Welcome to Wandering Hen Homestead Pottery!

I started my pottery journey when I wanted to offer handcrafted, unique, and sustainable soap dishes to go with my soaps. Anything plastic was a no go. It is also important to me that everything I sell is handmade by me. And so it began! I bought a kiln and a pottery wheel from FB marketplace and cleaned out a corner in my basement. My husband bought me ceramics classes at Owens Community College for my Christmas gift in 2024. My dad had just passed away and I was looking for a distraction. This is where I discovered my love of hand building and my dream of pottery soap dishes became a reality.

On a side note … I grew up in the 70’s when home ceramics were pretty popular. My mom did slip casting and she had her own kiln in the basement. She would make things to sell to earn a little extra income. I still have some of the little animals my mom made me. They sit right on a shelf in my own basement pottery studio.