SOS! Support Our Studio: Creativity at Risk
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Save Our Clay Studio – Keep Creativity & Jobs Alive!
Our community clay studio is facing an urgent challenge, our landlord has decided to sell the property, and we have only a short time to secure the funds needed to stay. After nearly eight years of building a thriving, inclusive space for artists, students, and creatives, we need your help to save our home.
Why This Studio Matters
What started as a simple dream with just eight pottery wheels and two kilns has grown into a vibrant creative hub.
Our studio now offers:
- A welcoming space for all skill levels to explore clay
- State-of-the-art kilns, including outdoor gas, raku and soda
- Sixteen wheels, slab roller and tools for all to use
- A team of talented, passionate instructors
Our People
The Workshop Mpls is a strong community of artists, students, and supporters. We’ve helped beginners fall in love with clay, given experienced potters a place to refine their craft, and fostered a space where creativity and human connection flourish. This studio is more than just a workspace. Our studio is a home for creativity, learning, connection and friendship.
Our studio is a working example of a small business that invests in the change we want to see in the world. We believe in putting people over profits and in keeping the making of art accessible. All our investments in our space are also investments in the future we believe in. We support fair wages and a supportive work environment. Discounts and scholarships for students who benefit from our space. Firing services for small schools and programs needing access to our equipment. A safe inclusive space at the table for each person in this world.
Our studio is different, each of our staff is dedicated to sharing their passion for the material that brings us all together. Clay is the most powerful substance; it has literally saved some of us and access to that is a cornerstone of our mission. Our studio is a little haven, a place to put down your phone, and connect with people.
Please help us keep this space and our mission thriving.
The Urgency
If we can’t secure the funds to buy our space, we risk losing everything we’ve built including the jobs of our incredible staff.
- Our dedicated instructors, artists, and team members who make this space special will lose their jobs.
- Our students and members will lose access to affordable classes, workshops, and high-quality equipment.
- Our thriving clay community will be displaced from the space we’ve worked so hard to create.
Ownership will give us the stability to continue our mission:
- Keeping classes & workshops affordable & accessible
- Maintaining access to high-quality equipment for all customers
- Ensuring our creative community thrives for years to come
How You Can Help
Your support big or small will make a difference. Every donation helps us take a step closer to securing our space.
⭐️Donate – Any amount helps, and every dollar brings us closer to our goal.
⭐️Share – Spread the word to fellow artists, students, and supporters.
⭐️Support the studio – Take a class, fire a piece, gift a class to a friend or purchase artwork.
⭐️Attend an upcoming shop fundraiser
Please share this campaign with friends, family, and fellow artists.
This isn’t just about saving a studio it’s about preserving jobs, supporting artists, and keeping creativity alive in our community.
If you’ve ever taken a class, used our kilns, or simply believe in the power of creative spaces and the spirit of our business please help.
Let’s keep the wheels spinning and continue to connect and inspire!
Fundraising team (6)
Jennie Tang
Organizer
Minneapolis, MN
Abby Anderson
Team member
EMMA HEEMSTRA
Team member
Lily Winslow
Team member
paige garland
Team member