Owner: Denise Callen, has been involved in ceramics her entire life and with the paint-your-own-pottery industry since 2000. She is a Reno native and graduated from UNR with a BA in art in 2002. Denise enjoys movies, books and spending time with her husband, Dave. She also enjoys competing with their dog Claus at Splash Dogs dock jumping competitions.
Denise served on the the Board of Directors for the Contemporary Ceramics Studio Association from 2007 to 2011.
Shop dog: Pumpkin Pie is 11 years old! She's a shih tzu who loves dressing up and helping kids paint. She has been a Playful Pooch since the day the lease was signed! She makes visits to the studio about once a month when the weather is nice. Check out our facebook page to find out when she'll be visiting!
Manager: Tabatha Wade, has been with Playful Potter since July 2005. She is also a teacher at One World Children's Academy. She enjoys riding motorcycles and playing with her puppies, Charlee and Maggie. (Charlee is pictured)
In September 2008, Denise and Tabatha received the International CCSA Create for the Cure Member Award for a fountain created to benefit the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer. In August 2009, Denise and Tabatha received the International CCSA Supplier Award! |
