Owner & Teaching Artist

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Teaching Artist &  Studio Tech

Brittany Dias (she/her) is a mixed-media artist with interdisciplinary training, working primarily in ceramics.  As a sculptor with a love for materials and process, she also frequently works in metal fabrication, concrete, glass, wax, textiles and other various materials. Brittany is a Providence born artist. She received her BFA in ceramic arts and a minor in art history from Rhode Island College in 2017 and received her MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in 2020.  Her work has been exhibited in galleries throughout New England and New York. Brittany has been the recipient of numerous rewards including Best in Show, Harriet Brisson Ceramic Award, and Antonio Cirino Memorial Fellowship grant in 2018 and 2019.

Teaching Artist

Rose Esson-Dawson (she/her) is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design in Ceramics. She has been a college professor for the past 13 years.

Teaching Artist

Ian Buchbinder (he/him) has had his hands in clay since early childhood.  After trying the potter’s wheel in High School he decided to study Ceramics, Illustration, and Education at RISD, graduating in 2011 with a BFA in ceramics and in 2012 with a Master of Arts in Teaching.

Ian further developed his craft during an apprenticeship at Three Wheel Studio in Providence, RI.  In 2017 Ian opened his own studio under the name Coywolf Studio and began selling his work at craft fairs and trade shows as well as to galleries across the country.  Alongside his studio work, Ian has been teaching wheel throwing since 2009.  He is fascinated by process and repetition and seeks to understand and communicate the mechanics of wheel throwing as well as the spirit and joy of forming pots from clay.

Teaching Artist & Studio Tech

 Vivian Whitcomb (she/her) is a RISD graduate, and has been creating ceramic tableware from Mudstone Studios for the past ten years. She got her start in ceramics at Mudstone, taking classes for several years from Rose Essen-Dawson. Working primarily on the wheel, Vivian's work includes hand-built ware with a focus on surface design design, incorporating colored slips, underglaze transfers, silkscreen and sgrafitto.

Teaching Artist & Studio Tech

Ava Mascena (she/her) is a Rhode Island based Artist.  She received her BA in musical theatre performance from Rhode Island College in 2017, where she worked in the theater industry until March 2020. In November 2020, she took her first wheel throwing class at Mudstone studios and has been hooked ever since. Today, Ava is a full time teaching artist and ceramicist. She teaches ceramic classes in locations all over Rhode Island including the Croft School, Bristol Parks and Rec and Mudstone Studios. Her work is inspired by nature and the magic of the world often overlooked. When she isn’t at the pottery studio (which is rare), Ava can often be found singing, with friends, playing games or baking. You can see more of her work on instagram at avagrace_ceramics.

Studio Pup & Treat Taster

Can be found wherever Ian is!

Teaching Artist

Mary has loved working in clay since taking her first ceramics class in high school. She returned to the wheel 12 years ago taking classes at Mudstone. During her travels in her RV she continued to create functional wheel thrown pottery at Indian River Clay in Vero Beach. Mary works primarily in colored stoneware on the wheel using the Neriage/Agateware technique and carving pieces to accentuate the colors used. Mary chooses colors that are inspired by the beauty of earth sky and water around her in her home studio on the Lees River in Swansea,MA. In addition to teaching at Mudstone Mary is an active member of The Greater Fall River Art Association and Southcoast Artists.

Teaching Artist & Studio Manager 

Theresa is a Massachusetts artist who taught Art in all media at the high school level for the past 20 years. Her own work is in Ceramics hand building, sculpture and wheel work, and in Alternative Photography methods, and has been a member of Mudstone Studio Warren for the past 10 years. She got her bachelor's degree in Art Studio and Art History at U Mass Boston, and her MSAE at Mass Art and Design. She is the Studio Manager at the new Mudstone Wareham, and teaches classes there.

Teaching Artist

Jessica Mathews began her art journey at the Memphis College of Art and Design as a graphic designer/illustrator before discovering her true passion in sculpture, focusing on      ceramics. During her studies, she worked as a studio assistant and community arts teacher, gaining hands-on experience teaching both children and adults in digital arts and ceramics. After moving to Massachusetts, she pursued her M.Ed.in special education at Bridgewater State University. Today, she is a licensed teacher in Massachusetts with certifications in fine arts, special education, English, and family and consumer sciences. At Hingham High School, Jessica currently teaches Foods and Nutrition, Global Foods, and Interior Design, where she fosters students' creativity and practical skills. In her spare time, she has returned to the studio, refining her craft and reconnecting with her love      of  making. She is excited to share her expertise and inspire others in the world of ceramics.

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