Meet Haley, the Potter Behind Floridian Ceramics
Founder, instructor, and fourth-generation Floridian - Haley teaches wheel throwing and makes functional pottery at her studio in Seminole Heights, Tampa.
The Founder
I'm Haley
I'm a fourth-generation Floridian, raised by people who worked with their hands. They made things that lasted because they had to. Things that were useful before they were pretty. That way of thinking shaped how I work and why I work with clay.
Clay is honest. It rewards patience. It shows every decision you make. It can't be rushed or controlled. Working with it asks you to slow down and pay attention.
Most of what I make is functional. Bowls you reach for every day. Mugs that feel right in your hands. Pieces that earn their place in your home. I believe beauty comes from use. From repetition. From the quiet moments we don't usually think about.
This studio grew from that relationship with clay, and with time. It's a grounded, welcoming space for beginners and experienced makers alike. There's no pressure to be perfect here - just the chance to make something real with your hands.
I'm glad you're here.
Four generations of Florida hands.
Floridian Ceramics carries a family lineage of making - people who built, grew, and repaired what they needed. That heritage shows up in the studio every day: in the functional pieces on the shelves, in the patience of the teaching, and in the belief that anyone can learn to make something worth keeping.
Useful first
Bowls, mugs, and planters made to be used daily - beauty that comes from function.
Slow on purpose
Clay can't be rushed. Neither can learning. Every class moves at the pace of the maker.
Made in Tampa
Thrown, glazed, and fired in Seminole Heights - every step happens in our studio.
Learning From Haley
A teacher who's still a student of clay.
Haley leads every class at Floridian Ceramics personally - from Intro to Wheel Throwing for first-timers to multi-week workshops for potters building real technique. Classes are capped at four students, so instruction is genuinely one-on-one: hands on the clay, adjustments in the moment, and the kind of patient teaching that only comes from someone who still loves the learning herself.
Want to see where it all happens? Step inside the studio, or read Haley's writing on pottery, patience, and life in Tampa on the blog.
In the Studio
Come make something with us.
The best way to meet Haley is at the wheel. Grab a seat in a beginner class - no experience needed, just clothes you don't mind getting muddy.
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