Wesleyan Potters

Wesleyan Potters Non-profit craft school + coop founded to promote the learning and development of skills in crafts.

Our programming is supported in part with support from the Connecticut Office of the Arts, which also receives funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

🪴 Clay Night is back! 🍕🍷Friday, September 4 • 6:30–8:30 PMGrab a friend, bring a date, or come solo and get your hands d...
08/12/2026

🪴 Clay Night is back! 🍕🍷

Friday, September 4 • 6:30–8:30 PM

Grab a friend, bring a date, or come solo and get your hands dirty! Try wheel throwing, handbuilding, or both in this relaxed, beginner-friendly evening of clay, creativity, food, and fun.

✨ No experience necessary
🍕 Pizza, salad, drinks & homemade desserts included
🏺 Make a piece, choose your glaze, and we’ll take care of the rest
🔥 Finished pottery ready for pickup in 3–4 weeks.
🛍️ Gallery Shop open all evening for inspiration

Come for the clay. Stay for the food. Then keep making.

Register here: https://register.wesleyanpotters.com/CourseCatalog/ScheduleView.asp?ScheduleId=1048

🥄 A Spoon Is Just the Beginning. 🥄What happens when you give a metalsmith an idea and a whole weekend to play? A Spoonfu...
08/10/2026

🥄 A Spoon Is Just the Beginning. 🥄

What happens when you give a metalsmith an idea and a whole weekend to play? A Spoonful...and More! with visiting artist Robert Dancik is a two-day metalsmithing workshop exploring the possibilities of the spoon as both a functional object and a work of art.

You’ll learn to shape and form spoon bowls, then experiment with handles made from metal, wood, faux bone, found objects, reclaimed materials, and whatever unexpected treasures inspire you.

You’ll even learn how to create a one-piece, fold-formed spoon from a single sheet of metal, with no soldering required.

✨ A Spoonful...and More! | WS142
📅 October 10–11
⏰ 9:30 AM–5 PM both days
📍 Wesleyan Potters Jewelry Studio
👨‍🏭 Instructor: Robert Dancik
🔨 Previous metalsmithing experience required
🎟️ 10 seats available

Bring your favorite tools, some intriguing materials, and an open mind. Because in this workshop, almost anything can become a spoon.

🥄 Come make something useful. Or sculptural. Or completely unexpected. Just make a spoon. See where it takes you.

This workshop is partially funded by The Mildred Weiner Memorial Fund.

Register here: https://register.wesleyanpotters.com/CourseCatalog/ScheduleView.asp?ScheduleId=1036

🧵 Slow down. Stitch something beautiful. 🧵Rediscover the simple pleasure of making something by hand with Hand-Pieced Fo...
08/10/2026

🧵 Slow down. Stitch something beautiful. 🧵

Rediscover the simple pleasure of making something by hand with Hand-Pieced Four Patch Pincushion with Jayne Whittles!

This beginner-friendly workshop introduces you to the timeless art of traditional quilt making through classic hand-piecing techniques. Over four hours, you’ll learn three essential hand stitches, how to accurately mark seam allowances, proper pressing techniques, and the Ladder Stitch for a nearly invisible finish.

And at the end? You’ll have a charming, functional pincushion to take home, plus the skills and confidence to keep stitching long after class is over.

✨ Hand-Pieced Four Patch Pincushion | WS137
📅 Saturday, August 29
⏰ 10 AM–2 PM
📍 Wesleyan Potters
👩‍🏫 Instructor: Jayne Whittles
🧵 Beginner-friendly
🎟️ 10 seats available

Come spend a Saturday practicing the art of slow stitch. Your hands will thank you. 💙 Register here: https://register.wesleyanpotters.com/CourseCatalog/ScheduleView.asp?ScheduleId=1031

✨ Make Monday Your Making Night! ✨Ready to make something with your hands and learn the art of metalsmithing?Join Connie...
08/10/2026

✨ Make Monday Your Making Night! ✨

Ready to make something with your hands and learn the art of metalsmithing?

Join Connie Pfeiffer Monday evenings at Wesleyan Potters for a jewelry class that combines solid technical foundations with plenty of room to experiment, explore, and develop your own style.

Connie has been teaching metalsmithing for more than 25 years, including at Creative Arts Workshop, Guilford Art Center, and Wesleyan Potters. A sculptor and metalsmith with an MFA from Rochester Institute of Technology, her own work combines sheet metal and wire with unexpected materials like paper, glass, epoxy, paint, and beeswax.

Her teaching philosophy is simple: learn the basics, experiment freely, and push your creative boundaries. Whether you’re new to metalsmithing or looking to expand your skills, Connie creates an encouraging environment where you can discover what your jewelry wants to be.

💍 Monday Evening Jewelry with Connie Pfeiffer
📅 Fall semester begins August 24
✨ All levels welcome
🔨 Build skills. Experiment. Make something uniquely yours.

Come spend your Monday nights making things instead of scrolling things.

Register here: https://register.wesleyanpotters.com/CourseCatalog/ScheduleView.asp?ScheduleId=1026

Ready to learn the art of weaving? There are three weaving classes available at Wesleyan Potters, and once you’re enroll...
08/07/2026

Ready to learn the art of weaving? There are three weaving classes available at Wesleyan Potters, and once you’re enrolled, you can make the most of your time with our open weaving bench hours throughout the week!
🧶 Open Weaving Bench Times (for all weaving students):
• Monday: 9:30 AM–3:30 pm & 6:00–9:00 pm
• Tuesday: 12:30–9:00 pm
• Wednesday: 9:30 AM–5:30 pm
• Thursday: 12:30–9:00 pm
• Friday: 9:30 AM–4:30 pm
• Saturday: 12:30–4:30 pm
• Sunday: 12:30–3:30 pm
We can’t wait to see what you’ll weave! Link in the bio!

🏺 Discover what you can create with clay!Our Teen Pottery class is a welcoming space for young ceramic artists of all ex...
08/06/2026

🏺 Discover what you can create with clay!

Our Teen Pottery class is a welcoming space for young ceramic artists of all experience levels to explore the possibilities of working with clay.

Students will learn the fundamentals of wheel throwing and glazing stoneware pottery, with select handbuilding techniques introduced throughout the session to expand their creative possibilities. Whether creating functional pieces or exploring artistic expression, students will build confidence, develop technical skills, and discover their own creative voice in clay.

✨ Thursdays | 4:00–6:00 PM
🍂 Fall Session begins August 27

Students also receive weekend bench time on Saturdays and Sundays from 12:30–3:00 PM, giving them additional opportunities to practice, refine their techniques, and continue developing their work outside of class. Potters may stay an additional hour from 3:00–4:00 PM with a $5 cash donation to our Scholarship Fund.

Taught by Jack Skinner, our 2025 Artist in Residence and current Studio Tech, who also teaches ceramics at Choate Rosemary Hall.

Give your teen the opportunity to experiment, create, and discover the joy of making with clay.

Register today:
https://register.wesleyanpotters.com/CourseCatalog/CatalogView.asp?ID=72

✨ Let your young maker's imagination take shape in clay!This fall, young artists will explore the creative possibilities...
08/06/2026

✨ Let your young maker's imagination take shape in clay!

This fall, young artists will explore the creative possibilities of clay while learning the fundamentals of handbuilding in our Youth Handbuilding class.

Students will transform simple lumps of clay into one-of-a-kind functional and sculptural pieces using techniques like pinching, coiling, slab construction, and extruding. Along the way, they'll experiment with texture, pattern, and surface decoration using stamps, carvings, lace, and natural objects.

🎨 Tuesdays | 4:00–6:00 PM
🍂 Fall Session begins September 1

Artist and educator Linda Schiwall will guide students through the process of creating, experimenting, and discovering the joy of working with clay.

Give your child the chance to build confidence, explore creativity, and make something completely their own.

Register today:
https://register.wesleyanpotters.com/CourseCatalog/CatalogView.asp?ID=72

Have you always wanted to make your own jewelry?There's something incredibly satisfying about taking a simple sheet of m...
08/06/2026

Have you always wanted to make your own jewelry?

There's something incredibly satisfying about taking a simple sheet of metal or a length of wire and transforming it into something you'll wear for years. Whether you're brand new or looking to build on your skills, our Jewelry & Metalsmithing classes are a welcoming place to learn.

🍂 Your next favorite hobby begins August 24th!

Openings available... especially in our Monday night class!
• Monday Evening
• Friday Morning
• Saturday Morning

Learn sawing, forming, soldering, stone setting, finishing, and more while creating beautiful, handcrafted jewelry in a supportive studio environment.

Register today while space is still available:
https://register.wesleyanpotters.com/CourseCatalog/categoryView.asp?id=253

Tag a friend who has always wanted to try jewelry making!

08/06/2026

There’s something mesmerizing about watching a loom at work. 🧶

Threads lift, shuttles fly, patterns emerge, and color becomes cloth, one rhythmic movement at a time.
It’s part mathematics, part engineering, part artistry, and entirely satisfying to watch come together.

Curious about weaving? Fall classes are open for registration at Wesleyan Potters, and beginners are always welcome! Come learn the craft, find your rhythm, and see what you can create, one thread at a time.

https://register.wesleyanpotters.com/CourseCatalog/categoryView.asp?id=254

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350 S Main Street
Middletown, CT
06457

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10pm - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 10pm - 6pm

Telephone

+18603475925

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