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Art and Pottery Studio opens in Ironwood's Sunnyside Plaza

By P.J. GLISSON

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IRONWOOD — The grand opening of the Art and Pottery Studio in Ironwood drew more than 150 people last Saturday.

Proprietors of the establishment are Ann Marie Batiste, a longstanding local painter, and Jesika Cane, a potter.

Cane described the grand opening as “excellent” and explained the women’s desire to establish a shared location.

“We were looking for more space,” she said, explaining that — until now — she worked only out of her home-based studio whereas Batiste is closing her own art studio in Hurley.

“I’m kind of a newbie at this,” said Cane. “Th...