History
Westerwald Pottery was founded by Phil Schaltenbrand over 40 years ago. It was Phil's dream to use old-fashioned, authentic German techniques to bring quality blue and grey stoneware to southwestern PA. In the beginning, each piece of pottery was thrown, stamped, bisqued, decorated, glazed, fired and sometimes even delivered by Schaltenbrand himself. He got his start after being commissioned to make pottery for the nation's 1975 bicentennial. It was in 1983 that the company got its big break with a large order for Christmas gifts for the H.J. Heinz company. Shortly after that, Schaltenbrand moved Westerwald to its current location in Historic Scenery Hill. Today, Westerwald ships our personalized pottery to every state in the nation, and our products are featured in over 1000 shops. Every piece of pottery that passes through our factory is still made by hand, and is a collaboration of multiple skilled craftsmen and artists.
Specialties
Westerwald Pottery has been offering custom grey and blue stoneware since 1975. Our pottery is hand thrown and hand painted by local artists and craftsmen. Our unique look will fit perfectly into your farmhouse kitchen or country chic dining room. We have gifts for every occasion - with customization available. Stop by our gift shop, located in historic Scenery Hill, Pennsylvania, to shop unique, one of a kind decor items for your home. Do you want to see our talented craftsmen in action? Take a self-guided tour of our factory, located on the premises, while you're here! We typically have potters and decorators working on site Monday through Wednesday. If you're looking for something with more of a personal touch, call or email to ask about personalizing your order. Need an item to commemorate your town's celebration? Look no further - Westerwald has stamped the name of 1000's of towns into our pottery for similar occasions, Think of us for personalized wedding and anniversary gifts, housewarming and hostess gifts, and corporate gifts. Wedding gifts are our specialty - give the happy couple a unique and sentimental gift that they will treasured for years to come. Shop handmade and American made and discover the quality developed by Westerwald after over 40 years of business. Please allow 8-10 weeks for customization.