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The art of pursuing your passion.

Meet Jeremy, the founder of Throw Art Studio in Ann Arbor. What began as a small experiment has grown into a vibrant creative space where beginners, teams, and neighbors gather around the pottery wheel to make something meaningful by hand.

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Throw Art Studio is built on the belief that creativity belongs to everyone. By offering an inviting space to explore pottery, Jeremy is helping people reconnect with art, with their community, and with themselves.

Shaping a creative community.

Shaping a creative community.

Throw Art Studio started small. When Jeremy first opened his studio to test the concept, the community’s response was immediate. People were eager to sit at the wheel and experience making art with their own hands.

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Today, the studio is alive with activity. From pottery painting and wheel-throwing classes to birthday parties and corporate events, Throw Art Studio offers a wide range of creative experiences for groups of all kinds. What began with just eight pottery wheels has expanded to 20, allowing the studio to host much larger gatherings and accommodate up to 40 people in a single session.

 

At the heart of the studio is a belief that creativity should feel accessible, not intimidating. Jeremy finds inspiration in watching people who don’t consider themselves artists sit down at the wheel and create something that they genuinely enjoy using in their daily lives.

I think it’s important to have things that you use every day that you find aesthetically pleasing, or things that you made by hand. It’s really cool to see people who wouldn’t typically call themselves artists sit down at the wheel and make something.

A partner who sees the vision.

A partner who sees the vision.

Jeremy needed financing to purchase new equipment and fully bring his vision to life for more community members. He began exploring his options for small business loans by visiting a wide range of financial institutions, from local credit unions to large national banks.

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But not everyone understood what he was building. “I think Lake Trust saw something that other credit unions didn’t see,” Jeremy reflects. “We had a time-sensitive opportunity to get the studio going, and Lake Trust was able to get the ball rolling very quickly and put together a plan for us so we could move forward.”

 

Through a small business microloan, Lake Trust helped make the expansion possible. The additional funds gave Jeremy the support he needed to get Throw Art Studio off the ground. With access to the right equipment and the ability to invest in a larger space, the business has become financially viable and positioned for sustainable growth. A Lake Trust team even visited the studio for a session to learn more about Jeremy’s passion and story.

Other banks didn’t understand my vision, but Lake Trust gave me the opportunity to turn my passion into a small business. And whenever I need help, I know that the team at Lake Trust has my back.

Hands-on support for the future.

Hands-on support for the future.

Jeremy finds a true community partnership in Lake Trust that goes beyond financing. With a branch just minutes away, the relationship feels personal and deeply connected to the neighborhood he serves. Whether Jeremy needs help with everyday banking or guidance beyond his immediate financial needs, he knows he can walk in and talk to the business banking team. He often stops to ask for small business resources and knows that Lake Trust can empower his success with valuable insights.

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With this ongoing support, Throw Art Studio continues to welcome larger groups, new artists, and deeper community connections. And at the center of it all is Jeremy’s initial inspiration for the business — art can be a powerful shared experience that strengthens communities.

That’s the power of shaping new passions.

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