OUR STUDIO

THE BEGINNING

In 2002 Gail Began working with Maho Bay Campgrounds to set up Maho Bay Clay Works as a part of their “Art Of Recycling Program” producing art from recycling + based on energy conservation. On the property there was a pottery studio, glass blowing studio, a textiles department, and paper making. Guests had the chance to learn about crafts while on vacation while also getting down and dirty in each process. With the help of Gails expertise the campground built a complete community clay studio which included kick and electric wheels, a raku kiln, a wood burning kiln fired with recycled shipping pallet wood and finally a vegetable oil fired kiln which used 40 gal of used restaurant cooking oil per firing.

Soon after the studio was assembled Gail ran it until 2013, when Maho bay Campgrounds closed its doors after its 35 year lease expired. She was able to find a new location to keep her dream going in Coral Bay. Since “The Move” Casey + Gail have been. able to reconstruct the studio + evolve into what it is today!

STUDIO EQUIPMENT IS AVAILABLE FOR UP TO DATE MEMBERS AS WELL AS FOR CLASSES + WORKSHOPS

Our studio is housed in two parallel 40 ft shipping container, with an outdoor workspace nestled under a covered breezy, roofed area in-between. It functions beautifully as an indoor/outdoor studio in a tropical climate. One container has large sliding doors and an industrial exhaust fan that stores our dry ingredients for glaze mixing as well as glazes and a large counter space to finish work. Two electric kilns and rented storage spaces are also inside. On the opposite side is another 40ft container that houses our electric wheels, each wheel has its own “throwing station” shelves. Masonite bats and common studio tools for everyone to share during studio use and sell clay tools. We use high fire red and white stoneware and porcelain clay bodies from Miller/ Laguna. Our clay is ocean freight shipped from Miami, FL. We maintain an inventory of about 25 cone 10 reduction glazes which we mix from tested formulas.
There is a large sturdy table for hand building and an ample sized wedging bench for at least 4 people to wedge at once.