Espiritu owns the 24-year-old Cornerstone Pottery Farm, which he runs and manages with his wife, Eva. Back in 1996, as soon as the couple arrived from the US, where they tied the knot, the first business that they ventured into was ceramics.
He finished ceramic engineering at the Adamson University. He previously worked as a rank and file employee – laboratory technician, section head, sales engineer for a ceramic materials company, then a plant manager for an export firm – for about 10 years before going to the US. In October of the same year, the schedule for the interview for Espiritu’s immigrant visa came. This was the moment the couple was waiting for so they could go back to the US.
Cornerstone Pottery Farm extended its reach by joining national trade fairs organized by the Department of Trade and Industry, and thge Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions and other exhibitions. That really helped propel the business into the right direction. Their handmade ceramic products, earthenware jars and stoneware did not escape even celebrities, who got wind of their unique creations and trooped all the way to Silang, Cavite to visit their idyllic turf, where factory and showroom can be seen. Some even participated in the pottery workshop that Espiritu occasionally conducts.
Cornerstone Pottery Farm also had projects with The Fore of Kim Jones, and Tropa Lifestyle Store of Borgy Manotoc and girlfriend Carla Sison. Moreover, the pottery farm regularly joins Art in the Park , Artefino, the Gallery 9 exhibit and American Women's Bazaar.The start of 2020 turned out to be a challenging time for the business, which faced one major trial after another.
“We really felt bad for our workers because they don't have any means of supporting their families if there's no work. Then, Eva posted some pictures on Instagram, got a lot of responses and inquiries. And it was good to learn that Lalamove can reach up to Tagaytay.” “Right now, we're trying to limit the number of people coming in to observe social distancing,” he said. “People interested to visit our shop can make appointments. They can use Waze or Google maps for directions.”