Please help me restart my ceramics business

On Sunday, January 28th, a fire started in the basement of the building that has been home to my studio for the past 5 years. I got a call and raced over, thinking the fire was going to go out any minute, but ended up watching huge flames engulf the whole structure. The roof is in pieces on the floor. The building is condemned. Nothing was salvaged.

Ceramics is not a hobby to me it’s my livelihood. It’s how I pay the bills. But more than that, I found ceramics late in life and cannot imagine doing anything else. It feels dramatic to say I’m called to it. But I am.

I am asking for help to rebuild my business - literally from the ground up. Every little bit from my tools to my kiln will need to be replaced.

Many of you know I was so close to launching a new collection on my website. So many new pieces I’ve never shown the world. I invested in photography equipment. It was happening. I was so close.

Now, I need to find a new space to work and replace everything. I need to pay my mortgage and figure out a way to pay bills until I can be in production mode again. I don’t want to give up.

I received so many messages of support to keep creating, and I am so grateful for your words of encouragement. Anything you can do helps me continue. A donation or share would mean the world. Thank you deeply and sincerely.