Welcome to our Studio in the Mountains!

Nicole organizing our book collection

Living Green:

We’ve got big dreams planned for this space. One of our firsts was to run as fully green as we possibly could. Our first step towards that reality came earlier this year as we converted our property to run on green energy harnessed from solar power. Our next phase will be adding plumbing that will make the collection and use of rain water much easier than just leaving buckets outside.

Nicole power washing the floors to prepare for their epoxy finish

A look at our wheel throwing area

Opening:

We had hoped to open our doors this summer but our timeline got a little jumbled because of the restrictions and uncertainty of covid-19. In order to stay safe and help reduce the spread, we will be closed to the public for the time being.

I can’t tell you how much I am looking forward to inviting the community to participate in classes, workshops and other experiences with us in the future. Until then it’ll just be me working around the clock to produce work, continue to build the dream and taking you on the journey.

After months of hard work and loads of elbow grease I am so excited to share with you our new studio and how we turned this old garage into a creative sanctuary.

Converting the space into a studio wasn’t as simple as flipping a switch but after a lot of research, failures and obviously way more successes we are finally on our way to seeing a more completed space. Keep reading to see our progress and get a little insight into what is next.

Our first official day with solar energy

Elbow Grease:

What I could manage on my own, I did, which included epoxying the floor, painting and adding baseboards to the walls. Some of the things I learned along the way - I’m really bad at taping & finishing drywall, I love a power washer and gosh, all of this so very tiring.

The walls & floor are finished

Next Steps:

It feels like we’ve done so much already but there are still lots of things to work on. We’re redoing the garage doors, building a wedging table, finding a better method to collect rain water, installing gutters, adding more shelves, figuring out how to heat this space. And those are just some of the bigger projects on the list. Who knows what else will be added to the list as we move forward…

The day after all of our things were moved upstate from Brooklyn