Why Did We Start Wheel & Slab Pottery Club?
While our club was founded in 2022, our clay roots go back much further.
Club Co-Founders Brynn and Danielle have been active members of the Rochester, NY Ceramics community for 10+ years. As students they experienced workshops, earned degrees, and participated in multiple types of pottery firings. And as teachers, they helped countless students experience clay, create one-of-a-kind pieces of artwork, and make friends.
After several years teaching at a local community studio, Brynn and Danielle set out to establish a studio with stress-free, social focused approach. Teachers at heart, they understood the challenges a traditional classroom brought, the pressure it could put on students and the teachers, as well as the expectations it brought.
Their solution, was to take their favorite parts of the ceramics experience, and blend them with fresh, new ideas. Their new approach lead to them avoiding the classroom altogether, instead leading to the creation of the Wheel and Slab pottery club instead.
This new social club would emphasize the exceptional making and socializing power that clay provides. It would be a a place with policies and approaches that helped to minimize stress, and ensure the club experience was a highlight of each and every members day.
Partners and
Co-Founders
Brynn (Pictured Left) and Danielle (Pictured Right) are both club co-founders and partners in life. For over 10 years they’ve experienced clay, taught classes, raised 2 great dogs (Maggie and Avery), and accomplished so much more.
Danielle has a Bachelor’s Degree in Ceramic Arts from Alfred University, and a minor in education. Brynn earned her bachelor’s degree in New Media Interactive Development from RIT. Both have taken workshops and classes with ceramic artists, including Adam Spector, Mike Carroll, Carol Bell, Peter Pincus, Richard Aerni, Tim See, and Colleen McCall.
They’ve taught classes at the Turk Hill Craft School, participated in wood firings at Studio Sales Pottery, and sold work at festivals like the Corn Hill Arts Festival and the Western New York Pottery Festival.
Meet the Studio Crew
Our team is made up of experienced ceramic artists, dedicated teachers, and passionate makers. Together, they help us teach classes, maintain the studio, and create a supportive environment where you can unwind, experiment, and get creative with clay.
Club Vision
To create a social experience that fully realizes the transformative
power of clay as a medium and clay as a community.
Club Mission
Each and every day we’ll work to ensure our club is creating experiences for our members that
foster strong social connections, embraces expression, and helps our members find peace
and relaxation even on the busiest of days.
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Just like clay comes in many forms, shapes, and colors, we believe that every individual, no matter their race, ethnicity, gender identity or sexual orientation deserves respect.
Our studio will always be safe space, committed to creating long lasting friendships and connections.
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Our studio has been designed to encourage great conversation and help create lasting friendships. We believe that a well run, accepting social space can help promote self care, and improve the mental health of the clay and surrounding community.
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We are bombarded by a seemingly never ending list of work commitments and responsibilities. We believe that we all deserve a little space, and place where we can spread out and create, at our own pace.
Committed to Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion
“Working with clay should be freeing, fun, and fulfilling. Join our club or take a pottery class, and make friends, make work, and experience a stress less approach to expressing yourself. ”
— Brynn Capwell, Co-Founder, Wheel & Slab Pottery Club
