Spring Break
Pottery shop offers relaxing outlet
Dominique Beck
Issue date: 10/2/08 Section: ARTS & LIFE
Kil'n Time Studio and Gifts, a pottery and crafts shop, has recently been upgraded to a new look and new location at 721 Interstate 35E, suite 142, in Denton.
Elizabeth Gourdie, an NT alumna who minored in ceramics, founded Kil'n Time in 2001. Two years later, the shop was purchased by mother-daughter duo Teresa Hunt and Hilarie Bruton.
"It's a place where people can just come and chill out," Hunt said.
The name "Kil'n" comes from the word kiln, which is an oven used to harden clay.
The business, which has been at its new location since May, offers more than just pottery making and painting. It offers mosaics art-creating and pure silver jewelry-making.
"This is a great place to bring your family or even to bring a date," Hunt said. "Anyone can just go and sit down in a movie, but here the customers are able to interact with one another and enjoy themselves".
Anyone is able to come in and take part in the studio's many activities, whether it's kids, couples, or adults by themselves.
"Our oldest customer is an elderly woman in her late 90s who comes in on a regular basis," Hunt said.
The studio is now able to give lessons and offers an after-school program for children. All students ranging from preschool to college can come in and receive a 10 percent discount from the studio.
The studio also offers many weekly special events like Family Time Sundays, Ladies Time Thursdays, which includes a 15 percent discount and Story Time for preschool children on Tuesdays.
"Life can be so tense at times, and here we want people to just chill out," Hunt said.
The employees have two rules: have fun and don't clean up your mess.
"We just have fun," employee Rachel Sapunto said. "I really enjoy helping the customers and making the jewelry."
With its new location and larger building, groups and organizations such as sororities, fraternities and churches are no stranger to Kil'n Time.
"It's a great place to do a unique thing," Sapunto said.
Elizabeth Gourdie, an NT alumna who minored in ceramics, founded Kil'n Time in 2001. Two years later, the shop was purchased by mother-daughter duo Teresa Hunt and Hilarie Bruton.
"It's a place where people can just come and chill out," Hunt said.
The name "Kil'n" comes from the word kiln, which is an oven used to harden clay.
The business, which has been at its new location since May, offers more than just pottery making and painting. It offers mosaics art-creating and pure silver jewelry-making.
"This is a great place to bring your family or even to bring a date," Hunt said. "Anyone can just go and sit down in a movie, but here the customers are able to interact with one another and enjoy themselves".
Anyone is able to come in and take part in the studio's many activities, whether it's kids, couples, or adults by themselves.
"Our oldest customer is an elderly woman in her late 90s who comes in on a regular basis," Hunt said.
The studio is now able to give lessons and offers an after-school program for children. All students ranging from preschool to college can come in and receive a 10 percent discount from the studio.
The studio also offers many weekly special events like Family Time Sundays, Ladies Time Thursdays, which includes a 15 percent discount and Story Time for preschool children on Tuesdays.
"Life can be so tense at times, and here we want people to just chill out," Hunt said.
The employees have two rules: have fun and don't clean up your mess.
"We just have fun," employee Rachel Sapunto said. "I really enjoy helping the customers and making the jewelry."
With its new location and larger building, groups and organizations such as sororities, fraternities and churches are no stranger to Kil'n Time.
"It's a great place to do a unique thing," Sapunto said.
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