Teachers
Katie Coughlin
Katie (she/her) is the founder of Ovington Pottery and runs it out of her studio in Brooklyn. She has worked in clay for 20 years and has spent 8 of them teaching and sharing her ways of making with the ceramic community. She has worked all around the city including at Bklyn Clay, 92st y and Greenwich House Pottery. When not teaching ceramics, you can find her working in her studio, knitting, or at the beach.
Noah Heil
Noah Heil (he/they) first fell in love with clay while attending Macalester College in his home state of Minnesota, where he studied Studio Art, Spanish & Portuguese. After graduating, Noah continued to refine his craft while working as an instructor, studio assistant, and production potter in various ceramics studios around the Twin Cities area. Noah recently moved to Brooklyn from Minneapolis, bringing with him his love for clay and midwest enthusiasm. They teach and tech all over the city and love exploring along the way.
Jiyu An
Jiyu An (she/her) is a Korean artist who creates Heart Universe in clay. She uses home and heart shapes as signifiers to capture immortal moments in mundane life with love. Jiyu makes viewers see things through her windows from her perspective. Her artwork conveys her experiences without being dispassionate and cold, with a warm Korean perspective and cultural signs. She found happiness in her life by engaging with her loved ones and herself, developing a fondness for them. Her practice creates interactions for viewers to reflect on their interpretation of love. The definition of love is different for everyone. Sometimes, it is bitter to recognize love, but it follows with happiness, so love is the most accessible window through which people find enjoyment through integrity in her practice. Jiyu completed her BFA at Kookmin University in Seoul, South Korea and earned an MFA in Ceramics from SUNY New Paltz and an MA in Art History at CUNY City College.
Eleni Kontos
Eleni Kontos (she/her)has been working in the NYC ceramic scene for 15 years as a maker, teacher and fabricator. She has produced and consulted on work for premier artists and designers throughout the city and nationwide. She loves sharing her technical knowledge, professional experience and love of the medium with her students.