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My story began on May 1st, 2005, when I purchased a 1000 square feet Paint Your Own Pottery studio, in Northdale.  After being laid off from corporate four times in seven years, this art business quickly became my passion. Without knowing what a kiln was, my entrepreneurial spirit and I set off on a  hands on learning adventure!  Who wouldn’t love a life style and an occupation where you create, express yourself, and meet like-minded people. The rest is history.

When we outgrew the Northdale location, we already knew we were going to head North, where the majority of our customers reside. Following our customers was important. To our delight, an empty place at 19213 N. Dale Mabry, right next to Publix, in Lutz Lake Crossing Plaza, became our new location at the end of 2019.   

My passion and joy grows when I "play" with clay and teach Art. We have had the pleasure of doing so in major venues like Del Webb Bexley,  YMCA,  Fox Hollow, McKitrick Elementary Carrollwood Day Schools, homeschooler cooperatives,  West FL Ceramic Guild, Wellcare, TECO, SunTrust, Hunter Warfield, St. Timothy’s Catholic, Shiloh Baptist Churches, Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation, Carrollwood Cultural Center, Boy Scouts of America, among others. We also served communities' Annual Family Fun Days and festivals for many years, as well as Land O Lakes library.

I am ever so grateful to be fulfilling my purpose in life. I continue to impact the lives of so many adults, children and teens, to help grown ups realize their dreams with opening their art studios, and to leverage my knowledge. I could not be more content for the many students I've had who are now attending art colleges or have become teachers themselves.  We so need that nurturing side in our society. I also love that they chose to be happy (=healthy) by doing what they love. 

Even if you don't think of yourself as an artist, once you relax and tap into your child, play and create, and with patience,  you'll discover your talents and what a powerful creator you are. 

Beware as you can lose yourself in time! As the saying goes, time flies when you're having fun! And 2023 will already mark The Ceramic Garden, Where Art is Therapy's 18th year in business!

Artfully yours,

Christine Terranova, Owner