Wilz Pottery

Denise Wilz
P.O. Box 447
Green Lane, PA 18054
215-260-1133

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January 2010
A new year - a time for new beginnings and many decisions.

The GALLERY page will change in the next few months to offer unique one-of-a-kind pieces for sale.  The ONLINE STORE will no longer include ornaments and small items for sale in the next few months.  The time involved to package and ship the small items is very time consuming and not cost effective.  They will still be offered for sale at all my shows and gift shops.

Shows - the Mercer Museum's Folk Festival will not be held this year.

     Upcoming Events

March 27 -  Sgraffito Class at the Mennonite Heritage Center in Harleysville, PA - this class  you will learn about Pennsylvania German Redware and you will have the opportunity to sgraffito a 7 or 10 inch plate.  Class size is limited to 12, cost is $50 members/$55 non-members with a materials cost of $20.00 per 7"plate, $28.00 per 10" plate.  Contact the Mennonite Heritage Center in Harleysville, PA to register at 215-256-3020 or visit their website.

Custom House Plate of the Sumneytown Hotel, Main Street, Sumneytown, Pennsylvania

Custom Orders

Personalized with name and address

Ceramics Arts Daily
Potters Council
available in the March/April 2008 issue of Pottery Making Illustrated

available in the April 2008 issue of Antiques and Collecting Magazine

Six Geese a-laying


Seven Swans a-swimming

Purchase now

"Twelve Days of Christmas"
Limited Edition Plates

Each plate is created individually and is titled and numbered.  Up to 100 plates per title will be made.  For guaranteed December 23rd delivery orders must be placed by October 30th.  Gift boxed.  

  "Two Turtle Doves" was selected  by Early American Life to be included the 2007 Christmas issue.  This design was inspired by a 1833 fraktur house blessing by Francis D. Levan.

   "Partridge in a Pear Tree" was selected by Early American Life to be included the 2006 Christmas issue.

2006 - "Partridge in a Pear Tree" - available now
2007 - "Two Turtle Doves" and "Three French Hens" - available now
2008 - "Four Calling Birds" and "Five Golden Rings" - available now
2009 - "Six Geese a-Laying" and "Seven Swans a-Swimming"
2010 - "Eight Maids a-Milking" and "Nine Ladies Dancing"
2011 - "Ten Lords a-Leaping" and "Eleven Pipers Piping"
2012 - "Twelve Drummers Drumming"

New Work available on the Gallery Page soon!

This year I will be creating the Eight Maids a-Milking and Nine Ladies Dancing plates, which will be available for order in June. The first seven plates in the Christmas series are still available - beginning with number 72.

My Work

 I create pieces using the traditions and techniques of the Pennsylvania German potters. The designs and images are inspired by antique pottery, Fraktur and painted furniture, to name a few of the Pennsylvania German folk arts.  The collection includes sgraffito and slipware plates, ornaments, cookie jars, pitchers, covered jars, mugs and more. These items are made entirely by hand from red earthenware clay and are decorated one at a time. The plates and ornaments are made from rolled slabs of clay and the cookie jars, pitchers, bowls are turned on a pottery wheel.  The whistles and banks are sculpted by hand making each a unique work of art.  

Juried member of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen and the Lehigh Valley Chapter PGC 

Definitions of Redware decoration techniques

 Sgraffito ware (also spelled sgrafitto) - Slip (liquid clay) of a different color is applied to the red earthenware clay, then the slip is scratched away to reveal the clay beneath to create the design.

Slipware - Slip of a different color is drawn on the red earthenware clay in pleasing designs  

553 S. Bethlehem Pike, Fort Washington, PA 19034  215-646-1595

The Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County 

2004 - Mouns Jones house  
2005 - Covered Bridge Keepers house
2006 - White Horse Inn

Plates may be purchased at Lion Around Books, 302 W. Broad Street,
 Quakertown, PA 18951          Phone 215-529-1645

Wholesale accounts

Current accounts - Please place your Holiday order by August 15th for guaranteed November delivery.  
I am not accepting new wholesale accounts at this time.  Please contact me to be placed on the list for next year.

• Minimum order is $350.00 for plates and larger pieces.  There is no minimum if the order contains only Ornaments.

• Re-orders of less than $300 may incur additional shipping charges.  I will let you know if this will be the case for your order.

• Most items shipped within 3 to 6 weeks, noted items may take up to 10 weeks

• First order prepaid check, credit card or money order

• Subsequent orders net 30 days from ship date

• Shipping/handling is based on UPS Ground service zone and rate charts from Pennsylvania.  This will be discounted if actual charges are less.
       Zone 2 - 9% of merchandise total
       Zone 3 - 10% of merchandise total
       Zone 4 - 11% of merchandise total
       Zone 5 - 12% of merchandise total
       Zone 6 - 13% of merchandise total
       Zone 7 - 15% of merchandise total
       Zone 8 - 17% of merchandise total

• Returns accepted within 15 days of receipt

• Orders are accepted by email, mail and phone

Copyright © 2010 Wilz Pottery All Rights Reserved.  Contact Denise@wilzpottery.com

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