The Hot Spot Studio has opened its doors with a scenic view of downtown amid the beautifully renovated historic buildings and landscaped grounds of the NTC Promenade at Liberty Station. The studio is a paint-your-own-pottery and candlemaking studio where anyone can be artistic.  The Hot Spot offers hundreds of pottery items like picture frames, pasta bowls, dinnerware, flower vases and kids’ items galore.  It may be the only place in San Diego to offer chunky candlemaking.  The studio owners say this is a perfect place for a child’s birthday party, ladies’ groups or to bring a bottle of wine and a date.  With seating for 60-plus visitors, the studio can accommodate large groups during corporate events and fieldtrips. To plan a fundraiser, gathering, or for information, visit www.thehotspotstudio.com, or call (619) 223-1339.