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Historic Main Street in Sperryville boasts another intriguing new business. Suzanne Zylonis, owner of BlueRidge Artisans, has renovated the former R.H. Ballard Art & Rug shop into a combination pottery studio, pottery shop, and learning center.
Zylonis’s vision is to create an entertaining, educational experience for visitors to Main Street. It is a place where customers can watch Zylonis, a master potter, work at the wheel, ask questions and get to know the artist. If they have time, they can actually sit down at one of the wheels and throw a pot while getting tips from Zylonis.
Shelves in the Pottery are lined with the raku, smoke fired, and stoneware pots she creates in the Pottery. Customers can purchase the pots right off the shelves or discuss special commissions with Zylonis. “People are looking for something different and interesting these days. In the Pottery they can actually become part of the process and share in the experience,” says Zylonis.
Zylonis has created an airy and eclectic environment, complete with four potters’ wheels, slab roller, kiln, glazing room and ample workspace. She explains, “For me it is essential I have a pleasant workspace, conducive to the creative process but still efficient. It’s also perfect for the pottery classes I’m offering. I get a great deal of satisfaction out of teaching others how to make pots and I really love it. Now I finally have a studio that enables me to pursue my passion.”
The home of Sperryville Pottery has served many purposes through the years. It was the original Faith Mountain warehouse and then was converted to their customer service
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