Jim Bretes

Brief Biography

Hello! I was born and raised in Jackson, Michigan and I graduated from Vandercook Lake High School in 1975. My interest in pottery began in 10th grade. I attended 2 years of college at Jackson Community College and 2 years of college at Kellogg Community College majoring in Arts.

As I developed my pottery style and design, I also started mixing my own claybodies and formulating my own glazes. I established Crossroads Pottery in 1989. I have traveled all over the Midwest and have done over 200 art shows. I have received recognition from various newspapers, have won prizes and ribbons from various art shows and was featured in a local television news special.

In 2001 my wife and I established Crossroads Pottery and Clay Company and I started selling clay and chemicals for Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. In 2008, we applied for LLC and have gone back to using the business name of Crossroads Pottery.

Constance Bretes

Brief Biography

A big hello and welcome to Crossroads Pottery website! We are glad you could visit with us and hope you find our site useful for you.

I am co-owner of this business with Jim, my husband. We started in July 2001 and each year it has been quite amazing for us.

I currently work for the State of Michigan in Lansing, and I have an MBA in Business Administration.

When I’m not busy with Jim and the business, or at work, I enjoy reading, playing the piano, bowling and playing with the ‘kids’ that consists of 7 cats.

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