At a very young age I played in mud puddles, making mud pies which might have inadvertently set the course of my life. While I was in high school my Art teacher Mr. Flannigan said, “I bet you’d enjoy making pottery on the wheel.” Many years later, after university, after a cross-country move, after getting a “real” job, I saw an ad for wheel throwing workshops at my local community centre. I remembered Mr. Flannigan’s suggestion and signed up for the beginner class, he was right – I love wheel throwing.
I took my first class around 2000 & I’ve been making pottery ever since. After 4 years of workshops at the community centre I found a studio space and continued learning through trial & error.
I kept practicing & making pottery on my own for about 10 years while I worked at various desks for various companies. After losing my job, I got an opportunity to really change my life. I wrote a business plan, I designed my first three lines of pottery & on December 1, 2010 I launched my business Mena Dragonfly.
A year later, my husband & our two incredibly cute dachshunds, Molly & Lexy, moved from Vancouver to Ontario. On July 1, 2012 we opened The Black Licorice Tree B&B in Prince Edward County. All of our guests are served breakfast with my handmade table ware. And I have my own pottery studio & shop in our carriage house.
1287 County Rd 12, West Lake
Open Saturday & Sunday 10-3PM
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Highline Hall at Lehigh Arena, 111 Belleville Street, Wellington.
November 1-3, 2019
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