Saturday, March 25 | 2 – 4 p.m.
Wheeling Artisan Center
Join Wheeling Heritage for an afternoon tea party while browsing tea sets made by local and regional ceramic artists. The first 50 guests who register will receive a handmade tea bowl upon entry, which can be filled with specialty tea blends to sip while mingling and checking out ceramic teapot displays. Scones, tea sandwiches, and other light fares will also be included in your $35 admission ticket.
Each ceramic artist will have their tea sets on display, which attendees can bid on through a silent auction. The person with the highest bid at the close of the auction will take home the tea set. Payment for the silent auction is due at the end of the event.
This event is in partnership with the Wheeling Ceramics Takeover, a citywide event that celebrates ceramic artists and clay enthusiasts alike. Various galleries throughout Friendly City will be showcasing ceramic art during the months of February and March of 2023.
Learn more at ceramicstakeoverwheeling.com.
Artist Information
Interested ceramic artists are encouraged to apply. Only 10 spots are available, and applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until all spots are filled.
- Applications for the Potters Tea Party will be accepted through Friday, March 10.
- Each tea set should include, at minimum, a teapot and four tea cups. Artists may include as many additional items to their set as they choose.
- Artists will set the minimum starting bid for their tea set. Wheeling Heritage will take a 20% commission on any sales. Sets that do not sell will be returned to the artist.
- Each tea set will be displayed on a round 24” high-top table with linens and a floral centerpiece.
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Each participating artist must also agree to provide 5 tea cups or bowls to Wheeling Heritage. These cups will be provided to attendees to sip tea during the event. Wheeling Heritage will compensate artists at a wholesale rate of $15/cup. Payment for these cups will be available to artists on March 22 at the time of drop-off.
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Artists are responsible for delivering their tea sets and 5 tea bowls to the Wheeling Artisan Center by Wednesday, March 22 at 5 p.m.
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Attendance at the tea party on March 25 is not required, but we’d love to see you there if you are available!
- For more information, please contact Alex Panas, Program Manager, at apanas@wheeligheritage.org.
Artists Apply Below