About Us
Set in the historic 1880s Wortendyke train station, the Wortendyke Studio was established in 1964 as a studio gallery. It continues to be a place to come and relax, unwind, forget about your busy life and explore your creativity.
Our mission is to teach adults and children ceramics and other forms of art by inspiring and developing individual artistic talents to their fullest potential.
The Wortendyke Studio offers pottery classes from beginner to advanced, as well as various events and workshops in other art media. The Studio also hosts private parties for any occasion!
MEET OUR owner
heidi frank
Heidi has been creating pottery as a hobby since her early 20s, but has only become full-time since October 2017 when she became the proud owner of the Wortendyke Studio.
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Her inspirations come from her love of whimsy - where Alice and the Mad Hatter meet Dr. Seuss and the Cat in the Hat - as well as the clean lines and geometric shapes of mid-century modern, and the organic, sensual movements of sea creatures and nature. Her teapots are a dedication to her mom, but she enjoys experimenting with a variety of hand-built forms, and occasionally wheel-thrown pieces with decorative shapes and designs added to them.
MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS
ellen sharlow
Ellen teaches Wednesday nights. Having taught both children's and adult classes for many years, she has become advanced in both wheel and hand-built forms.
JEN WOLYNIeC
Jen teaches Tuesday nights. She has been at the Wortendyke Studio for over 10 years. Besides pottery (her first love), her other interests are lampwork beading, precious metal clay, jewelry design, china painting and Chinese brush painting.
PETER LAGOMARSINO
Peter teaches Monday mornings.
Lesley Elton
Lesley teaches Thursday mornings.
jACKIE
Sue teaches Saturday mornings, and has been an instructor at Wortendyke Studio since 2003. She holds a BFA in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design, as well as an MA in art education from Jersey City State University. She also teaches studio art and computer art at Suffern High School. She participates in numerous art shows with her paintings and pottery. Her favorite art medium is clay.
CHARLEY KRAUSE
Tom teaches Thursday nights. He enjoys wheel work and air brushing glaze onto his pieces.