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Paint your own pottery shop joins Celina Square
Emily Hill / Staff photo - Colton's Corner owners and the Greater Celina Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting last Thursday to welcome the new pottery business to the Square.
By Emily Hill, ehill@starlocalnews.com, @eh_scnnews on Twitter
Bare picture frames, smiling hippos and empty wine coolers line shelves inside a small shop, each blank piece of ceramic ready to be chosen by an artist whether amateur or expert, young or old.
Area residents who wish to express their creative side can visit the newest addition to Celina's downtown Square - Colton's Corner Paint Your Own Pottery Shop, 118 North Ohio St. The family-owned business offers families and individuals a chance to paint a blank piece of pottery without buying all the materials themselves.
"I want them to have a chance to unwind and talk to each other," said Jessica Campbell, store manager.
"They don't have to finish it at one time," Campbell explained.
The shop will hold a purchased piece until the artist deems it complete. It also has its own kiln pieces are not sent away to be fired, or "baked." What usually takes two weeks at a shop without a kiln, only takes four days at Colton's Corner.
Named after Campbell's son Colton, the pottery shop includes a main painting studio with pottery lining the shelves that customers can pick from. A low-level chalkboard around the room allows children who finish painting a chance to draw on the walls.
"We try to make it family-friendly," said Marvin Crenshaw, Campbell's father.
Pottery has been a part of the family since Crenshaw started his own kiln business, selling and repairing kilns. Campbell and her mom, Laura, decided to start their own business, but from the creative side.
"You've got to diversify," Campbell said.
Campbell and her family searched surrounding areas to open up their business before deciding on Celina.
"We just really liked the town Square," she said.
After artists choose a ceramic piece, they pick their own colors and glaze to paint the piece before firing it in the kiln. For those who are less artistic, stencils and stamps are available, as is carbon paper for those who wish to bring in a design. The ceramic items typically range in prices from $5 to $25, but the shop has more expensive pieces as well.
"The big pieces, they take hours," Campbell said.
She said ladybugs are the easiest since one can imagine what they look like already. She recalled a father and daughter that visited the shop. The father picked out a bowl and the daughter chose a bear. When they started painting them, they switched and painted the pieces for each other.
"I thought that was such a cute idea," she said.
It takes about four days for the pottery to be finished after painting. The paint is given a day to fully dry before being dipped into clear glaze. After the glaze dries, it is placed into the kiln to be fired and then cooled for a day.
The Greater Celina Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting last Thursday for Colton's corner.
"It's a great thing to have a Square with niche shops," said David Whiteman, Celina Chamber of Commerce director.
The shop also hosts a "craft of the month" with this month's being a gumball holder. This craft takes about an hour and a half to complete. Call ahead at 972-282-8305 if planning to visit for the March craft. A separate room in the shop also allows for parties or special gatherings for events.
The shop offers clay and wheel lessons for those interested. Those who already have a piece to paint can use the studio for a fee.
Colton's Corner is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. The shop is closed on Mondays. Visit coltonscornercelina.com for information.
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