A professionally run, membership-based ceramics studio built for long-term tenancy and community engagement.

Our Mission

Potters Cabin Ceramics is a membership-based community pottery studio offering classes, workshops, and independent studio access in a professionally run, low-impact environment.
The business is designed for long-term tenancy, with predictable recurring revenue, significant upfront investment in build-out and equipment, and a strong focus on safety and compliance.
Potters Cabin serves the local community while providing property owners with a stable, respectful, and well-maintained use of space.

Our Story

Potters Cabin Ceramics was born from a shared love of creativity and a long-standing dream to build a space where makers feel genuinely at home. I’m Stacy, a potter who fell in love with clay back in high school during a sculpture class. That creative spark has followed me from my first spin at the wheel until now`. Even when I stepped away for a while, I always found my way back to the wheel. For the last ten years, pottery has been my steady passion, my creative anchor, and the art form that continues to challenge and inspire me.

My husband, Ray, is a creative media storyteller and my biggest supporter. Together, we imagined a studio that gives potters what we always wished for: a warm, welcoming community and a well-equipped space to explore, practice, and grow. Potters Cabin Ceramics is the realization of that vision, a place built with intention, a place where every maker can find inspiration, connection, and room to pursue their craft at their own pace.

why potters cabin is a strong tenant

We approach this location as a long-term home, seeking a multi-year lease that supports stability for both the business and the property owner.

long-term lease intent

We make a meaningful upfront investment in space improvements and professional equipment, reinforcing our commitment to the location and its long-term success.

Capital investment in equipment

Our membership-based model generates consistent, recurring monthly revenue rather than relying on seasonal or one-time transactions.

predictable monthly revenue

Studio activities are low-impact and conducted under clear policies, resulting in limited wear and careful stewardship of the property.

minimal wear on space

The business operates as a quiet, non-industrial studio use with no heavy manufacturing, hazardous materials, or disruptive activity.

clean use classification

Market Research

These photos document our market research process, which included visiting and interviewing owners of 10 successful pottery studios across DC, Virginia, North Carolina, and New York to study operations, space usage, safety practices, and sustainable business models.

We also are working with a mentor from the Mason Small Business Development Center (SBDC).

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the space we are looking for:

We’re adaptable and happy to work with existing layouts.

  • 5,000 - 7,000 sq ft.

  • Power: 240V, 3-phase

    Vent: Electric kilns are vented using a dedicated ventilation system that safely removes heat and trace fumes.

    Water: Need to install multiple utility sinks.

  • Parking needs are modest and predictable, with members and students arriving in small, scheduled groups and no high-volume or event-driven traffic.

    Peak hours would be 6-9pm.

  • Looking for a 5-10 year term lease.

  • Need a loading dock or at least ground level entry to deliver clay and equipment.

  • Must be a heated and air conditioned space.