STUDIO MANAGER & INSTRUCTOR

"I'm constantly finding inspiration through fluid lines and vivid color, characters and cartoons, and the natural world and animals. I'm nonrestrictive with how I express my inner conversation, leading to intersection of representation and whimsy through both painting and ceramics. 

Having been a Studio Assistant and Instructor at Odyssey Clayworks for 3 years, I have enveloped myself in the ceramic craft and am dedicated to a welcoming environment for all students of any age and ability.

I hold a Bachelor's in Art, concentration in Painting, with a North Carolina K-12 Art Teaching License, from the University of North Carolina Asheville thusly am excited to work where anyone is at in their creative journey. I encourage exploration!"

Specialty: Underglaze, Hand Building, Character & Thematic Design, Altered Wheel Throwing, Throwing Large, Establishing a Consistent Body of Work

Instagram: @gobrizia

Website: http://www.hannahgambino.com/

INSTRUCTOR

"I’ve been creating for as long as I can remember.  There was never a time when I decided to become an artist; I just always was one. 

My work is informed by an affinity for fiber arts and surface design that I developed in college.  This appealed to me because I am innately drawn to line, color, and pattern for their own sake as much as tools in the artist’s kit. Realism does not tempt me but I would offer a surreal and unique lens to view the world.  I’ve been influenced by the work of Spanish folk artist Juan Romero Fernandez, contemporary painters Este McCleod and Sue Davis, and many others.  Pottery has been a long love relationship.  I learned to throw a pot on the wheel at age 17 and have never stopped enjoying it.  Functional pottery has both challenged and rewarded me as I am always honing forms and glazes and designs. 

Whether painting or printmaking, pottery or fiber arts, I find inspiration in the world around me, in ideas I see and read and feel.  My creativity springs forward as a treasured inheritance from the Creator in whose image I live and move and have my being."

Specialty: Introductory and Intermediate Wheel Throwing, Hand Building, Sculpture

 Instagram: @mollyangelartwork

STUDIO ASSISTANT & INSTRUCTOR

Kiona is a ceramic artist with over eight years of experience in handbuilding techniques, including slab, coil, and pinch construction. Her work explores the dialogue between maker and material, emphasizing a process of “listening to the clay” to guide the creation of organic forms that are both functional and sculptural.

She is known for her attention to detail and refined finishing techniques, bringing a sense of depth and intentionality to each piece. In addition to her studio practice, she is passionate about sharing her knowledge with others, helping students build technical skills while developing their own artistic voice.

Specialty: Handbuilding (Slab, Coil, Pinch), Organic Forms, Underglaze and Transfers, Sculpture and Modeling

Instagram: @kionac.arts

Website: https://www.clerita.art/

INSTRUCTOR

"Through pottery, I channel whimsical, colorful nature scenes with an illustrative flair. It’s my escape from the stress of everyday life, a space where I can freely create and am very okay with failure. Experimentation drives my work—I love playing with different surface design techniques. From dishware sets to wall pieces to sculptural forms, my creations span diverse forms, all driven by the joy of making."

Specialty: SeasonedBeginner and Intermediate Wheel Throwing, Surface Design: Sgraffito & Inlay, Illustrative Concepts, Hand Building

STUDIO ASSISTANT & INSTRUCTOR

Specialty: Beginner and Seasoned Beginner Wheel Throwing, Glaze & Clay Body Experimentation and Variation, Sculpture, Handbuilding

Instagram: @fired.by.ambre

INSTRUCTOR

Gabrielle Roshelli is a nomadic artist currently based in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina. Gabrielle’s work is as multi - disciplinary as her lifestyle. She works with the mediums of watercolor, oil pastel, clay, inks, and metal, creating a variety of paintings, jewelry, and clay sculptures. Originally from North Carolina, she studied art in the beautiful mountain town of Boone, graduating from Appalachian State University holding a Bachelor of Fine Arts. 

Gabrielle’s art is created by translating her emotions and visions into art that people can feel in their bodies, combined with the rich patterned landscapes of ancient cultures that she connects with around the world. She creates her own visual language in her work, desiring to remember what it means to be human. Her work is primarily abstract and symbolic, taking ode to visions found in her dreams, merging them with cultural imagery and natural landscapes from her travels.

Instagram: @gabrielle.roshelli

Website:https://www.gabrielleroshelli.com/