The Potter Who Shapes West Palm Beach’s Creative Renaissance

In a West Palm Beach old hotel lobby-turned-potter’s studio now called Avenue Pottery, shelves line the walls with raw clay bowls, cups, plates, and trays ready to be glazed and fired. The architectural wooden ceiling beams and vintage wall tile are leftovers from its former lobby life.

Stools and spinning potters’ wheels line the long tables. There’s a small raised stage space for musicians and models for life drawing/sculpting classes. It’s a warm, creative environment with an earthy feel.

It all starts with a lump of clay. Earth, add water, and then fire. Each time owner Lani Goodrich throws on the potter’s wheel, she taps into a centuries-old practice, creating vases, plates, tiles, and cups that hold, carry, feed, nourish, and decorate many homes and restaurants in Palm Beach County.