Pottery Palace Offers Creative Outlet for Customers

With 900 items to choose from and a staff ready to help guide even the most insecure crafter, Pottery Palace offers a comfortable, creative outlet for customers.

Heather Reed, owner of Pottery Palace, opened her shop in March 2017, at 504 South Main in downtown Grain Valley. After visiting a similar paint-your-own pottery store years ago when living in Pennsylvania, Reed knew she wanted to have her own place someday. Once her children were raised, she left her career in the medical field and pursued her long time dream of opening a shop in Grain Valley.

“It was really important to me to start my business in the community where I live,” Reed said.

Reed said pottery painting is accessible to all ages and abilities. Items are fired to a bisque form, so customers can simply pick an item, paint, and leave at the studio for Reed and her staff to clear glaze and fire. Items are ready to pick up in about one week.

In addition to pottery painting, the store offers canvas painting classes and recently added glass mosaic classes. Reed said she will also be adding a pottery wheel in the near future.

The store hosts groups and is a popular space for bachelorette and birthday parties. A BYOB ladies night is offered on the 3rd Friday of each month.

Reed said she is thankful for the support of the community, and is grateful she took the leap in starting her own business.

When asked what advice she would give to someone considering a similar leap, Reed said “Just go for it. That’s the best advice I can give. If you sit, and think, and dream about it too long, you’re wasting time. And it’s a hard bullet to bite, but it’s worth it.”

For more information on Pottery Palace, visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ PotteryPalaceGV/.

Heather Reed, owner of Pottery Palace. Photo credit: Valley News staff

Pottery Palace, located at 504 South Main Street, carries a wide variety of holiday themed bisque products. Photo credit: Valley News staff