DARRENWOOD – “When you work with the clay it’s meditative and it’s incredibly relaxing,” says one clay enthusiast.
BENNIE HAVENGA: Pottery allows one to be as creative as they like, some stuff do require more practice than others but anyone can get into it. Most of the work I do is on the wheel and I love making big pots and vases that you can use at home and a lot of the time I gift them to friends and family.
A place to relax and destress while making something beautiful.
Pottery Lane in Darrenwood has become an escape from the hustle and bustle of the city to many of its attendees.
Founder of Pottery Lane, Michelle Custer said that in the years she has run the classes and taught the craft, the one thing people enjoy most is its ability to destress while making an item that can be put in their home or gifted to a loved one. Custer added, “It’s a craft that anyone can do, you don’t have to be creative or artistic. Anyone can make something beautiful, from a little bowl to a sculpture. It’s also something you do with your hands so it’s very therapeutic and I believe it’s becoming a popular craft.”
Those in attendance of her recent session on a Saturday morning agreed. They differed in how long they had been doing pottery but shared the same feelings of mindfulness, peace, calm and relaxation pottery gives them. Custer said, “Everybody needs a place where they feel comfortable and relaxed and do something without judgement. I really try make the experience something they cherish and want to come back to.”