Who We Are | Still Point

Four female potters smile and interact around a table at Still Point Clay Atelier in a photo taken by Elise Lewis

Still Point Clay Atelier is a wheel-thrown pottery teaching studio serving Auburn-Opelika through classes, workshops and memberships. The adjacent space, nicknamed "The Center" at Still Point, is a creative collaboratory that hosts a diverse array educational traditional arts and craft offerings. It provides an incubator for local artist-educators and will be home a gallery of members' creations beginning in 2027. Still Point partners with local businesses and community organizations for special events spotlighting live music, food and more.

Registration is open for upcoming adult wheel-thrown pottery classes, with youth camp and class enrollment soon to follow. Gift certificates are also available. If you are moved to help us build this creative oasis, visit our "Support" page for four ways to do so, and thank you!

Founder & Creative Director Annika Lee

A former student of master potters Martin Lill & Mark Derby of New Orleans, Annika has been a serious student of the clay since 2012 and has facilitated wheel-thrown pottery classes in Auburn since 2022. Her work aims to integrate beauty and usefulness. Each piece is infused with positive intentions embodied in personal inscriptions. As an educator, Annika loves to guide beginners of all ages into meaningful encounters with the healing power of clay. Also a certified natural builder, Annika is passionate about earthen architecture and is in love the red clay upon which Auburn and Opelika are built.

Potter & Founder of Still Point Clay Atelier, Annika Lee is pictured with some of her pottery.

Joanna Werk, Instructor

Joanna is a graduate from Auburn University with concurrent Bachelor of Arts degrees in both Psychology and in Studio Art, where she found her passion for the world of ceramics. Working with clay is a deeply intimate artform for it forever bears the mark and the character of its creator. Joanna believes that people are innately creative and hopes to inspire artmaking, learning, and exploration in others. She is also bilingual, speaking English and Spanish, and loves to let culture influence her art.

Lynnsey Bodin, Pottery Instructor at Still Point Clay Atelier, holds an example of her pottery in a photo taken by Elise Lewis.

Lynnsey Bodin, Instructor

Lynnsey took her first pottery class to fill a credit her senior year of high school and ended up falling in love with ceramics. When she started college in Auburn she knew she had to minor in studio art to keep doing it and is so glad she did. Lynnsey mixes her love of biology and pottery by exploring organic textures and designs. Since graduating, she has continued to learn as much as she can about ceramics. When her hands aren't covered in clay, she likes to spend time outside hiking and drawing the plants and animals she finds.

Potter Kathryn Medellin, Assistant Instructor at Still Point Clay Atelier, in a photo taken by Elise Lewis.

Kathryn Medellin, Instructor

Kathryn is a ceramic artist who grew up in Huntsville and is currently in school at AU ("War Eagle!") for graphic design. Her style blends beauty with functionality. She draws inpiration from patterns in nature as well as American and Mexican folk art, incorporating bold 2D graphics to add a touch of whimsy to her pottery. When her hands are not in the clay, you can also find her teaching yoga at the AU rec center.

Bryce Gray, Instructor

Bryce first worked with clay in 2016 when he tried to make an ocarina. While the instrument didn’t turn out as planned, the process sparked a lasting passion for ceramics and an interest in materials. Since then, he has devoted himself to creating functional wheel-thrown pottery that blends utility with thoughtful design. As a potter and instructor, Bryce enjoys guiding students through their own creative journeys and helping them uncover the joy of working with clay.

Potter Jocelyn Kim, Assistant Instructor at Still Point Clay Atelier, throws a vessel on the wheel.

Potter Jocelyn Kim, Assistant Instructor at Still Point Clay Atelier, in a photo taken by Elise Lewis.

Potter Leah Sowell, Math Magician at Still Point Clay Atelier, in a photo taken by Elise Lewis.

Francie "Flower" Murtadha,

Studio Assistant

Jocelyn Kim,

Studio Assistant

Leah Sowell,

Studio Assistant

Still Point Clay Atelier co-founders, Annika and Khari Lee in a photo taken by Elise Lewis.

Khari Allen Lee,

Creative Consultant,

Founding Patron,

And all-around VIP

Resident Artists

Applications for Spring 2026 have closed. Stay tuned for information on our next Artist-Educator in Residence

Studio Members

Are you an experienced potter looking for a creative space to work or a gallery to market your ware? Then get your portfolio together because applications will open in Fall of 2026! Visit our "Members" page to learn more, and Join our newsletter or follow us @stillpointauburn to be in the know! when the next round of applications opens!