About Our Teachers
Jake Johnson, Studio Owner
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The studio is operated by professional ceramic artist, Jake Johnson. Jake is an accomplished potter who works out of Make Waynesboro Clay Studio. He sells his work through art fairs, galleries, and an online shop. Jake has been working in ceramics since 2000. He earned an MFA in ceramics from Penn State, a top-ten clay program, and he has taught university classes and workshops. His work is in galleries and collections across the country, and has been included in more than 50 juried and invitational exhibitions. He has been featured in Clay Times, the Lark Books 500 series, and Virginia Living.
Visit jakesclayart.com to learn more about Jake's work, see a list of fairs and galleries, or make a purchase. Jake and his wife Katie have lived in Waynesboro since 2014. Both are originally from Peoria, Illinois. They have two Australian Shepherds, Satchel and Sophie. Sophie served as the studio's first manager before retiring. |
Erinn LeClair, Studio Manager
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Erinn LeClair, Studio Manager
Erinn had been teaching at the studio for awhile when she joined the team as studio manager in 2022. Previously, Erinn had a successful career working in and owning a bakery and restaurant. She now teaches several classes per week at the studio and generally keeps things running. She sells her work at art fairs and events around the Valley. |
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Megan Kegerreis
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Megan lives in Fishersville, VA and has been teaching with us since 2020. Her first encounter working with clay on the wheel was here in 2018. Feeling like a part of her was finally in place she has thoroughly enjoyed gaining skills and encouraging others in their work. She holds a MA Counseling and studied biology and chemistry in undergrad. Megan loves how her work with pottery connects these interests so well.
She first developed an appreciation for pottery though her family's personal collection which included intriguing large pit-fired pots, masks, and statues from West Africa, alongside a fantastic sampling of pottery from Door County, WI. The later, along with Jake's work, has firmly influenced her style. Her artistic goal is to capture the wonder of experiencing light and water flowing through natural spaces. When away from the studio, Megan stays busy with family life, working full time as an art and music teacher/ counselor, and taking time to appreciate the natural world. |
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Sarah Blosser
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Sarah Blosser lives in Crozet and has been teaching with us since 2021. She holds a Master of Arts Degree in Community Art from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Sarah Began began teaching hand building during her graduate studies when she served as the Americorps Community Art Corp Artist In Residence at Baltimore Clayworks and taught community clay classes across the city of Baltimore. She has since taught handbuilding and other art mediums in a variety of community settings over the past 20 years.
Sarah first discovered her love of clay hand building in the 6th grade and has been deriving joy from hand building forms inspired by nature ever since. She loves experimenting with and pushing the limits of blending sculptural from in functional pieces, and experimenting with novel surface design techniques. |
Ellen Brock - bio coming soon
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Bio coming soon.
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Mika Rose - bio coming soon
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Bio coming soon.
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