Tena Z. Payne
Earthborn Studios, Inc.
Creating one-of-a-kind custom-designed pottery tableware
for the discriminating restaurant and chef and the public
through retail locations.
Profile: Tena Z. Payne
Title: Owner/Designer
Company: Earthborn Studios, Inc.
Address: 7575 Parkway Drive, Leeds AL 35094
Phone: 205-702-7055
Fax: 205-702-7056
E-mail: earthbornpottery@yahoo.com
Website: www.earthbornpottery.net
Favorite Quote: "You can only do what you think you can do"
Earthborn Studios creates one-of-a-kind custom-designed stoneware tableware for the discriminating restaurant and chef, and makes these products available to the public through retail locations.
Mission: It is the belief of Earthborn Studios, Inc. and its employees that art should be a central element in an individual’s everyday life and enjoyed interactively on a daily basis. To that end, Earthborn pottery is handmade and imbued with our love and respect for our Creator and our fellow man. It is hoped that each encounter with Earthborn pottery leaves the individual with a sense of connectedness with nature and a glimpse of the Devine influence in each of our lives as we express our love and appreciation in each piece.
Job description: Designer/pottery production
Length of service: 35 years
Accreditations: Women's Business Council (Certified Woman Owned Business)
Education: BFA Samford University Magna Cum Laude
Family: Husband: William "Wynn", Son: Nathan Payne (children Finn and Wilder), Daughter, Rebecca Sikorski (children Grayson, Sophie, and Samuel)
Personal Business Philosophy: Do it right the first time
Advice to women in business: Network and partner
Best advice ever received: From my father: "If that man can do it, I'm just as smart as he is, I can do it too."
Secret to surviving in business: Promoting my work with like-minded people
Strongest inspiration: My husband--he doesn't know the word 'quit'.
Being in business has taught me: Everything happens one step at a time.
Someone should have told me: You won't get a raise for a long time.
Secret to dealing with employees: Set a good example
What most people don’t realize about me: I will get the job done.
Primary volunteer and community involvement: First Light Women's Shelter
Favorite place or way to relax: Canoeing/camping
Favorite restaurant: Hot & Hot Fish Club
Additional thoughts: Prayer and faith goes a lot farther than you think.
