/24-7PressRelease/ - SPARKS, NV, September 18, 2008 — Playful Potter studio owner Denise Oliver won the Create for the Cure Member Award at the international convention for Contemporary Ceramic Studios Association (CCSA) held in Phoenix, Ariz., September 5-8. Oliver was honored by convention attendees for creating the best pottery piece for the charity auction that benefited the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer.
CCSA, comprised of over 700 studios from throughout the world, choose the Vera Bradley Foundation as the beneficiary of the organization's charity auction of pottery art created by the CCSA studios. Oliver's creation, a colorful and "playful" fountain that featured 10 different ceramic techniques commonly used at pottery painting studios as well as 12 fused glass pieces. At auction, the piece sold for $2,100. In total, CCSA raised $33,000 for the Vera Bradley Foundation.
"The piece was the result of 60 hours work by my manager Tabatha Wade and myself," said Oliver. "There were many fantastic examples of creative ceramic art submitted and I was very surprised and pleased that the Playful Potter fountain was selected for the award."
"The fountain was the member award winner, and the big winner of the night was a clock created by Julie Cates from On the Pot in Salina, Kansas that sold for $8,000 and received the Create for the Cure Supplier Award," added Oliver. "It was gratifying to provide these funds to the Vera Bradley Foundation. CCSA selected the foundation because 100% of the funds raised go to research," explained Oliver who serves on the CCSA board of directors.
Playful Potter, located at 1351 E. Prater Way in Sparks, has been serving pottery artists from Washoe County for more than six years. Besides drop-in painting, the studio offers glass fusing, party packages for birthdays and other celebrations, story time for children every Friday morning and other events and activities that can be seen on playfulpotter.com or call 356-5811 for more information.
About Playful Potter
Playful Potter is Sparks, Nevada's only paint-your-own-pottery and glass fusing studio. We help you create more than pottery, we create memories! For more information, contact Denise at 775-356-5811.
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