Friday, January 21, 2011
Learn something new and have a great time during instructional workshops at clay studio
Christine Winokur and Martie Seay, owners of Tucker's Zen and Now Clay Studio, were kind enough to chat with Patch last month about their business. Located at 2534-D Royal Place, Zen and Now is the only craft studio of its kind in the area. We want to make sure that Tuckerians take full advantage of their offerings – including these upcoming workshops. Zen of Throwing ~ Jan. 22, 2011 ~ 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. This workshop is ideal for those wanting to improve upon their wheel throwing techniques. It's a great “touch-up” class, cites Zen and Now's newsletter, and it will help you refine skills such as centering, pulling up and opening. There will also be time spent on pulling cylinders. Class size is limited to ten students. Fees are as follows…
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Tucker family business shares its passion with Patch
"I love being a part of people's art," Jason Winokur exclaimed as he walked me through the production warehouse of Stone Mountain Clay & Glaze Company. While we strolled past rubber tubs of pigment, pallets of clay making materials and employees working diligently to fill orders, Winokur's passion for his profession was tangible. Megan, Winokur's wife, welcomed me into the storefront of their Tucker business, smiling, clearly eager and willing to divulge to me the details of her famly's clay and glaze production business. The History You may associate the Winokur name with Kickwheel Pottery Supply, Inc. "I've been in the business since I was 2," claims Mr. Winokur. His family owned and operated Kickwheel until they were forced to close the…
Sunday, December 26, 2010
A talk with the owners of Zen and Now Clay Studio
The earthy smell of clay and the calmness of the workspace are immediately welcoming as you walk into Tucker's Zen and Now Clay Studio. Christine Winokur and Martie Seay, business partners and friends for over six years, are passionate about what they do. "We sell joy, right Martie?" asked Winokur. "That's right, you want to buy some?" Seay replied, turning to me. We shared a laugh. As we spoke, Winokur worked on finishing a rattle—one of the recent workshops held at Zen and Now focused on making rattles—and Seay continued constructing frogs by hand. Winokur owned and operated Kickwheel Pottery Supply, Inc. from 1974 until 2010. When asked why she closed the doors, she chuckled a bit ruefully, shook her head and simply blamed it on the "…
