Who We Are

Clay Studio in McKinney, Texas

Glaze is an artist run ceramic studio and art center focusing on the education and promotion of the ceramic arts in Texas. Our mission is to create a local community around the ceramic arts and curate international ceramic artists as an educational resource for the arts community in McKinney and surrounding areas.

Through educational classes, workshops, lecture series and artist in residence programs, Glaze seeks to create a thriving arts community and environment for all skill levels in the ceramic arts. 

Educators

Daniel Ricardo Teran

My aim, as a potter, is to create an opportunity for an intimate experience — for the viewer and user of my pieces to slow down, to hold, turn, touch, and investigate what I have created. I have become increasingly concerned about the pace at which most people move through their day, with little time for community, family, explorations of the natural world, and overall well being. The notion of slowing down to enjoy life's subtleties must absolutely be manifested!

Daniel graduated form the Kansas City Art Institute in 2007. While Studying at KCAI, he was a studio assistant for the Ceramic artist Victor Babu, and the Painter Ron Slowinsky. Teran has exhibited his work nationally and has work numerous private collections and museums, including the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Kamm Teapot Foundation. As a passionate and dedicated teacher, Daniel has taught at various art centers and institutions across the country. He has been a Resident Artist at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts in Newcastle, ME, The Armory Art Center in West Palm Beach, FL, Pottery Northwest in Seattle, WA, and The Clay Studio in Philadelphia, PA. In 2017 Daniel and his Partner Naomi Cleary, after spending many years teaching, giving workshops, and selling their own hand made pottery, combined their creative forces into one single business, Palmer Planter Company. In 2020 Daniel and Naomi sold their home in Philadelphia and moved their family and business to Daniel’s hometown of Dallas, TX. 

https://palmerplantercompany.com/

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Kylie Nicole Yeager

Kylie began her exploration with pottery during her second year of college at The University of Arkansas where she earned a degree in Studio Art with a concentration in Ceramics. During her time in undergrad, she began her teaching career at the Community Creative Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. After moving back to North Texas, she’s thrilled to be surrounded by the amazing and encouraging community at Glaze.

Kylie aims to intertwine her love for interior decorating with her passion of ceramics. Inspired by organic textures and natural colors, she aims to create work that portrays the sense of peace that nature brings, into people’s homes. She doesn’t believe it’s a coincidence that humans crave incorporating natural materials and living things into their spaces, because it brings a sense of warmth, richness, and comfort. Kylie’s hope is to create objects that allow the viewer to witness a touch of earth inside while serving as a unique handmade piece to decorate and admire.

Since Graduating, Kylie is in the stages of further exploration within her medium and is excited to continue her passion at Glaze, teaching others, and spreading a positive light to those around her. She encourages each person to find the things that inspire their sense of purpose and inner peace.

Website:
kylienicoleceramics.com

Insta:
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Mylan Nguyễn

Born 1986 in Dallas, Texas, Mylan Nguyen is a Vietnamese/Mexican American artist. She received her BFA in Illustration from Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles MFA from Southern Methodist University. She went on to study ceramics in Japan at Jic Ceramic Studio in Shibuya and Furuki in Mashiko, Japan. 

Mylan works in several mediums including ceramics, illustration, printmaking, and installations enjoying the alchemy of these process based mediums. She creates cute and playful characters and narratives in her works through which she explores themes of magic, healing, and interconnectedness. She has led art workshops in several locations throughout DFW including Oil and Cotton, The Nasher Sculpture Center, The Fort Worth Modern, The Latino Cultural Center, and The Oak Cliff Cultural Center. She is also a co-founder for Strange Powers Press, a small risograph printing press in Dallas with a focus on illustrated small multiples. 

www.maisonmylan.com

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Karen Hamilton

Karen Hamilton has been an art educator for 17 years, teaching ceramics and design at Collin College, the University of North Texas, and the Arkansas Art Center in Little Rock. In addition to receiving her Bachelor of Fine Art in 2006 and Master of Fine Art in 2010 in ceramics from the University of North Texas, her education includes extensive training in photography and graphic design. She served as the Ceramic Lab Technician at the University of North Texas from 2010-2013, apprenticed with world renowned ceramic artist, Don Reitz in 2009, has exhibited her work nationally and sells her work annually at the Texas Clay Festival in Gruene, Texas.

Her current body of work involves designing geometric and organic patterns with hand painted, raised dots that dance around the surfaces of her pots. She approaches each piece gently, and each unique piece evolves from the one made before it. She enjoys exploring new forms, designs, surface techniques, color palettes and clay bodies. That approach keeps her excited and constantly evolving. She strives to create inviting, functional forms that evoke moments of joy and comfort to friends and families during everyday activities and special occasions. 

As a teacher Karen prides herself on building sincere, respectful, and enthusiastic relationships. She provides students with a relaxed creative environment that promotes individual aesthetic growth, personal reflection and finding their own creative voice through clay. She loves to share her inspiration, devotion, and passion for ceramic arts.

Melissa Fiskaldo

I believe creativity, combined with exploration, can be the balm all of us need to better navigate through our daily lives. For me, that comes in the form of pottery. Before finding myself in Texas, I was a part of the Goggleworks Center for the Arts in Pennsylvania where I was a resident artist and taught in the ceramics studio for over a decade.

In my own work, I explore textures that have meaning to my personal life and carry the essence of my loved ones. I draw inspiration from the mountains and greenery of my home state, this natural beauty will always be in my heart.

Whether I'm handbuilding functional pieces or creating them on the wheel, my goal is to make you smile when you use them.

Curiosity, wonder, and passion.... these are the ingredients to finding your creative voice and I'm here for it.

Let's see what we can create!

Danielle Williams

I began my pottery endeavour in 2017 and throughout the years the then hobby inevitably turned into a passion. I mainly focus on functional ceramic pieces that people can use on a regular basis. By mixing my love of clay and slight obsession with plants, I curate goods that are not only perfect for you but for your plant babies as well.

Pottery is a powerful thing. You are not only developing a skill but acquiring patience and learning to overcome obstacles all the while gaining a community. I’m a big advocate for a judgement free work environment where you can express yourself creatively and have fun while doing so.

I am a resident artist here as well. I aim to constantly push the boundaries of my craft by experimenting with new forms and clay bodies. The off chance that I’m not in the studio you can find me binge watching a show, drinking tea, and updating my spotify playlists.