Hi, I'm Kate!

Hi, I’m Kate! I’ve been working with clay professionally for over a decade and have spent years teaching group classes, one-on-one lessons and workshops to thousands of craft enthusiasts. I love sharing what I’ve learned because I know what a difference it has made in my own practice and life. I want to pass that on to others so we can spend more time doing what we all love- crafting beautiful work and living fulfilling lives.

This series of online workshops that I will be sharing with you this year is a collection of my most transformative skills learned. We’ll cover sprigging, sprig mold making, 2 and 3 part plaster product mold making, silicone mother mold making, slip casting, finding your ‘artistic voice’ and safely inviting your little ones to join you in the studio. Each workshop is designed to help you dive right into creating a more enjoyable and effective way to consistently produce your best work; improving your quality of life in, and out of, the studio.

Online clay workshops coming soon!

I’ve been working with clay as my profession for over a decade and have spent years teaching group classes, one-on-one lessons and workshops to thousands of craft enthusiasts. I love sharing what I’ve learned because I know what a difference it has made in my own practice and life. I want to pass that on to others so we can spend more time doing what we all love- crafting beautiful work and living a fulfilling life. 

This series of online workshops that I will be sharing with you this year is a collection of my most transformative skills learned. We’ll cover sprigging, sprig mold making, 2 and 3 part plaster product mold making, silicone mother mold making, slip casting, finding your ‘artistic voice’ and safely inviting your little ones to join you in the studio. Each workshop is designed to help you dive right into creating a more enjoyable and effective way to consistently produce your best work; improving your quality of life in, and out of, the studio. 

But first, let’s see if these courses are right for you.

Does any of this sound familiar?

You’re a passionate artist, working with clay and striving to create high quality, unique pottery that you hope will gain the attention (and sales!) it deserves on a saturated social platform. 

You spend hours on your pots, perfecting details and creating beautiful designs. You see other makers who have really found their artistic voice, streamlined their process and established a thriving business that supports them and their families without stealing all of their time. It’s possible and you know that’s what you want for yourself.

There’s just one issue… 

How can I produce more product without sacrificing standards, driving myself crazy and breaking my body?

  • You’re tired of being bent over your pots with hands, neck and back all cramped.
  • You’re already struggling with time management as your beautifully detailed pots take so long to produce and have taken over your life (hello, work/life balance)
  • You don’t want to give up the handmade quality that comes with applying each dot or line to your pot one by one by one… ‘besides, isn’t there a stigma around using molds?’
  • You’re struggling to justify prices for your work and end up not charging enough to truly compensate yourself for your time. Have you done the math to understand your profit margins? Are you earning as much as you deserve to when you account for your time?
  • You’re worried your business will never be profitable with your rate of production.

The truth? It is possible to streamline your process, increase your profit, take care of your little ones all day and improve work/ life balance WHILE enhancing the quality of your work and design.

Now imagine:

  • You’re spending more time designing beautiful work to sell and less time bent over, doing repetitive detailing that you know is taking a toll on your wrists, neck and spine.
  • Your work day actually falls within the parameters you set for yourself and you have more time to do the things that bring you joy outside of the studio.
  • You’re able to invite your little ones into your making space so that they can enjoy quality time with you, see that it’s possible to provide for your family while following your passion and feel empowered knowing that they are a valued member of your family business.
  • You’ve learned to make your own molds and can quickly and easily replicate your completely unique and handmade designs. Having gone through the process of creating these, you understand that molds are tools and your work is no less handmade or worthy than it was when you were using other tools to ornament your work. (How liberating is that revelation?!)
  • You’re charging prices you’re comfortable with, knowing that you’re being paid a thriving wage for your time and effort without breaking your customers’ banks.
  • Your business is thriving and, as your work becomes more and more uniquely YOU, followers flock to your social media and website, clamoring for your pots. Production has turned from chore to joy and you love the speed with which you’re able to make new work and introduce new designs for your enthusiastic fans!

Thank you...

...for trusting me to guide you through refining your pottery making process. I have poured everything I’ve learned over the last 14 years of working with clay into these courses so that you will have the tools and skills you need to create your dream life both in the studio and out of it.

Are you ready to make a change and create the work and life you're craving?

Join the waitlist to be the first to know when these courses are available!

(Expected March 2023. Date TBA)

xo Kate