What a wonderful day! Shanna and I took a trip to Pottery Princess on Regent Street and I absolutely enjoyed it. The owner, Tashya Orasi, was very welcoming and friendly and she was very helpful at directing us with our project.
I found it to be a relaxing atmosphere and a versatile activity. I could see myself being there either by myself or with a friend to unwind after a long day, with a group of friends to celebrate a birthday or a girls night or with the younger kids I babysitt. When we walked in, music was playing in the background along with the quiet chatter of the other customers. There were 4 craft tables surrounded by shelves of colourless pottery and hand painted artwork on the walls.
Out of the many different things from statues to dinner ware to vases to picture frames, Shanna and I picked out a plate to paint. At first we were overwhelmed with ideas of what we should paint and then intimidated by making the first move with our paint brushes, in fear that we would mess up. However, once we got into it, we became care free and our creative side really came out. It turned into a really enjoyable activity and the fear of messing up disappeared. There was a lot of colours to choose from and many sized paint brushes and stencils, so we faced a lot of collective decisioin making.
The whole process is much longer than I expected. You have to clean your piece, paint each coat of paint 3 times and then wait about 2 weeks for it to be glazed, dried and put in the kiln. For us, the painting process took quite a few hours but we were told that you get much faster after your first time.
I found it to be a relaxing atmosphere and a versatile activity. I could see myself being there either by myself or with a friend to unwind after a long day, with a group of friends to celebrate a birthday or a girls night or with the younger kids I babysitt. When we walked in, music was playing in the background along with the quiet chatter of the other customers. There were 4 craft tables surrounded by shelves of colourless pottery and hand painted artwork on the walls.
Out of the many different things from statues to dinner ware to vases to picture frames, Shanna and I picked out a plate to paint. At first we were overwhelmed with ideas of what we should paint and then intimidated by making the first move with our paint brushes, in fear that we would mess up. However, once we got into it, we became care free and our creative side really came out. It turned into a really enjoyable activity and the fear of messing up disappeared. There was a lot of colours to choose from and many sized paint brushes and stencils, so we faced a lot of collective decisioin making.
The whole process is much longer than I expected. You have to clean your piece, paint each coat of paint 3 times and then wait about 2 weeks for it to be glazed, dried and put in the kiln. For us, the painting process took quite a few hours but we were told that you get much faster after your first time.
During our time at Pottery Princess, people of all ages were painting. A mother and kids, a young girl by herslelf, a teen and an elderly lady. This activity is really for everyone of any age! Everything was moderately priced considering the price written on the piece, when its on the shelf, includes: your piece, all the tools, brushes, stencilsyou use, studio time, help from the employees and the final glazing and firing of your piece.
Pottery Princess is definitely a place I hope to visit again. It’s an activity I would recommend to anyone wishing to do something fun and creative in Sudbury! For more information you can visit their website at princessofpottery.ca. You should keep an eye out for their pajama parties, tell-a-story kids time, theme nights and classes!
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