our story

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It all began in 2005, when Christine Terranova purchased a small Paint Your Own Pottery studio in Northdale after several lay offs from corporate.  This art business ignited her entrepreneurial spirit and quickly became her passion. Without knowing what a kiln was, she set off on a learning adventure, a process fueled by an innate love for teaching and a life style that allowed her to create, express herself, and connect to her community. 

"Outgrowing the Northdale location already meant the business was going to head North, where the majority of our customers reside... and following them was important" and our new venue became 19213 N. Dale Mabry Hwy in Lutz in 2019.   

Her passion and joy grew exponentially when playing with and teaching clay in major venues in local and rural communities including for profit and non-profit institutions, corporations, public and private schools,  and communities. 

Christine is grateful to be fulfilling her purpose in life and continues to positively impact the lives of thousands of adults, teens, and children with her unique form of teaching pottery and art. She's helped grown ups realize their dreams of opening their own art studios and is thrilled for the students she's had who have chosen to attend art colleges or have become teachers. She thinks that doing what you love is what brings the most satisfaction and what is crucial to a happy thus healthy life. 

At The Ceramic Garden, Where Art is Therapy,  you don't need to be an artist to create. You don't need motivation. You just need inspiration. Once you learn how to relax, you tap into your playful child and find the patience  to ignite your creative fire burning in the pit of your stomach.  As the saying goes, time flies when you're having fun, and 2025 marks our 20th year in business!

Artfully yours,

Christine Terranova, Owner