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About Us
Located in the heart of New York's Hudson Valley and a short train ride from New York City, the Peekskill Clay Studios (PCS) is one of the region's premier clay art facilities. In addition to a full range of adult and children's classes from pottery to hand building, membership space is also available for experienced clay artists. The PCS features state of the art equipment and one of the area's only reduction gas kilns.Our Staff
Jessica Dubin
Jonathan Torres
Jon Torres is originally from Westchester and graduated from SUNY New Paltz in 2010 with a degree in Art Education with
He began work with the Peekskill Clay Studios in 2012, and is currently a ceramics instructor and the studio manager.
He has taught ceramics as a Community Outreach Specialist for the Clay Art Center in Port Chester. Through the Clay Art
Jon also works with the Pelham Art Center, teaching children's ceramics courses as well as outreach
Ben Green
After graduating from Skidmore College with a BA, Ben spent his early career as a singer songwriter signed with
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Christine Williamson White
Christine is an actor and a ceramic artist having graduated from Ithaca college with a BFA in Theater.
Jon Townley
Jon began throwing pots in high school and received his BFA in ceramics from Ohio State University, where he developed an understanding of form and technique through studying the Japanese ceramics traditions. Soon after graduating from OSU, Jon established a production studio where he focused o making anf selling functional work. Since 2008 Jon has maintained his studio in Katonah, new York, developing an original body of functional, decorative and sculptural ceramics using the techniques of throwing and altering, coil construction, innovative slab forming, and carving from solid clay. Jon has taught in-person and virtual classed for the Clay Art Center in Port Chester, NY, as well as workshops for Alison Palmer Studios in Kent, CT, and Peekskill Clay Studios.
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