Clay Owen Studios 3.94

My name is Autumn Tetlow and I am the owner and operator of Clay Owen Studios. I started my studio when I was nineteen years old in a small space in downtown Anchorage. As my class attendance started to grow so did the studio. We went from a one wheel studio to a studio with eight wheels and three kilns.

At the studio I teach all the classes that are hosted and organize and advertise guest artist who teach classes in different media. I teach stained glass, fused glass, wheel thrown pottery, and watercolor classes. I teach hand built pottery to children as well as host classes for large camp groups, girl scout groups, and home school groups.

I also sell my art in many venues. I have presented my work at the Whales Tale in the Caption Cook, Kaladi Brothers, Midnight Sun Cafe, and many other cafes and galleries. All the paintings on our gallery page are my creations as well as the pottery and crochet items for sale. I sculpt all pottery by hand and it is all hand painted with a brush. I believe that art should be affordable to everyone so I do like to sell items in a range of prices.

My crafts I sell at many craft fairs. I have participated in the forest fair for the past six years as well as the Blueberry Festival, Fiddle Head Festival, Bear Paw Festival and Slush Cup. In the winter I have participated in the Make it Alaska Festival, Holiday Food and Gift Festival, and the Christmas Village.

The studio has given me many blessing the biggest being life experience. I have taught the disabled for two years as the director of the pottery class at the Arc of Anchorage. I have also done adjunct non credit courses teaching for UAA as well as been commissioned to do classes for native corporations in remote communities.