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[Bay Haven] We've had our soft opening!

Published about 1 month ago • 1 min read

Dear friends,

Last week, we welcomed founding members into the studio to choose their shelves, pick up their first bags of clay, and start making art in the space.

We're relying on this small cohort to play-test our space and give us lots of feedback as we continue to prep for our official opening.

We're still a ways away from opening to the public, but thanks to this crew we're starting to get a good sense of what's working, what's not, and what we're missing.

Photos from the last week

Not only did we have our soft opening, but we had so much work ready that we could run our first firing! And nothing exploded, so I consider that a success.

We still have a lot more work to do before the official opening, but in the meantime it feels so good to have people making art in the space. Thanks for being here with us, and stay tuned for more.

Warmly,

Janet & Chip

"Have no fear of perfection —

you'll never reach it."

Salvador Dali

768 Stewart Ct, Alameda, CA 94501
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