Meet the Team
Lisa M.
Studio Director & Adult Class Instructor
Lisa has spent the majority of her teen and adult life working with kids of all ages and abilities in a variety of activities. She currently not only teaches the youth and teen programs at the Ceramic Studio but also keeps challenging herself with classes and workshops to advance her scope of practice with clay. Lisa’s enthusiasm for all things clay will gently guide your child through a fun and creative process.
Miki S.R.
Adult Class Instructor
Miki Shim Rutter is a Bay Area ceramic artist transplanted from Chicago in 2012. Her work is represented in private and public collections nationally and internationally, and she teaches adult classes and workshops in teapot making for the wheel and for slab-building processes earning her title as the “teapot lady”. She looks forward to engaging with adult clay enthusiasts in the small group setting that Wilson Park Ceramics Studio provides.
Maddy M.
Youth Instructor & Administrative Assistant
Maddy’s background in primary special education with additional language & communication needs in spoken English & ASL means they strive to make their classrooms accessible to every artist. Born in Canada, they were raised in Cupertino and graduated from Cupertino High School in 2016. Since then they’ve received a Master’s Degree in Deaf & Hard of Hearing Education & are working in the field.
In their time off, you can find Maddy exploring the corners of the world, finding all the best lactose-free ice cream spots, and eating fresh fruit by the ocean.