Fired 4 U Pottery Studio

Jane Fox, the owner of Fired 4 U Pottery Studio in Preston, was born in Northumberland.

After a career managing hotels, she decided things were drastically changing. Not feeling valued, she set about looking for alternative roles. ‘’Whilst on holiday in 2005, I read an article about pottery painting studios, looked into it, found a course the next weekend to attend, returning 2 days later announcing to my husband I was leaving the hotel to set up a pottery painting studio. It wasn’t quite that simple but it did happen and so Fired 4 U was born eventually in July 2006.’’

Craft making has always been in her life, her parents encouraged Jane and her brother to explore their creativity. ‘’I used to think this was normal for everyone but found that’s not the case on opening my studio. People either love it and do it at home or with us very happily or all too frequently children and adults have had negative experiences elsewhere, which puts them off. Perhaps being told they were no good at it, just makes my blood boil that someone has made anyone feel like that. The big benefit of doing any art is how great it is for your mental health, self-esteem, and wellbeing. It’s the doing it that is the important part, having fun together with others or by yourself with us.

Creating and making things is good for you. It’s fun and relaxing, you can switch off from challenges and it helps you plan and work things out. You can recharge your batteries and calm your brain and make you feel great. During Lockdown 2020 I ran a weekly art challenge for my customers, to give them something to focus on, to look forward to and try out each week, aiding their mental health.”

Fired 4 U Arts and Crafts Studio M 15-17 Hennel Lane

Walton-le-Dale

Preston PR5 4LA

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