and stencils. Stephanie allows customers to
Just Claying Around is located at 201 S. McPherson Church Rd., Suite 109 910.487.9242
Hours of operation: Tuesday thru Saturday 10a.m.-6p.m. Sunday 1p.m.-5p.m.
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bring their own food into the store and encourages families to eat together while they decide what to paint. She also offers packages for party groups to celebrate birthdays, babies, or just about anything else and the workshop can be reserved for evening painting parties if arrangements are made in advance. The store offers a full calendar of planned events, such as Kids’ Nights, when parents can drop off their children, ages 6 and up, for a fun night of pizza and painting. The price of these nights depends on the projects being completed. There are also dates on the calendar set aside for adult nights so that grown-ups can connect with a spouse or friends. Stephanie views coming to her workshop as an opportunity for family and friends to gather around a table and spend quality time together. She compares it to gathering around the dinner table and describes the time spent painting a piece of pottery as, “Therapy. Fun therapy.”CV