My name is Liz Welch and I am the founder of Anyhow Studio, a community ceramics studio located in the South Elmwood neighborhood of Providence.
I teach ceramics and as classes wind down, students often say, “I’m totally hooked on pottery, What’s Next?” Which I usually answer with some version of “that’s great!” followed by “I don’t know!” The more I heard this question, the more apparent it became that there was nowhere to go, especially if enrolling in another class wasn’t financially possible.
This moment is a crucial time in an artist’s development: the first magical class is over, but there’s a long way to go before having the confidence and the skills to work independently.
I founded Anyhow Studio as a next step for students to develop their clay practice in an inclusive and supportive space.
Artist Lisa Congdon says Begin Anyhow. The blank page, or empty wheel in my case, is forever daunting. Simply beginning can be a monumental task. “Begin Anyhow” is the ethos for the studio, and central to how I teach. 
