Waterbrook Potters Studio is a community of potters sharing space, equipment, and passion for clay arts.
The studio provides members with:
the space and use of equipment for creating ceramic art
a meeting space for the clay community of the New York Capital Region (including Albany, Troy, Schenectady, and Saratoga Springs)
relevant workshops and classes for sharing knowledge and techniques.
Waterbrook Potters Studio has no profit motive and is designated as a 501(c)(7) non-profit social club.
History
When Monroe Clayworks and Northeast Ceramics Supply closed their doors in November 2019, potters far and wide said farewell with deep gratitude for their many years of service to the extended clay community.
Waterbrook Potters Studio was established by a group of displaced potters to carry on the legacy that Barbara Reeley and Dennis Smith left in our care. Our intent was to provide an environment in which members new and old can continue to create and learn and where potters at all levels feel welcomed and inspired.
Watervliet is Dutch for “water brook,” hence the studio’s name. Watervliet was once known as West Troy, the home of West Troy Pottery, a 19th century stoneware manufactory which created and shipped pottery west and north on the Erie and Champlain Canals. We can’t imagine a more perfect location to call our home.