Hello all! Hope everyone is enjoying the summer!
This Spring/Summer we organized another successful series of free clay workshops at Kelly Street Garden in the South Bronx. The workshops were a hit with classes filling within half an hour of registration opening. We worked on making pinched forms, coil building, slab building mugs, and making decorative masks. We really enjoyed seeing how the workshops brought together people of all ages and backgrounds! At the end of the workshops, we had an exhibit where folks could come and see their art displayed, after which everyone was able to take their finished pieces home.
Since we wrapped up the workshops, both Alex and I have ramped up our search for spaces that could potentially become our permanent teaching space. NYC is expensive!! But we hold out faith that we will find a space that’s right for us!
We were each also able to take advantage of scholarship and work-study opportunities, which allowed us to take extended workshops with artists we admired! We will be sharing more about these experiences soon!
Thank you all for your support. Our GoFundMe is just past $7K!! We are beyond grateful and take it as confirmation that we are on the right path! Please continue to share our fundraiser with anyone who may be able to help. We also welcome any leads or tips on potential spaces in the South Bronx.
Also, exciting news: we will soon start selling merch and pots in our shop! Stay tuned!!
Much love!
Vanna