“We decided we’ll buy the lot and try and build our own [pottery],” Kinsey said.
Spending nearly two years building the studio, Woodland Lane Ceramics opened in July 2021.
“We’re lucky and ended up getting two students our first week [in] our first class,” Kinsey said. “They’re still here. We love them.”
Though both the 5-week and 12-week pottery classes are near capacity, Woodland Lane Ceramics continues to introduce people to the art form through its one-off workshops, such as a marbled pot-throwing session.
“It’s just taken off pretty immediately,” Jesse said. “It’s just been really surprising how many people have found out about this and come to do it.”
Kinsey said the pottery studio has about 60 students total.
Kinsey is also working to bring other ceramists into the studio for workshops, she said. This September, Woodland Lane had a representative from Mayco, a ceramics products company, come by and teach students different glazing techniques.
“I really want this to be a ceramic arts center,” Kinsey said. “We’re not just something you come to and play once. You can come learn different things; it’s very educational.”
Whether they are putting on workshops or just walking students through a new technique, Kinsey and Jesse enjoy introducing people to pottery and watching them grow as artists, the couple said.
“We have a really good community,” Kinsey said. “I think it’s why people keep sticking around.”
Woodland Lane Ceramics
33218 Sweetgum Lane, Magnolia
936-900-4657
www.woodlandlaneceramics.com
Hours: Tue.-Thu. 10 a.m.-noon, 5:30-7:30 p.m.; Sat. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; closed Mon., Fri., Sun.
