Go Green with Ceramic Dreams

At Ceramic Dreams, we reduce, reuse & recycle. We use old newspapers as table covers instead of new paper covers or plastic; we encourage recycling by having a separate bin for plastic, glass, aluminum and newspapers in the studio; we only run the kilns when they are full to save energy; we have lots of plants in the studio to keep the air clean & fresh; and we use ONLY lead-free paints AND lead-free dipping glazes in our studio.

If you have recommendations on how we can go green, email us!  Every year for Earth Day, shares information about our environment and wildlife from the Natural Resources Defense Council, and gives 20% off pottery. Learn more about Curbside and Drop-off Recycling sites in Indianapolis.

Relay For Life® of Washington Township. May 2008

Thank you to all who donated and walked with the BRVA Team! Friends, family and other Broad Ripple Business Owners raised over $2000 for the American Cancer Society! Thank you for giving and showing your support! Ceramic Dreams Sponsored this Relay For Life®

Ceramic Dreams donated over $1000 of pre-glazed & fired ceramics, paint, brushes, and magnets for children to paint at this event.

May 2008 Tanya Roberts is Volunteer Co-chair for The Exploration Booth at the state's largest outdoor FREE festival for children. Over 4000 children created Race Theme crafts. Thank you for all who came out to say Hello! It was fun!

Making Spirits Bright this 2007 Holiday Season! Ceramic Dreams adopted a family through the United Christmas Service. THANK YOU to all who donated toys, clothing, gift cards and made monetary donations through the studio! With your generosity, we were able to raise $500 to provide a very Merry Christmas for this family of five!

BBBS Bus Trip to Chicago & White Sox Game.

Experience the rewards of mentoring by becoming a Big Brother or Big Sister through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana. Ceramic Dreams encourages all to get involved with BBBSCI. Tanya Roberts has been a "Big Sis" since January 2007. BBBSCI is in need of mentors both long- and short-term. Visit www.bbbsci.org/volunteer to learn more. So much fun!

Christmas on the Corner 6194 Primrose Ave. December 2007

Music, ceramic ornaments, cookies & lights! Thank you to all who painted ornaments & made donations at this fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House of Indiana! www.christmasonthecorner.org

Pasta for Second Helpings- November 2007

Thank you to all who donated pasta in conjunction with the BRVA's pasta drive!

Second Helpings rescues prepared and perishable food, re-prepares it into nutritious meals, and distributes those meals to organizations that feed hungry people around Indianapolis. Second Helpings also uses some of the food rescued to train adults for careers in the culinary field, helping to eliminate hunger at its source. Get involved!

Ceramic Dreams Essay Contest for Kids “What Art Means to Me" September thru December 2007

Thank you to all the children who entered this Essay Contest! Children remind us to be creative and unique! Enjoy some of the essays we received here!

Thank you to Creative Development Products for sponsoring this contest for the kids!

PAINT-OFF EVENT - September 2005

Ceramic Dreams' guests and friends raised $540 for Hurricane Katrina Victims at PAINT-OFF 2005. An evening of food, live entertainment by Niswander, unique hand-painted ceramic plates and fun raised $325 for the American Red Cross and $215 for the Pacers Foundation. Thank you to all who made donations and attended PAINT-OFF 2005!

Thank you to the five locals who competed in this contest - Rick Fuson of Pacers Sports & Entertainment, Don Kizzee of Metamorphosis, Ed Wank & Dave O'Brien of 97.1 HankFM, and Missy Cheshire of Palm Court Design.

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Food from the Heart - February 2006

Thank you to all who donated items that benefited Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana as part of this food drive throughout Broad Ripple.

Broad Ripple Goes Red - April 2006

Thank you to all who wore red, painted with red and made donations to the American Heart Association!  Ceramic Dream appreciates your participation in "Broad Ripple Goes Red" to raise awareness of heart disease among women.

AHA Heart Walk - September 2006

Thank you for donating to the American Heart Association for Tanya Roberts to walk in Heart Walk 2006. With your help, we gave $125 to the AHA for research and education. Thank you!!

December 2006

THANK YOU to all who donated toys, clothing, gift cards and made monetary donations to the families sponsored by The BRMG in December 2006! With your generosity, we were able to raise over $2000 to provide a very Merry Christmas for four families (18 people all together) through the United Christmas Service. We also collected this money through the Ceramic Star Ornaments Fundraiser in November 2006. Thank you to the community and Broad Ripple merchants for making and painting these stars. Special thanks to Broad Ripple businesses and customers who purchased the star ornaments with a donation per star!

Susan VanHuss from Susan VanHuss Design Studio, Jamie Wheeler from Style Salon and PJ Christie from Small Box Consulting and Design cutting out stars from clay in Brickyard Ceramics & Crafts/ AMACO Classroom.