FROM CLAY TO CREATION It takes several steps to turn a block of clay into a piece of pottery, owner Kinsey Lane said. STEP 1: WEDGING After getting a section of clay, it
must be wedged—or kneaded—to remove any air bubbles.
STEP 2: SCULPTING Once the piece of clay is on the pottery wheel, it is sculpted into whatever shape desired, such as a vase, bowl or mug.
STEP 3: DRYING Once sculpted, the clay dries on the wheel, at which time attachments can be added to the piece. STEP 4: FIRST FIRING After drying further, the clay is red in the kiln to become bisque. STEP 5: GLAZING Glaze can be added to give the pottery color. STEP 6: SECOND FIRING Once the glaze has been added, the pottery is red a second and nal time.
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Owners Jesse and Kinsey Lane opened Woodland Lane Ceramics in July 2021. (Photos by Lizzy Spangler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Woodland Lane Ceramics Art studio builds creative community in Magnolia H usband and wife Kinsey and Jesse Lane always humored the idea of starting a pot- tery studio. But the couple said they held o BY LIZZY SPANGLER
said. “It’s just been really surprising how many peo- ple 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 Sep- tember, Woodland Lane had a representative from Mayco, a ceramics products company, come by and teach students di erent 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 di erent 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
on their dream until they stumbled on a plot of land in Magnolia to build their studio from the ground up. “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 rst week [in] our rst 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-o workshops, such as a marbled pot-throwing session. “It’s just taken o pretty immediately,” Jesse
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