Thursday, October 1, 2009
All fired up: Sunfire Ceramics offers paint-your-own pottery for creative relaxation.
Whether you’re a natural artist or creatively challenged, painting can offer a therapeutic break from the stress of life as a student. It’s just you and the blank canvas, and the rest of the world melts away. But why not make that canvas something quirky and useful, such as a coffee mug or a picture frame?
Sunfire Ceramics, 1002 New Hampshire St., gives you the opportunity to paint your own pottery, all of which is microwave and dishwasher safe. You pick your piece and the glaze, paint it and then leave it at the store to be fired in the store’s kiln. In three to five days your item will be complete — fired, shiny and vibrant.
Sunfire charges a base fee of $4 for the glaze and firing and an additional cost for the pottery. Cheryl Roth, owner of Sunfire Ceramics, says you can complete a piece for as little as $12, making it a cheap way to relieve a little stress and show your creativity.
“Painting itself is really relaxing,” Roth says. “But seeing how they turned out is the best part — they really change when they’re fired.”
But those with no artistic ability shouldn’t be afraid. Sunfire has plenty of stencils and stamps to help you create your very own masterpiece. And there’s always the option of solid colors if you’re really challenged.
Sunfire’s quaint studio is decorated with customer works, examples and blank pieces ready to be painted. On sunny days employees open the studio’s garage door at the front to let the rays in.
With midterms approaching and the weather getting a little cooler, letting the artistic juices flow just may be the perfect escape from hitting the books.
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