We are the Quiroga-Klein Family and we have 3 passions.  We have a passion for technology, a passion for hobby ceramics and a passion for helping others succeed.

 Pat has worked with computers much of his adult life.  He loves working on the Internet and developing applications and playing with new techie gadgets that help people get their jobs done.

 I have dabbled in hobby ceramics since childhood.  In my late 20’s I went to a small local shop that was an hour away from our home.  I didn’t mind the drive once a week because I loved the craft.  Several years later, the shop closed. 

 There were no shops in our immediate area, so Pat and I decided to open up our own shop.  In 2000 we opened Sweet Pea Ceramics in rural St. Johns, Michigan.  Anyone that has started a small business knows it is hard work, but we were stunned at how alone we felt in the industry.  In addition, we had an un-nerving feeling that the industry that we had just tied all of our hopes and dreams to was failing.  We don’t have any fancy statistics to back this up; we have just watched small shops close over the years with fewer long term replacements and we have discussed it with other shop owners.  The pulse of the industry seems weak.

 We believe, with all that we are, that if we combine our efforts and information, we can make this industry more profitable and successful for the people like us that work everyday to build a small business in the Ceramic Hobby Industry.