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Paula Bailey creates a pot at The Little Pottery House, which she opened in May at 203 S. Princess St. in Shepherdstown, W.Va. (By Kevin G. Gilbert/Staff Photographer / August 29, 2012) |
Name of business: The Little Pottery House
Owner: Paula Bailey
Address: 203 S. Princess St., Shepherdstown, W.Va.
Opening date: May 2012
Products and services: Paint-your-own pottery studio
Target market: All ages
How did you get into your business, and what motivated you to start it? In 2009, I graduated from Marshall University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in ceramics. My dream has been to open a little paint-your-own pottery shop since my first pottery class. Shepherdstown is a great place to come and be inspired to make art.
Previous business experience: Taking old-time photos in Harpers Ferry, W.Va., and working at The Original Wax Hand Man on the pier in Ocean City, Md., where customers made molds of their hands with wax.
Number of employees: Two
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. or later
Phone number: 304-886-2108
Email: littlepotteryhouse@gmail.com
Facebook page: The Little Pottery House
Owner: Paula Bailey
Address: 203 S. Princess St., Shepherdstown, W.Va.
Opening date: May 2012
Products and services: Paint-your-own pottery studio
Target market: All ages
How did you get into your business, and what motivated you to start it? In 2009, I graduated from Marshall University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in ceramics. My dream has been to open a little paint-your-own pottery shop since my first pottery class. Shepherdstown is a great place to come and be inspired to make art.
Previous business experience: Taking old-time photos in Harpers Ferry, W.Va., and working at The Original Wax Hand Man on the pier in Ocean City, Md., where customers made molds of their hands with wax.
Number of employees: Two
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. or later
Phone number: 304-886-2108
Email: littlepotteryhouse@gmail.com
Facebook page: The Little Pottery House