Tessa Carlton

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Tessa Carlton

  • Three clay snails. One has a dark blue shell, the next light blue, and a third snail with its white shell. Created by Tessa Carlton.
  • Matching bowls deep green rims and burnt orange insides sit on four matching platters with dark green wells. Created by Tessa Carlton.
  • Ceramic bear with a wide brim hat, holding a bottle in one hand and a napkin in the other. Created by Tessa Carlton.
Tessa pressing a clay molding pot on a potters wheel

Tessa Carlton is a full-time potter who has lived in South Jersey her entire life. After graduating from Rowan College at Gloucester County, she earned an academic certificate in Ceramics from Cumberland County College. She began working at WheatonArts as an intern under Terry Plasket and became an Associate Potter in 2016. Her work can be found under the trade name “Tessa Cotta” in the General Store at WheatonArts, at the Madd Potter’s booth in the West End Garage, Cape May, NJ, and at various craft shows throughout the New Jersey and Pennsylvania area. She specializes in making functional yet beautiful ceramics suitable for daily use.