Cone Zero Ceramics is owned and operated by Jess Gaddis. As a former teaching assistant at Harvard’s Ceramics Program, professor at SUNY New Paltz, and mug maker at a large scale ceramics company in Taos, NM, she has over 15 years of experience playing with clay. Jess loves teaching art and loves clay’s plasticity and infinite potential. See her work at www.jessicagaddis.com
Sarah Boudinot teaches most of our wheel based classes. Sarah says, “My name is Sarah Boudinot and I just received my BFA from SUNY New Paltz. I am so grateful for the meditative experience that working with clay provides. I like to experiment with many different forming and firing processes. At my core, I am a wheel enthusiast! I gravitate towards calming earth tones and firing clay bare without glaze.” Follow her work here.
Caitlin Harris teaches our Kids Clay class on Saturdays. Caitlin is a multidisciplinary artist from NYC based in Tivoli, NY. She received a BA in Studio Art from Bard College in 2020 and works as a freelance illustrator, children’s art tutor, and studio assistant to Julianne Swartz. Caitlin is excited to teach the children’s clay class and offer the tools and confidence to bring their ideas to life. You can see more of her work here.
Avery Wells (she/they) teaches our Teen + Tween wheel class on Thursdays as well as a variety of adult classes! She received her MFA from SUNY New Paltz and also holds BAs in Art History and Ceramics from UNC Asheville. Avery is always trying to find joy and play in their art practice and help others to discover this for themselves. They currently teach at SUNY New Paltz as well as multiple other community studios throughout the Hudson Valley. You can find more of her work here.
Grace Cain teaches Intro and Intermediate wheel classes at Cone Zero. She is a ceramic artist currently living right here in Catskill, NY. She first touched clay at a community studio in Brooklyn, and it quickly evolved from hobby to profession/obsession. Grace makes functional, primarily wheel-thrown ceramics meant to spark joy with everyday use. She loves teaching almost as much as making pots and is grateful to have the opportunity to connect with others over clay; we all have so much to share with each other! Follow her work here.
Casey Taylor teaches Handbuilding on Mondays. She says, “ I came to clay as I was studying painting and drawing with my sights set on becoming an illustrator. I received my BFA in ceramics from SUNY New Paltz and have been working in ceramics for over a decade, combining my 2D abilities with the limitless possibilities of clay. Bringing my illustrative ideas to both my forms and their surfaces opened up a world I never knew was out there- unbound by canvas.” Follow more of Casey’s work here!
