The Deal: Ben Wolff’s handcrafted flowerpots now 40% off at Ojai Terrain Store
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Connecticut master potter Guy Wolff has been making clay flowerpots in the hand-thrown tradition since the 1970s. But because of huge demand (thanks to fans like Martha Stewart, who once gave Oprah Winfrey a Wolff flower pot on national television), he no longer can make all the pots that bear his name. Many of his designs are crafted overseas or by other artisans who have studied his methods.
But there is another Wolff, the clay artist’s son, Ben. Since 1999, Ben Wolff has operated his own pottery studio in Goshen, Conn. Like his father, Ben stamps each vessel with his name and a number indicating the weight of wet clay used. He personally signs the bottom of each pot.
At the eco-friendly Ojai Terrain Store, owner Nancy Seidman has slashed prices by 40% on her nice selection of Ben Wolff pots, in white, terra cotta, brown and black clay. Originally priced at $25-$60, the pots range from 3 3/4 inches tall to 10 1/2 inches tall.
“I like that Ben Wolff hand-throws these pots from pure clay,” Seidman says. “They’re safe for growing edibles, like herbs.”
Details: Ojai Terrain Store, 318 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai, (805) 640-3755 or ojaiterrain@att.net.