Handmade in Colorado

Colorado’s wide-open spaces and shifting seasons create an easy rhythm for making. With the mountains on the horizon and Denver’s creative energy close by, it’s a place that offers both inspiration and focus - a balance of stillness and movement that shapes my work with clay.

Firing methods

I work with a variety of firing techniques. For precision, I rely on standard mid-fire, but when I want to embrace the unpredictable nature of clay and fire, I turn to ancient methods. My current favorite techniques are saggar and raku firing, each offering its unique textures and effects.

Events

Made By Us - 2026 Pop-up Shop

A pop-up shop featuring local artists and makers.

Open: Wednesdays-Sundays 11 am-7 pm.

1360 27st. Denver, CO, behind the Denver Central Market

Alter Ego - Next Gallery

April 17 – May 3, 2026

This exhibition examines the psychological and creative concept of an "alter ego," moving beyond just a persona to explore the hidden or creative counterparts of identity. Hillit's piece is in collaboration with Amy Manning and is up for sale.

Next Gallery, 6501 W. Colfax Ave., Unit B, Denver, CO

Online Solo Exhibition: Vessels Of Becoming

Hillit Wahlberg’s ceramic practice emerged from a prolonged period of emotional labor within corporate structures, where she functioned as what might be termed an affective receptacle, absorbing and managing the emotional demands of others within a toxic institutional environment. In search of a distraction, she turned to the pottery wheel. This online-exclusive is on view on Artsy starting 1/17/26.

Milky Way

Angular White Porcelain Vases

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