Art On Clay

Art On Clay A pottery studio for the community to find joy and connection in multi-media arts.

Ava Reinhoffer
06/06/2026

Ava Reinhoffer

How bout this guy!!!🤣
06/04/2026

How bout this guy!!!🤣

Umbria Clay with Albany Slip. One for olive oil and one for canola oil.
06/04/2026

Umbria Clay with Albany Slip. One for olive oil and one for canola oil.

Ashley Chavin this is adorable ❤️❤️❤️
06/04/2026

Ashley Chavin this is adorable ❤️❤️❤️

To everyone who has supported Art on Clay, I want to give an honest update.When the locks were changed on May 1, I truly...
05/25/2026

To everyone who has supported Art on Clay, I want to give an honest update.

When the locks were changed on May 1, I truly believed we would all be back in the studio within days. Instead the legal process is moving slowly with the first motion hearing the end of September.

After receiving last minute communication from opposing counsel that remaining belongings would be put into storage by the owner, and given prior concerns about damage to property when the LLC members entered, I felt an urgent responsibility to protect the artwork, equipment, and personal belongings in the studio.

Dozens of members of this community showed up on short notice. People came to retrieve personal property but then stayed. Together in just a few hours wer were allotted by opposing counsel we emptied nearly the entire studio-shelves, tools, clay, artwork, equipment. Someone quietly said it felt like a wake, and that captured the feeling perfectly. There was tremendous love in the space but we were together for a painful reason.

This was never just a business. It was a place where people healed, connected, relaxed, learned, and belonged. People who have reached out sharing these stories of personal benefit has been profoundly educating about the need for places like this that lower the stakes for personal connection by doing something along side one another.

The neighboring clay studios I have reached out to - Creative Fire, , , - have been incredibly supportive from the inception of my business and continue to be now. The broader pottery community is kind and connected. I encourage you to reach out to them to continue your craft.

Rebuilding something like this will not be simple. Real estate is expensive, lawyers are expensive, materials have now been scattered into basements, and borrowed spaces across the city.

This is hard.

The Art on Clay community has defined goodness kindness and accountability for me. I will keep fighting for all of this, and for all of you.

-Colleen

Update on Art on Clay:I’ve been provided a limited access window to the studio on Saturday, May 23 from 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p...
05/20/2026

Update on Art on Clay:

I’ve been provided a limited access window to the studio on Saturday, May 23 from 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

If you would like to retrieve finished pottery, personal items, or other belongings important to you, please send me a direct message so I can help coordinate the flow of people through the space as smoothly as possible.

The broader legal matters regarding the studio remain pending in circuit court, and regular studio operations and classes are still paused at this time. At this point, this should not be interpreted as a permanent closure or relocation announcement, as the future of the studio remains part of the ongoing legal process.

Thank you all again for your patience, kindness, and support through an incredibly difficult few weeks. The Art on Clay community means so much to me.

– Colleen

A quick update for everyone continuing to check in on Art on Clay:As of May 7th, the matters involving the studio and le...
05/15/2026

A quick update for everyone continuing to check in on Art on Clay:

As of May 7th, the matters involving the studio and lease dispute were formally filed in circuit court and are now before Judge Watts. The next procedural step is for opposing counsel to formally respond to the filings, which has not yet occurred. Until that process moves forward, the studio remains inaccessible and classes remain paused.

Over the past several weeks, I’ve spent a great deal of time reflecting on how vulnerable small business tenants can become when disputes arise involving access, lease rights, and property control. I continue to believe deeply in transparency, due process, accountability, and respectful resolution.

More than anything, I remain incredibly grateful for the community that was built inside those walls and for the kindness, patience, and encouragement so many of you continue to show. I have not given up on protecting what was built there.

Thank you all for continuing to care.

A quick update for the Art on Clay community:A civil action and motion to restore access are now before Judge Watts. The...
05/09/2026

A quick update for the Art on Clay community:

A civil action and motion to restore access are now before Judge Watts. The court is being asked to determine whether a landlord may issue a non-renewal and change the locks without pursuing an eviction process when the lease contains a tenant option to extend the lease that was exercised.

In the meantime, classes and scheduling remain paused while the legal process moves forward.

I appreciate the patience, kindness, support, and good ideas this community continues to share. Please keep them flowing.

Day 7 of the Art on Clay lockout.Many people have reached out asking how they can help, and I’m very grateful for the su...
05/07/2026

Day 7 of the Art on Clay lockout.

Many people have reached out asking how they can help, and I’m very grateful for the support this community has shown.

At this point, I am simply trying to gather accurate information regarding activity that occurred at the studio during the lockout period (May 1, 12:02 AM). I do have security footage showing three individuals inside the studio changing locks, disabling cameras, and placing tarps over windows. Because there is an active legal dispute regarding the lease, I will be preserving that footage for the court process rather than posting it publicly.

I am still looking for any firsthand information, nearby video footage, or witnesses related to:
- a customer’s ceramic garden pole being removed from the ground and discarded, and
- the disappearance of a bistro set that had been chained and locked to the building.

If anyone has relevant firsthand information, I would appreciate a private message.

I am not looking for speculation, accusations, or online conflict — only accurate information that may help clarify what occurred.

Thank you again to everyone who continues to support the artists, students, instructors, and broader Art on Clay community during a very difficult time.

I do now have an active filing with the court regarding this issue.

Locking out a community pottery studio is a strange strategy. People notice.
05/07/2026

Locking out a community pottery studio is a strange strategy. People notice.

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601 E. Henry Clay
Whitefish Bay, WI
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