{"id":234179,"date":"2026-10-20T10:04:34","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T14:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/?p=234179"},"modified":"2026-10-20T10:04:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T14:04:34","slug":"shop-by-potters-union-herndon-va","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/shop-by-potters-union-herndon-va\/","title":{"rendered":"Herndon&#8217;s Potters Union Expands to Add New Shop + Studio"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/10\/shop-at-potters-union-800x533.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"shop at potters union\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/10\/shop-at-potters-union-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/10\/shop-at-potters-union-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/10\/shop-at-potters-union-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/10\/shop-at-potters-union-263x175.png 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/10\/shop-at-potters-union.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"custom_category\" style=\"display:none;\">things to do <\/div><p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Reston neighbors Jennie Persson and Paola Lluberas are the duo behind <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/new-pottery-studio-brings-creative-community-to-herndon\/\">Potters Union<\/a>, located at 427 Carlisle Drive in <\/span><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Herndon. Jennie and Paola opened the studio to create a space they felt was missing from the local pottery studio offerings. The studio opened in Fall 2025, and in Fall 2026, the team expanded to add The Shop by Potters Union, located at 453 Carlisle Drive in Herndon. The new space has retail pottery supplies, ready-to-paint ceramics, and a setup for private workshops and other events. <strong>Read on for more about the new addition from the Potters Union team in Herndon.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-234180\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/10\/shop-at-potters-union.png\" alt=\"shop at potters union\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/10\/shop-at-potters-union.png 1000w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/10\/shop-at-potters-union-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/10\/shop-at-potters-union-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/10\/shop-at-potters-union-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/10\/shop-at-potters-union-263x175.png 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/b><\/h3>\n<h3>Potters Union<\/h3>\n<p>Reston neighbors Jennie Persson and Paola Lluberas met when Jennie and her family moved in January 2024 near Paola and her family. They had children of similar ages and forged a fast friendship. At the time, both Jennie and Paola had corporate jobs. In early 2025, Paola was at home on maternity leave, itching for something to do. They shared an interest in pottery and eventually got the idea to open their own pottery studio after not being able to find the right classes + workshop setups in the area.&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-225269\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/potters_union_founders_1-800x800.png\" alt=\"paola and jennie, the founders of potters union\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/potters_union_founders_1-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/potters_union_founders_1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/potters_union_founders_1-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/potters_union_founders_1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/potters_union_founders_1-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/potters_union_founders_1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Paola (l) and Jennie (r)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/new-pottery-studio-brings-creative-community-to-herndon\/\">Potters Union<\/a> opened in October 2025, and the space is everything the two dreamed of and more. Its location near Sugarland Run means there are mature trees surrounding the studio and a small creek on the ground level. The studio has two dedicated lounging spaces that face the creek, making the whole space feel like a treehouse. Many of the other tenants in the Sugar Oak office park are wellness-focused businesses, which adds to the welcoming atmosphere at the studio.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Read more:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/virginia-wine-month-expert-tips\/\">How to Enjoy Virginia Wine Month, According to a Northern Virginia Winemaker<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The studio has several pottery wheels plus a kiln. Students can take classes and workshops, and members of the studio can work independently during the studio hours. The team also offers private events like birthday parties and specialty workshops hosted by visiting instructors.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>The Shop<\/h3>\n<p>The popularity of the classes and workshops at Potters Union made an expansion the next logical step. The new space is in the same office park, just a few steps away from the original studio. The space doesn&#8217;t have the pottery wheels that are the focus of the main space; it&#8217;s better suited to classes geared toward hand-building with clay, private events, and the paint-your-own pottery available with ready-made objects. &#8220;We have retail pottery supplies like tools and clay; a gallery with items from local artists to purchase; kiln shares; and the ready-to-paint items,&#8221; Paola said. &#8220;You can do the paint-your-own pottery any time we&#8217;re open &#8211; you do not need a reservation.&#8221;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-234181\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/10\/gallery-potters-union-shop.png\" alt=\"gallery potters union shop\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/10\/gallery-potters-union-shop.png 1080w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/10\/gallery-potters-union-shop-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/10\/gallery-potters-union-shop-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/10\/gallery-potters-union-shop-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/10\/gallery-potters-union-shop-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/10\/gallery-potters-union-shop-585x585.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re adding a kids pottery segment called The Little Potters Club&#8221; Jennie said. &#8220;It will be a four-week series where each week the students learn a different hand-building technique. We&#8217;re also adding more workshops geared toward handbuilding.&#8221; The team is also looking forward to hosting more events to showcase items made by studio members, like pop-up sales and art markets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>See more:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/elaines-literary-salon-alexandria-va\/\">Inside Elaine\u2019s, Old Town Alexandria\u2019s Restaurant + Literary Salon<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Shop by Potters Union is open Monday from 12PM to 5PM; Thursday &#8211; Saturday from 11AM to 5PM; and Sunday from 11AM to 4PM.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Follow @thefairfaxgirl on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thefairfaxgirl\/\"><span class=\"s2\">Instagram <\/span><\/a>+&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@thefairfaxgirl\"><span class=\"s2\">TikTok<\/span><\/a> for the latest Northern Virginia updates, and check out our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/events\/\"><span class=\"s2\">events calendar<\/span><\/a>, which has over 100+ events weekly to peruse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/lifestyle\/\">Lifestyle<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>things to do Reston neighbors Jennie Persson and Paola Lluberas are the duo behind Potters Union, located at 427 Carlisle Drive in&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":362,"featured_media":234180,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[8833,9709,9740,7997,9711,9593,9294],"tags":[9802,9732,9747,9702,9743,9745,9845,9731,9735],"class_list":["post-234179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-fairfax-county","category-herndon","category-lifestyle","category-reston","category-local-girl-rss-feed","category-women-owned","tag-activity","tag-dmv","tag-herndon","tag-lifestyle","tag-northern-virginia","tag-reston","tag-tlg","tag-virginia","tag-women-owned"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.6 (Yoast SEO v28.6) - 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