Ben Wolff Pottery

Perfect for small urban plantings, Ben Wolff Pottery offers cleanlined, handmade, one-of-a-kind clay pots. They're made by Ben Wolff, son of fellow clay thrower Guy Wolff. He worked with his father for five years and is now branching out on his own.

These pots are traditional yet clean and simple, fitting in with a wide range of styles. We like the grey and white clay, which lends even more of a modern appearance to the pots. Prices are not bad, ranging from $20 to about $60.

The numbers stamped on each pot indicate the weight of wet clay used to make each pot. Pots are also stamped with Ben Wolff's name and are signed by him on the bottom.

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I love Guy Wolff's things. I'm happy this son is giving us more. This is the "real thing." So much better than knock-off artist Ralph Lauren's new Garden Line. And, it's much less expensive. You don't find the perfect world of Real Thing Good Price = Perfection very often. And that's all the math I know!

posted by DesignHole on April 4th 2007 at 8:08am
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Thanks for the tip!!
I'm planning to buy more pots in the next month - and had thought to look into buying Guy Wolff pots. His son's work looks great too - and the white would be perfect for my balcony.

posted by Alex in DC on April 4th 2007 at 8:30am
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Are Ben's pots made here in the USA or are they made in Hondurus like his father's pots?

Not much is produced in Dad's studio anymore (in New Preston/Bantam CT), it once was a hotspot of activity but now....the magic takes place with cheap labor in Hondurus.

After Martha Stewart talked him up he got to big for his britches in both business and personality.

I wouldn't want to support an artist who subs out his creativity to cheap non-US labor!

You choose.

posted by not a fan on April 4th 2007 at 11:52am
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So now our gardening pots should have a big brand name stamped on them and signed for authenticity? Give me a break.

posted by KellyM on April 4th 2007 at 1:06pm
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I agree with KellyM, why do they have to have the potter's name stamed so prominately on them?

It's a major turnoff and from the above photo really detracts from the form and beauty of the pots.

posted by Lizzy C on April 4th 2007 at 2:35pm
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The pots are beautiful, but I also have a problem with the prominent branding, and with the idea of shipping a brand-name pot to my house (even if Connecticut isn't so far away) when there are plenty of local garden stores and local artists' shops with nice pottery for the garden. I guess in my struggles with my little urban side yard, finding attractive containers hasn't really been among the main problems.

posted by vera in dc on April 5th 2007 at 4:09am
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