WELCOME TO OASIS
Owner, Martha Hall was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. She has been a ceramist and potter since 2013. Hall first learned ceramics in high school and has loved it ever since. In 2021, she graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Honors College and College of Fine Arts, Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculptural Practices and a Bachelor of Arts in Art History. Just before graduating, she embarked on building a studio where she could continue her own practice, teach others, and create a space that could foster community. In addition to Oasis Pottery, Hall is a member of the Nevada Clay Guild and a full time high school ceramics teacher at her alma mater.
Since 2021, the studio has expanded quickly from 400 square feet to 2,300! The space includes 20 wheels, 2 slab rollers, North star extruders, one pug mill, two large sinks, 17+ dip glazes, tons of tools, and space to work. All work is fired in electric kilns (Skutt and Paragon). An onsite gallery features member and instructor made work, some for display and some for sale. The studio's retail supply store, 2000 square feet, also holds distributorships for Aardvark, Georgies, New Mexico Clay Co, AMACO, Skutt, Cress, Speedball, and more! Check out our retail space during any of our open hours! Members and students work with mostly stoneware, but earthenware, low-fire clay, is also available. Raku and visiting artist workshops occur on a quarterly basis and provide new and exciting techniques!
Members have access to the studio from 7:00am-11:00pm daily for open studio, independent work. Hand-building and wheel throwing classes are offered throughout the week as drop ins for newbies and those looking to try it just once, but packages of classes are also available! Martha and a team of talented artists teach these classes! Each instructor has a unique background and connection to clay. Check out their profiles below!
MEET OUR team
Jonathan
Studio Manager
Jonathan first encountered ceramics at the age of 17, with a class in his final year of high school. After he graduated, he broadened his throwing skills at Oasis Pottery and met many friends and mentors. Jonathan strives to make pottery that is functional and beautiful. He sells his works at local craft shows around Las Vegas.
IG @JonathanNgPottery
Melissa
Studio Manager
Melissa grew up in Glendale, CA and has loved clay since elementary school. Her education flourished in high school and college where she gained more experience in hand building and wheel throwing. She continued to explore her passion in SoCal, then moved to Las Vegas and built her home studio. Her goal as an artist is to make functional art that celebrates femininity.
IG: @muddymestiza
Cheyenne
Wheel Throwing/Hand-building Instructor
Cheyenne is an artist from San Francisco, CA whose work is grounded in the power of process and preserving wonder. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MA with a focus in Sculpture. Her art explores themes of family relationships, memory, and Asian American identity. You can often find her in the studio playing around with tiny pots and texturing sculptures.
IG: @cheyenneyu.studio
Jason
Wheel Throwing/Hand-building Instructor
Jason started ceramics in high school and continued it into college. He is almost finished with his bachelors in sculptural practices. He works in a variety of mediums, but clay is his favorite! He is a proficient hand builder and wheel thrower. He plans to turn his artistic passion into a career.
IG: @Jason.Abrego.Ceramics
Stefany
Wheel Throwing/Hand-building Instructor
Stefany rediscovered her passion for ceramics nearly a decade after her first experience with clay, in high school. What started as a simple hobby grew into a profound way to reconnect with her Mexican roots and artistic identity. Drawing inspiration from her cultural heritage and personal journey.
IG: @crybaby_kiln