Annual Holiday Studio Sale

Banner comprised of three different images. The largest image on the left is of seven clay pieces including a clay pot, Santa, tall planter with leafy silhouettes, a large floral vase, a smaller blue and white vase, a red and black mug with a black raven silhouette, and a large red, black, and orange bowl. The image on the top right is of a hand holding a blue round paperweight in front of shelves of similar glass paperweights. The image on the bottom right is of an orange glass vase, a purple glass vase, and a tall green glass vase. There is white text down the right side of the banner that reads "WheatonArts" with a rainbow gradient behind it.

Holiday Studio Sale

November 27 through December 6, 2026

Ceramic & Glass Items at Discounted Prices

Studio Sale Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In the WheatonArts Event Center
FREE Admission to the Sale!

Join us in the Event Center for the annual Holiday Studio Sale beginning on Friday, November 27! Open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Sunday, December 6; this highly anticipated sale features discounted prices on a wide selection of handcrafted ceramic and glass items. A table will be set up for visitors to create their own unique gift tags for all the perfect gifts they find. Proceeds from the sale support individual artists and arts programming at WheatonArts. 

Image of a wide ceramic vase with a floral design handcrafted by WheatonArts Potter Terry Plasket. This piece is sitting on top of a wooden box next to a tall, cone-shaped ceramic Santa handcrafted by WheatonArts Potter Tessa Carlton.
Image of a ceramic face jug handcrafted by WheatonArts Resident Artist Phyllis Seidner. The jug is short, round, and brown. The face has a wide smile with large teeth, two eyes, a nose, freckles, a bushy unibrow, and two ears.
Image of an orange glass vase, a purple glass vase, and a taller green glass vase surrounded by other glass vessels inside of the WheatonArts Event Center. The pieces have been handcrafted by glassblower David Leppla.
Three item from the Holiday Studio Sale. All of them are light brown with a white fade and two items in the front with white leaves around them. The one on the right is a mug and the other two appear to be plant holders as the one in the back has a plant in the center of it. There are three holes on the top of each plant holder.

Browse Beautiful Handcrafted Pottery

Pottery includes works by Senior Resident Potter, Terry Plasket, Resident Potter, Phyllis Seidner, and the WheatonArts’ team of Associate Potters, Samantha Bartlett, Tessa Carlton, Mary-Kate Fogel, Clint Hunter, Amy Reilly. Discover well-designed functional pottery, such as mugs, teapots, vases, planters, and more, in various glazes, sizes, and styles! 

Discover Unique Handmade Glass

The glass section includes WheatonArts’ seconds and overstocks, along with original works made by the WheatonArts’ Glass Studio Artists Patty Clune, Jeremy Hayes, Tiff Leps, Josh Metzger, Katey Murphy, and Ish Rodriguez.

Stunning designs of studio glass by Vermont-based artists Melanie and David Leppla will be on sale as well. Find the perfect glass paperweight, ornament, decorative bowl, and more for all your gift-giving needs. 

WheatonArts Members

Members-Only Early Preview Reception
November 27 at 9 a.m. WheatonArts Members are invited to enjoy refreshments while choosing their favorite sale items before opening to the public!
Click here to become a member.

Image of glass bowls and vases from David and Melanie Leppla. There are five bowls displayed on a white tablecloth-covered table. The bowls have beige bottoms with either a red, blue, or green top. Each bowl has a different height and width. There is also a tall cylindrical red vase and three more tall vases with floral glass petals around the neck. One of the vases is red with dark pink petals with smaller yellow petals on top. Another vase is green with dark green and brown petals. The final vase is purple with light blue petals with smaller purple petals on top of them. There are more vases and bowls displayed in the background.
Image of four members of the WheatonArts Glass Studio Team working inside of the WheatonArts Glass Studio in front of a crowd of people. One member is sitting at a glassblowing bench with a long metal rod with a large cobalt blue vase at the end of it. The team member is working on forming the handle on the other side of the vase. The glass that is being shaped is bright orange from the heat. The same team member also has a hand on the metal rod and is being assistant by the hands of a second team member, slightly off camera on the right side of the image. A third team member is using both hands on a large wooden paddled to help shape the handle. A fourth team member can be seen working in the background. Each team member is wearing clear goggles and a black t-shirt with white text that reads "WheatonArts".

Glassmaking Demonstrations

Watch unique glassmaking demonstrations on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of opening Sale weekend!

Our team of demonstrating glass artists this year include Patty Clune, Jeremy Hayes, Tiff Leps, Josh Metzger, Katey Murphy, and Ish Rodriguez. 

Shop the Museum Stores

The Museum Stores (General Store, AG Paperweight Shop, and The Gallery of Fine Craft) are open with extended hours for all your shopping needs! It’s free to shop & stroll. Online shopping is also available! 

Museum Stores Extended Holiday Hours:
November 27 to December 6, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
December 7 to 16, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
December 17, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
December 24, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
CLOSED December 25
December 26, 27, & 31, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
 
A close up of three flower paperweights in a square glass case in the gallery. Two of the paperweights are larger, clear, and have light colored flower pedals. The third paperweight, at the bottom right of the case, is small, red, and has a yellow flower in the center. There are two people in the background, one is a woman with red hair, sunglasses, and is waving her hand. Her face is not visible. To her right is a man with grey hair and dark glasses. On the wall behind them are two large glass shelves with a variety of glass and ceramic pieces.
Image of an assortment of beads from Chris Coffman. There are two small light purple beads, three light small green beads, two small light pink beads, three clear beads with multicolor swirls in the middle, four clear beads with blue swirls around the middle, and three flower-shaped pink and purple beads with orange centers.

Trunk Shows

Gallery of Fine Craft

Chris Coffman
Friday, Nov. 27 and Saturday, Nov. 28
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Visit WheatonArts Flamework Artist Chris Coffman in the Gallery of Fine Craft as she showcases her newest jewelry collection. Each earring, bracelet, and necklace that will be fore sale is handmade by Chris using a torch. Her unique designs make the perfect Holiday Gift for someone on your gift list or yourself!
 

Susan Boyce
Friday, Dec. 11 and Saturday, Dec. 12
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Visit WheatonArts Flamework Artist Susan Boyce in the Gallery of Fine Craft as she showcases her newest jewelry collection. Each earring, bracelet, and necklace that will be fore sale is handmade by Susan using a torch. Her unique designs make the perfect Holiday Gift for someone on your gift list or yourself!
 

General Store

Bill Futer
Sunday, Nov. 29
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Flameworker Bill Futer demonstrates in the WheatonArts flameworking studio most Saturdays, creating marbles, icicles, and friendly glass creatures. He’ll leave the torch and join us in the General Store on Sunday November 29, 2026 with an expanded selection of his glass ornaments, icicles and animals.
 

Dianne Wood from “Threads by the Bay”
Saturday, Dec. 5 and Sunday, Dec. 6
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The General Store will be transformed into Santa’s workshop for the weekend as Dianne Wood from “Threads by the Bay” in Fortescue, NJ demonstrates weaving at the loom. Watch as woven fabric is created. Holiday colors and intricate patterns will be featured, and finished towels will be available for purchase.
 

Deb DiMarco
Sunday, Dec. 12
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

As an artist and a community teacher, Deborah DiMarco explores fusing, painting, and flameworking techniques in her glass work. Please join us in the General Store on Saturday December 12, where an extended offering of Deborah’s work will be available during her trunk show.
 
There are four Holiday Studio Sale tags in the center of the image. Two of them show the backs and two show the front. The first has three green "LET IT" At the bottom with a large red snwoflake at the top. The second back has a dark red christmas tree at the bottom and two red snowflakes above it. There are also two fronts of the tags, one with a small christmas tree at the bottom. The right front tag has a small snowflake design a t the bottom. Both designs have flannel patterns on them. Each tag has a string loop going through them. Two of the loops are light beige, one is dark brown, and one is red and white striped.

Holiday Family Art Activity

Nov. 27—Dec. 6, 2026, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Located in the Event Center
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Image of the white and mint colored Mac & Munchies food truck outside at an event at WheatonArts. There are two white boards and three chalkboards featuring their menu. There is a customer standing in front of the window and two more sitting at a table and chair set up on the left side of the truck.

Food Vendors

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