It's been a while since we featured someone in our Mix & Mingle series. We love shopping and sharing small businesses - especially businesses run by fellow moms. When we met Stephanie of Pottery Awesomeness we knew we wanted you to love her just as much as we do, and thought this was the perfect way for you guys to get to know her better.
Stephanie has a love for art and kids that is infectious. She owns a paint your own pottery studio called York River Pottery Co. in Virginia (stop by and say hi to her if you are in the Gloucester Point area!). After seeing the joy brought to children in her studio (including her own), she decided to start Pottery Awesomeness.
First let's get to know a little bit about this fabulous lady behind the paint brush.
What has been your favorite part of owning Pottery Awesomeness?
My favorite part of creating Pottery Awesomeness has been the idea that I will be able to connect with and bring joy to so many more people (especially children) than I originally thought possible. I run a "paint your own pottery" studio in a small town in Virginia and see first hand, every day, how much joy painting pottery brings to kids. When the idea for Pottery Awesomeness came to me, it was like a lightning strike! I thought... "That's it!" That's how I can reach more people. I don't think in this digital age that kids are exposed to enough art. It's my personal mission to change that as much as I can! I even offer school fundraising to further that reach even more.
Do you have a personal favorite kit or pottery piece? Your Kids Favorite?
Choosing a favorite kit for me is hard, as I have created characters out of each of them. They are all a part of #TeamAwesome and "work" at Pottery Awesomeness Headquarters (my house). If you follow my Instagram feed, it's like a soap opera, lol. Robotron currently has the hots for Shelley, but he's afraid to tell her. I can tell you that my daughter's favorite is Shelley (the mermaid) and my son's is Robotron. He makes me tape cardboard around his legs so that he can't bend his knees and is forced to walk like a robot... and fall. A lot. So, yeah, he's into robots - haha.
If you could have dinner with any famous person in the world, who would it be?
If I could have dinner with any famous person in the world, I think it would be Kristen Bell. I was a huge fan of hers from way back when she was Veronica Mars and have had a huge girl crush on her ever since. She's smart, funny, beautiful, talented, but the kicker for me is that she is so likable! You can't not like her! I can't speak for her, but at least I would be entertained.
You're trapped on an island. What is the one thing you must have with you that you can't live without?
If I were trapped on an island today, I would want my knitting with me with a magically endless ball of yarn. I taught myself to knit from YouTube a couple of years ago and go through spurts where I can't put it down and then when I just don't have time, but still dream about it. I find it to be such an amazing form of meditation. I am also not very good at it, lol. So, I assume the whole island thing would give me the time to master it.
What book or TV show can you not stop reading/watching right now?
I am absolutely loving the book, "Gus" by Kim Holden. It's actually the sequel to "Bright Side". I read "Bright Side" a little over a year ago and even though it seems like an unassuming love story about a college-aged girl, it literally changed the way I looked at life on a daily basis for the past year. It's a book about gratefulness and sometimes, all you need is a shift in perspective when the going gets tough. This book has made me look at every "rough patch" through some seriously rose colored glasses and that's pretty powerful stuff!! Oh and Gus is a fun read too... he's a handsome, talented, "needs to find the right girl" rock star... what's not to like?
Pottery Awesomeness provides mail order painting kits for children. Each kit is set up to have everything your child needs from start to finish for their project. It's like having a personal painting studio in your own home. Being a mom, Stephanie has taken her own personal experience, as well gotten tons of input from her own young children, to create the perfect painting kit for your own little ones.
Each kit comes with all the supplies your child will need to create their own custom pottery piece. You chose from one of the custom curated pottery boxes available. From unicorns to dinosaurs - there are so many adorable options!
We gave the Valentine's Day kit a try, and our kids loved it!
From the paint to the instructions, we loved it too. The kit was so user friendly and easy to use - which was so hopeful to this non-craftsy mom.
As the kids were painting they kept asking if they could give one to their friends. We totally agreed - because now getting the chance to experience Pottery Awesomeness at home we realize it totally lives up to its name. Pottery Awesomeness is great gift idea!
Once the painting is done the fun doesn't stop there. When we say Stephanie has thought of everything, she literally has thought of everything when coming up with the perfect pottery kit for your little one. The kit comes with crayons and is shipped in a box that your kids can color as well as play a seek and find game with characters on the box. Such a great way to extend the creative play time for your child!
POTTERY AWESOMENESS GIVEAWAY
Now to extend the fun to YOU! Stephanie rocks in many ways, but one is her giving heart. She wanted to give one lucky Magnolia Mamas reader a chance to give their kids the gift of a Pottery Awesomeness kit.
To enter...
Good luck everyone!
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