Staff

Matt Hyleck (he/him)
Executive Director
matt.hyleck@baltimoreclayworks.org

Before his appointment to the Executive Director position, Matt was the Education Coordinator for Baltimore Clayworks’ Mt. Washington campus beginning in 2000. He is a highly respected ceramic artist and instructor, and maintains an active ceramics practice. Matt received his B.F.A. in Ceramics at Xavier University in 1997. When not in his office Hyleck balances his time crafting utilitarian pottery in his studio, reading as much as possible, hiking Maryland’s finest trails and spending excessive amounts of time building LEGO with his family. Visit www.matthewhyleck.com to see his artwork.

Andrew Black, Summer Camp Coordinator (he/him)

summercamp@baltimoreclayworks.org
Andrew Black is a DC native and mixed media artist that works primarily with ceramics and watercolor. He is currently attending Towson University as an Art Education and Ceramics major. Before joining Baltimore Clayworks as an instructor, Andrew worked full-time as an early childhood and special education tutor/paraeducator within DC public and charter schools.

Stephen Callender (he/him)
Director of Community Arts and Engagement
stephen.callender@baltimoreclayworks.org

Stephen-Bernard D. Callender is an Artist and Community Activist working to empower underprivileged communities in the Baltimore and New York City Metropolitan areas. With a focus on community engagement, Stephen sees the arts as an integral component in building relationships, discovering fundamental connections and educationally equipping people. For him it is a cornerstone in developing .

Claire Carberry (she/her)
Director of Development
claire.carberry@baltimoreclayworks.org

Claire Carberry believes that art truly has the capacity to transform lives and is thrilled to be a part of the Baltimore Clayworks team of dedicated, talented and mission-focused members.  While Claire has been fundraising and event planning for arts organizations and other non-profits for much of her career, she has only recently thrown herself into working with clay.  Time at the potter’s wheel has taught her that if one wants things to turn out well, sometimes one just has to “relax and let go”. If she’s not in the studio, you can find Claire recharging in nature, singing and acting on stage, traveling or just soaking up time with her family.

Yoshi Fujii (he/him)
Director of Exhibitions and Shop
yoshi.fujii@baltimoreclayworks.org

Yoshi Fujii, from Fukuoka, Japan, earned his M.F.A. from Southern Illinois University Carbondale and came to Baltimore Clayworks as the recipient of Lormina Salter Fellowship in 2008. While he creates delicately carved functional pottery, he teaches at colleges and community centers in the region, including Baltimore Clayworks, and leads workshops nationally and internationally. Visit yoshifujii.com to view his artwork.

Maryjane S. Goetschius (she/her)
Director of Finance and Administration
maryjane.goetschius@baltimoreclayworks.org

Maryjane, aka Mj, comes to Baltimore Clayworks after working for a sexual violence agency for 20 years managing their finances, grants, human resources, and operations. She worked in the for-profit world for a decade before deciding that she wanted her employment to impact the greater good. Mj received her Masters degree in Public Administration from the University of Baltimore. Her first job after graduating was Director of Operations with a worker-owned cooperative. She likes that her ability to manage the financial and operational aspects of a nonprofit enables the talented staff to get their job done. She enjoys reading, biking and traveling. She and her spousal unit enjoy frequent travels.

Adam Horton
Wood Kiln Associate

Adam Horton is a current CCBC student. He is an active potter, exploring the tactile and expressive nature of clay. Adam loves to read, camp, and make fires. He has spent many months working on a farm where the labor was adjacent to the more physical labor of wood firing.

Holly Jackson (she/her)
Development Associate
holly.jackson@baltimoreclayworks.org

Holly Jackson is an art historian by training with a professional background in community arts and museum programming. She holds BA in Art History and Latin from Wellesley College and MA in Art History from The George Washington University. 

Bernadette Larimer (she/her)
Front Desk Associate
info@baltimoreclayworks.org

Bernadette Frerker Larimer is a ceramics artist currently living in Baltimore, MD. Bernadette received her BFA with an emphasis in ceramics from New Mexico State University in 2019. She is known for her psycho-whimsical anthropomorphic sculptures. Her work is the material expression of her deep love for nature, spirituality, and the divine feminine mystique.

Shea Kister (she/her)
Front Desk Associate

Shea Kister is a ceramicist and interdisciplinary artist originally from Omaha, Nebraska who received her MFA from Kansas State University in 2022. Inspired by her study of trauma’s effects on memory as well as personal and social relationships, her work enlists notions of fragmentation, discontinuity, memory distortion, and dissociation through the use of scale, surface application, and materials. Shea is a long-term artist in residence with Baltimore Clayworks.

Kayla Morgan (she/her)
Marketing Coordinator
marketing@baltimoreclayworks.org

Kayla Morgan was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland where she received her Bachelor in Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art, graduating magna cum laude. Morgan is an alum of the 2019 Urban Arts Leadership Cohort, an initiative of the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance, and of the Arts Educator & Artist Campaign School cohort. Her multidisciplinary training in various creative processes, along with her ambition to engage and serve her community has led her to continue her work as an artist, arts administrator, and arts activist in her home city of Baltimore. Visit kaylamorganart.com to view her work.

Rebecca Morton (she/her)
Artist and Studio Manager
rebecca.morton@baltimoreclayworks.org

Rebecca Morton was born in Lewisburg, PA.  Rebecca joined Baltimore Clayworks after living in Kingston, NY for the past five years.  She taught at various ceramic art centers throughout the Hudson Valley and at Dutchess Community College while maintaining her own studio practice.  Rebecca earned her BFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in 2004.  In 2002, she participated in an International China Ceramic Cultural Exchange where she traveled throughout China and spent time working at the Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute at Jingdezhen.  After graduation, Rebecca moved back to PA where she designed and built her own ceramic studio with successful operation for ten years.  Rebecca earned her MFA from the State University of New York at New Paltz in 2017.  She has exhibited her work throughout the United States.  She enjoys being close to nature, reading, cooking, making soap, traveling and spending time with friends and family.  Visit rebeccamorton.com to view her work.

Kevin Rohde (he/him)
Director of Education
kevin.rohde@baltimoreclayworks.org

Kevin Rohde first came to Baltimore Clayworks in 2013 as the recipient of Baltimore Clayworks Lormina Salter Resident Artist Fellowship. Primarily a sculptor of the human figure, Kevin has taught extensively in the Clayworks studios as well as several area universities and colleges since making Baltimore his home. Kevin received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Keystone College and his Master of Fine Arts from Edinboro University. He has taught workshops at institutions including Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts(TN), Idyllwild Arts (CA), Peters Valley School of Craft (PA),  Santa Fe Clay (NM), and most recently at the International Center for the Arts in Monte Castello di Vibio, Umbria, Italy. He joined the Baltimore Clayworks staff as the Resident Artist Coordinator in 2018. Originally from Binghamton, NY, he exhibits most of the symptoms of an upstate New Yorker, including but not limited to a penchant for lake effect snow, speedies, garbage plates, and is an active member of the BBFRP (Buffalo Bills Fan Recovery Program).

Gary Salmon (he/him)
Facilities Assistant

Vandelyn Simmons (she/her)
Front Desk Associate
info@baltimoreclayworks.org

Vandelyn Simmons is a CCBC graduate. She makes Figural conceptual urban art. Vandelyn is also passionate about helping and improving all aspects of her community.

Jeremy Wallace (he/him)
Wood Kiln Technician
info@baltimoreclayworks.org

Jeremy Wallace is a wood and soda fire potter originally from Minnesota.  He received his BFA in Ceramics from the University of Wisconsin Superior in 2009.  Jeremy’s work uses form, texture, and atmospheric firing to capture the beauty of raw clay in the finished vessel.  Interested in the community aspect of wood firing, Jeremy gained experience as a wood kiln assistant at Baltimore Clayworks for two years before completing a year-long residency at the Morean Center for Clay in St. Petersburg, FL.  Jeremy returned in 2014 as the Lormina Salter Fellow at Baltimore Clayworks.  He has exhibited nationally, and taught classes and workshops at multiple clay studios, including Touchstone Center for Craft. In 2016 he was chosen as a Ceramics Monthly Emerging Artist. He is currently teaching at Baltimore Clayworks and is the wood kiln technician. Visit jeremywallaceceramics.com to view his artwork.

Sam Wallace (he/him)
Technician and Facilities Manager
sam.wallace@baltimoreclayworks.org

Samuel Wallace is a traditional Jamaican potter who learned to make pots with his extended family in the backyard pottery sheds in rural St. Elizabeth parish. Wallace became a resident artist at Baltimore Clayworks in 1993, after he found the organization in the yellow pages while looking for kiln rental. Wallace has been a Resident Artist, and is a current teacher, exhibitor, and Facilities Technician.

Keagan Yingling (he/him)
Front Desk Associate
keagan.yingling@baltimoreclayworks.org

Keagan Yingling originally from Laurel MD, currently resides in Baltimore where he makes pottery in his basement studio. He started working with clay in 2018 here at Baltimore Clayworks and has since begun working as the front desk associate. Along with assisting the shop as well as education, he teaches workshops and intro wheel classes. In his free time, he enjoys playing video games, listening to podcasts, and hanging out at the wood kiln.

Dana Cooley, Bloomberg Arts Intern (she/her)

Dana Cooley is a BAI Intern and visual artist from Baltimore M.D. exploring acrylic painting and drawing. She currently attends the Baltimore School for Young Women as a rising senior co-running the school’s climate club.

Félix Hernández, Intern (he/him)

Félix Hernández was born in Houston and raised in the edges of Maryland’s forests and cities. He studied Education and Spanish Writing and Literature in Baltimore, MD and is currently a Masters of Landscape Architecture Candidate at University of Maryland, College Park. He is an educator, legislative and policy public health advocate professional, performance artist for productions in Baltimore and Washington, D.C., visual artist, and citizen ecologist. His interest in clay arose from a passion for transforming raw materials into new forms. He hopes to practice clay with a focus on Traditional Ecological Knowledge to reconnect communities to source.

Gaeun Kim, Intern (They/Them)

Gaeun Kim is a ceramic artist currently based in Baltimore, MD. They recently graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) with a BFA in Ceramics and Interactive Arts. Gaeun works primarily in sculptural ceramics and site-specific installations. Gaeun was born and raised in Korea and has been living and working in the U.S. since 2017. In conversation with clay’s ability to flexibly capture different gestures of being, Gaeun creates emotive abstract forms. Visit gaeunmakes.com to access their portfolio and more information. (Instagram: @gaeunkim.art)

Jaden A. Meeks, Bloomberg Arts Intern (she/her)

Jaden A. Meeks is a BAI Intern currently attending Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts as a rising senior. She has a passion for learning the arts, astrology, and tarot. After high school, she intends to major in Art Therapy in college while continuing her advocacy for those who are neurodivergent.

Audrey Lee Naiva, Community Arts Intern (she/her)

Audrey Lee Naiva is an artist and aspiring educator from Milwaukee, WI. She recently graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art with a BFA in Fibers, and now she is partnering with Clayworks through MICA’s Community Art Collaborative. In her studio practice, she blends the colors of natural dyes through experimental, low tech weavings, but she also enjoys quilting, drawing, making memes, and playing the guitar. Audrey is excited to learn more about teaching art and working with clay!

David Tyre, Mellon Foundation Intern (he/him)

David is a current member of the internship program through the Mellon Foundation. He is a recent graduate from the Community College of Baltimore County where he received his AFA in painting. As an aspiring artist, he hopes to continue working in ceramics and enjoys making pieces that are primarily used in food preparation and preservation, such as mortars and pestles, and fermentation crocks. In his spare time he enjoys playing video games and painting miniature figures used in tabletop board and war games.