Who We Are
Brenda Anderson-Bradshaw, PhD Owner/Manager
Brenda is a retired teacher, school administrator and college professor of education. She was also the founder and publisher of a family publishing company for over 20 years. Brenda "BK Bradshaw" is also an award-winning author and playwright. Her publications include The Alien Logs of Super Jewels and Super Jewels: A New Musical, the Crystal Brave Series, Foxies & the Mysterious Floating Object, and Sometimes In the Sky. She has sat on various boards and founded Infinity Academy, a private school for neurodivergent middle and high school students in Springfield, Missouri. After retiring from Infinity Academy in 2021, her ambition became to open an inclusive art studio to create a special place for families, friends, colleagues and groups to relax and enjoy time together.
Christine Braden-Koch
Assistant Manager/Event Coordinator
Christine has vast experience in the arts, previously owning her own faux finish business, has worked in various customer service positions as well as in billing, purchasing and inventory control roles. All things art are her happy place and therapy. She loves keeping the studio's customers supplied with inspiring pottery and creative ideas. One of her favorite things is assisting others in creating pieces they are proud of & to experience the benefits of the creative process. She is delighted to be part of a creative studio that is truly for everyone and any level of ability. When not at the studio, you will find her catching up with her three children, reading a fantasy novel (preferably with dragons!), crocheting, or tending to her very cute, needy french bulldog.
Susan Flower
Studio Instructor
Susan is a clay artist and teacher with a passion for all things handmade. She’s been sculpting with clay for 8 years and sharing her love of the craft through teaching for the last 6. After earning her BFA in Ceramics from the Kansas City Art Institute in 2021, she’s stayed rooted in the local arts community as both an educator and working artist. Susan is drawn to the tactile, expressive nature of clay and the endless creative possibilities it offers. Especially when sculpting her favorite subject: flowers. Outside the studio, she loves painting, tending her garden, and spending time with her dog.
Kirsten Mullen
Coordinator of Children's Programs
Kirsten is an elementary school art teacher, soon-to-be in NKC, and creating is her stress relief. After two years in the general Ed classroom, she’s was given the opportunity to move into the art room and that’s where she began to flourish. Her goal is to share her love of art with kids that don’t normally have that opportunity. She loves to paint and has been challenging herself with watercolors in her down time. As a kid, all of her birthday parties were at painting studios so she is excited to be back and see it from the other side.