Ohio Made Holiday Market Maker: Riverlane Studio

Ohio Made Holiday Market Maker: Riverlane Studio

Why Shopping Ohio Made Matters

Here at Ohio Made, we are dedicated to illustrating the importance of shopping Ohio Made. To do that we will be featuring makers set to attend the Ohio Made Holiday Market on November 15th & 16th. While our events offer free admission to the public, we also offer ticketed times where shoppers can get their shopping done before the event opens to the general public. Our VIP event on Friday features discounts to shop, drink specials, special VIP Raffle, all while getting the earliest access to Shop Ohio Made. Make sure to get your tickets before they sell out (again). Our Friday VIP Shopping Party was over 75% sold out as of 9/5/19.

Ohio Made Holiday Market Facebook Event

To stay in the loop on important updates and giveaways, make sure to click “going” to the 2019 Ohio Made Holiday Market Facebook event.

VIP & Early Access Tickets

VIP Tickets Are Going Fast – Over 75% Sold!

Meet the Maker: Riverlane Studios

Please join Ohio Made in welcoming Michelle from Riverlane Studios. Michelle was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio and couldn’t imagine living anywhere else. Michelle has been a working artist her entire career. She has a Bachelors of Fine Arts in digital graphic art and by day, she works in marketing for a local software company. Michelle worked for a local theatre company for several years before returning to the corporate world. Michelle started working with clay in 2015. Michelle currently resides in Columbus with her husband, John, (a theatre artist) and a friendly little cat.

Michelle has always loved working with her hands and taking art classes. She signed up for a ceramics class with a friend for fun in 2015 and once she put her hands in clay, she couldn’t stop. At first she didn’t intend to start a business, but when friends saw some holiday ornaments she made for family on Instagram, they asked asked if they could purchase them. The following fall, Michelle stared taking orders and earned enough to purchase her very own potters’ wheel. From there it just kept growing until it blossomed into Riverlane Studios as we know it today. Michelle loves making custom designs and special gifts for people, experimenting with new techniques and (literally) getting her hands dirty everyday.

To Michelle, Columbus is an amazing community. She is inspired and humbled by the support she has received and how people react to her art. This support pushes her to grow artistically and as a business owner. Michelle recently reduced her hours at her full-time job in order to spend more time in the studio. This is a huge leap forward, and she is excited to see where it goes from here.

Michelle loves to support this awesome community. She frequently donates pieces for silent auctions and fundraisers that support local causes. This year Riverlane Studios has donated to a local performing arts group, a benefit to fight human trafficking, an animal shelter, local schools and more.

Shop Ohio Made with Riverlane Studios on November 15th & 16th during the Ohio Made Holiday Market at the Hollywood Casino Columbus. Beat the free admission lines with VIP or Early Access tickets. Tickets sell out each year. Get yours before they’re gone.