Our Staff
Susan Kay
Founder
Susan Kay, founder of Tribeca Clayworks, pioneered in Tribeca in the 80’s opening up the first ceramic studio in lower Manhattan. Servicing then a small community of families, the studio grew as the neighborhood did. In 2008 Tribeca Clayworks joined the Downtown Community Center and became part of the Manhattan Youth After-School program.
Susan has a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art and a MFA from Pratt Institute. She has taught at Wheaton College, College of Mount Saint Vincent, Parson School of Design and various community centers throughout the Northeast. She now runs the studio at the community center and is Special Cultural Event’s Coordinator.
Sasha Hill
Sasha started making pottery as a coordinator of the student run Clay Collective at Barnard College in New York. She currently teaches adult and kids classes at Tribeca Clayworks and other studios in the city. Her work incorporates hand building and wheel throwing as well as surface decoration and painting on ceramics to create unique, beautiful, and useful objects. She also creates two dimensional art including illustration, watercolor and comics.
Mitu Haq
Mitu is a ceramic artist. A graduate of Brooklyn College, Mitu holds a BFA in ceramics and art history. Her specialty is in hand-building ceramics using clay. She makes intricate ceramic sculptures, seemingly “alive” forms using stoneware, porcelain and sometimes low-fired clay. She also does demonstrations of basic hand building tips and techniques online to those either new to clay or interested in hand building.
@bohemitu
Felicia Gordon
Felicia is a Brooklyn-based ceramic artist. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a focus on steel sculpture, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Delaware. She also earned a Master’s degree in Art Therapy and Creativity Development from Pratt Institute.
Felicia has over 25 years of experience working with clay, having learned to throw pottery on the wheel at just seven years old. She has further developed her skills through formal classes and by participating in multiple workshops with renowned potters.
Her work is inspired by nature, the occult, witchcraft, horror, mandalas, and antique silver. She incorporates her own drawings and designs into her pieces, along with distinctive shapes and silhouettes.
You can find Felicia working as an independent artist in her personal practice, as an assistant at Nicholas Newcomb Pottery and Sculpture (NNPS), and as an instructor at Manhattan Youth, Supermud Pottery, and NNPS.
Audrey Le
Audrey is a Brooklyn-based ceramic artist and educator who creates playful, functional pottery for everyday life. She makes jars and small functional pieces meant to be held, used, and lived with. Working through both hand-building and wheel throwing, her work explores form and character, bringing small moments of joy into daily routines.
Xinlin Huang
Xinlin is a ceramist and designer based in New York City. She holds a dual BFA in Industrial Design and Ceramics from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. She creates ceramic objects that celebrate joy, humor, and everyday moments.
Working through handbuilding and illustration, Xinlin blends sculptural and functional forms with playful textures, patterns, and hand drawn imagery. Her work often features small creature like objects such as dogs, cats, and chickens, adding warmth, personality, and a sense of storytelling to each piece.