signature clay hues are a minimalist grey and pure white.
By an open door behind the unique 18th-century constructing, clients will glimpse the studio, the place the Wolffs’ pots are thrown and fired. Whereas Ben maintains his personal studio in close by Goshen, he involves the Bantam store and studio most days to throw pots there. “In any other case, we’d by no means see one another,” he jokes. (The senior Wolff’s dwelling sits simply up the hill from the studio, so his commute is minimal.)
If you wish to purchase a pot thrown by Man Wolff, you’ll need to buy one within the store in your go to, however as youthful generations are wont to do, Ben has expanded his horizons, promoting wholesale to over thirty outlets, together with Milton Market in Litchfield, CT, up the street and John Derian in New York Metropolis, and he additionally gives ready-to-ship pots on to shoppers (a pastime that bewilders his father). Ben and his spouse, who can be a potter, have additionally experimented with casting in concrete, and clients will discover whimsical concrete backyard ornaments and minimalist votives on the market. Tucked on a shelf behind the register, you’ll even discover small clay bowls thrown by certainly one of Man Wolff’s grandchildren, a third-generation potter within the making.
Wolff Pottery, 1249 Bantam Rd Bantam, CT is open 12:00-5:00 Tuesday to Sunday.
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