We've been married four weeks now, and for our wedding he suggested we visit Wizard of Clay in Bristol to purchase our thank you gifts for the wedding party. I'm not sure why Wizard of Clay occurred to him as neither of us have been there before, but it turned out to be a great choice.
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Wizard of Clay looks like a store you'd see in a Peter Jackson movie - small, round, and hobbit-like. The interior is actually pretty overwhelming at first: row after row of beautiful, handmade pottery.
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The "Wizard" is actually one man, apparently a former high school social studies teacher, who moved to Bristol and set up shop making endless jars, vases, pie plates, picture frames, bowls, birdhouses, candle holders... the list is endless. In addition to the retail shop, the Wizard of Clay wholesales to art galleries, museums, and retail locations nationwide.
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The sheer volume of inventory in the store was shocking; in addition, I was surprised to see that the hours were actually very accommodating. Wizard of Clay is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week, with only a few exceptions for holidays. The drive to the shop is beautiful, especially in the fall, and the handmade pieces make great gifts for anyone on your holiday shopping list or for birthdays, weddings, or whatever.
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Definitely check out the full Wizard of Clay album. I couldn't stop snapping pictures so there are more than usual, but it's worth the extra minute to see this amazing work. And as a former pottery student, I was even more impressed (no, I am not posting photos of my own wretched handmade bowls).
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As a husband, I take offense to the opening sentence. Us husbands need to take a stand against this kind of abuse, and I choose to do so on your blog... you're welcome!
ReplyDeleteOtherwise, good post!