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The Accidental Studio We made it!

We survived and thrived in 2023, and this is a chance to look back and see how far we came. Although we’ve been a pottery studio since 2018, last year was the very first time that we’ve had a clear run as a small business. We were a co-operative venture to begin with, focusing on making for ourselves rather than offering classes. Then, the pandemic hit, which turned everything upside down. Then, we had a major upheaval where we transitioned from co-op to private business, so this year is the first where we’ve been able to concentrate solely on how we want the studio to develop.

Right from the beginning of the year, we took on a whole new team

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