Owner, Teacher (she/her)

Elani is a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores tenderness, queerness, playfulness and vulnerability. Her art background originated in painting and drawing, which she brings into her ceramic work with expressive and colorful surface design.

Working in both wheel throwing and hand building, she initially found herself drawn to ceramics because of the grounding experience of touching clay. As a teacher, her goal is to create a space for students to try new things without judgement.

Work: @onesmallhorse

Teacher (she/her)

Jennifer Cuaro is a cross-disciplinary artist with a background in materials science. Her work explores structure, texture, and transformation via curiosity about the physical properties of clay and an appreciation of her cultural heritage.

As an instructor, she fosters an inclusive, engaged, and supportive learning environment. She encourages exploration and process-based learning, helping students build strong foundational skills while also supporting creative risk taking. She lives in the East Bay and teaches handbuilding and wheel throwing at multiple studios in the area.

Teacher (she/her)

Kris Jeyeun Chang is a Korean-American ceramic artist with a focus on creating contemporary cultural works. She has 10 years of wheel throwing experience and holds a BFA in Ceramics from Rhode Island School of Design and an MA in Ceramics from Royal College of Art.

Kris is passionate about teaching and enabling potters of all levels to improve their craft.

Website: jeyeunceramics.com

Teacher (she/her) 

Through the alteration of wheel-thrown forms, hand built sculptures, glaze experimentation, and surface design, Celeste explores the emotional landscape of living in a world marked by uncertainty, contradiction, and quiet beauty.

Celeste’s process is intuitive and experimental, allowing space for both control and unpredictability, much like the world we inhabit.

With a Bachelors Degree in Psychology and Fine Arts from San Francisco State University, her practice is rooted in a desire to prompt introspection and emotional connection. Celeste is passionate about sharing her knowledge and creative process. She looks forward to fostering connection through community engagement, teaching, and collaborative exploration. 

Teacher (they/she)

Chai is a local East Bay ceramic artist with a background in numerous crafts and influenced by their studies in social sciences. They grew a knack for clay during the pandemic and got quickly swept away into the ceramic medium and its nuances. This year they transitioned out of the community studio into a personal studio to further their practice.

Chai’s love of fantasy and magic, the wildlife of the Pacific Coast, and other collected interests influence the visual aspects of their work. And as ceramic work is transformed through the kiln firing, Chai reflects on how their life has similarly been transformed after falling in love with clay.

Teacher (they/them)

Elise is a potter who has 10 years of experience creating and working in clay studios. They are passionate about the refinement of form, and various funky firing processes that can make a piece stand out. 

As a teacher, they are energized about experimentation, inviting everyone to try new things in a fun, light hearted environment. They view clay as a tool for fostering community and creativity, and through clay they aim to create spaces where individuals can connect, collaborate and be curious together.