LESLIE
Raised near the New England coast, cultivated in the PNW with a hearty stint as a tattoo artist, Leslie has been in the high desert for the past decade with her hands consistently in clay. These days she’s putting her gathered skillset to use in the W&C studio while drinking cold brew and listening to synthwave or an Ologies pod. Ever the homebody, when not potting you may find her wandering backyard trails, identifying birds, cooking & baking, reading microhistories & historical fictions, or having long ethereal/silly talks on the couch with her old cat and cute wife.
LINDZ
Lindz works with ceramics full time at Whiskey and Clay, and in their own studio. In their free time, you can find them making funky pots, cooking and eating delicious food with friends, petting cats and soaking in the sun. Lindz went to school for ceramics in Oakland, and is always pushing for new ways to involve the community in their art practice.
CAT
Cat is an art director/potter/tv watcher/napper/fisher who resides in the San Marcos area with her partner and dog. She is also very into cooking, eating, and other food related activities.
ELIANA
Born and raised right here in the southwest, Eliana Joy is a jack of all trades (master of…some?). She lives a conspicuously involved life, adorned with the eclectic experience of arts administration, public radio, art galleries, digital marketing, and music education. At any given time, Eliana can be found typing long emails, playing her flame-painted piano, or lovingly pulling vases at Whiskey & Clay.
MOLLY
Molly is a mother/earthen builder/borderlands activist/flower garden grower. Lover of deserts, dogs, mountain adventures, girlhood. She splits time between Santa Fe, NM and Far West Texas.
KIMMY
After a tough heartbreak in 2013, Kimmy took a pottery class as a way to heal. Something about the raw clay, messy control, and unpredictable outcome felt right when life felt anything but at that time. She stuck with it, made some terrible pots, moved from maryland to austin, and built a front porch studio in her eastside bungalow. Making pottery in the evenings after work and on weekends while drinking whiskey became a lifestyle. Fulfilling small orders for friends’ coffee shops and stores is where it started…ten years later she does the very same thing, on a much bigger scale, and without the crappy day job.