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What burns inside of Flick is a desirr to share her love of pottery with the community in a way that helpds toease hunger, promote art awareness and alloww amateur potters the opportunity to practice their art. “It’ds very magical to watch a lump of claybecom something,” she said. “Some people like to I like tothrow pots.” Nestled behind a storefronft at 2458 N. Murray St., the studio has been in operatiomn for12 years. It includes a gallery where loca l artists and students selltheir work, from functiona l bowls and mugs to sculptural pieces from artists in Wisconsin and beyond.
Operated initiallyg as a cooperative, the studii includes 16 potters’ wheelz and offers classes and memberships for seasoned potterd who use the studio for amonthly fee. Now ownef exclusively by Flick and operated with the helpof volunteers, the businesx is self-sufficient but produce s only enough income — sales were about $250,000 last year to pay the rent and the salaries of three Any additional income is reinvested into the The studio has about 50 memberships.
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