Galena Clay Works....creating artifacts for the future!
Introduction
I create handmade functional wares and sculptural forms in my hillside studio located in Northwest Illinois. If you're just passing through or if Galena is your destination please stop and visit.
My Work
Whether you are looking for a stoneware bowl or a set of mugs or dishes, come check out my studio!
My functional ware is all high-fired and food, dishwasher and microwave-safe. I also have decorative and whimsical sculptures and Raku vessels and vases.
All of my glazes are earth’s raw materials, hand-made and applied to each individual piece of pottery which is then fired to 2380 degrees Fahrenheit. This high fire process creates unique colors and continuity, making each piece one of a kind.
To find my studio drive through Galena's downtown on Main Street. Main Street will turn into Broadway and then into Dewey Avenue. I am located three blocks north at 704 Dewey Avenue in the historic "Old Town" district.
I am open from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. April through November. My shop is open daily, and if I happen to be away, I try to remain open on the honor system. There are bags for self-service and a secure box for cash, checks , or IOU's. There is also a QR code posted for Venmo. If you have any questions or would like to place a special order, please contact me.
From my hands to your homes, all my clay works are yours to be used and enjoyed! A few samples of my wares and glazes are pictured below.
Kent Henderson, potter.
Approach
Having majored in Humanities and Anthropology I am interested in clay objects as art as well as artifacts and the temporal becoming the antiquated. As a jazz music enthusiast, I have always been interested in improvisation. Clay allows for the ideas to flow freely from my hands to clay works.. Galena Clay Works is creating artifacts for the future, some to be used, some to be buried, all existing for future generations. Wherever I am going, clay is helping me get there.
Testimonials
“I use Kent’s serving bowls for all my pasta dishes, I just love them! ” Mary Hillinger
“I buy a different small sculpture head whenever I am in Galena to add to my collection” John Martinson
704 Dewey Ave, Galena, Illinois | 815 978 7765