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Thanks and Gratitude in the face of COVID-19 We are deeply grateful for the work of our Chief Public Health Officer and all the healthcare workers she represents across the Island that have helped keep us safe and healthy. Dark Days of Spring Last spring we had to layoff our potters and close the studio. The future of our studio was uncertain with a nearly complete collapse of the wholesale side of our business and the prospect of summer spent in lockdown. We understood it was necessary, vital even, that we stay home. Like everyone else, we watched the public...

What Your Support Means to Me as a Small Business Owner I’ve been working for more than 25 years but had never worked for myself before we moved to Prince Edward Island and purchased Island Stoneware in 2017. Growing up in Alberta, my parents owned their own business, as did most of our family and friends. I saw up close the joy and the stress of being a small business owner, but I didn’t fully understand the experience until I became a business owner. The rush you get when you can surprise or delight a customer. Then, the immediate worry that there might...