Mill City Museum welcomes new gift shop arrivals: Pottery from Moon Dog Studio of Ely, MN

Mill City Museum welcomes new gift shop arrivals: Pottery from Moon Dog Studio of Ely, MN

Moon Dog Studio

Welcome to Moon Dog Studio

Where You’ll Find Contemporary ceramics, with an emphasis on function, so you can use them every day.

About

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My name is Nina Wray & I am the potter behind Moon Dog Studio. My love of pottery began when I was in high school. I was lucky enough to go to a school with a solid art program & two pottery studio classrooms. I took every pottery class offered & spent many lunch hours & after school hours in the pottery classroom. I dreamt of the day I’d drive around the country, touring craft fairs, with my loyal dog in the passenger seat. Somewhere along the road my love of travel & the outdoors took over. The transient nature of my career in experiential education made it difficult to pursue my pottery interests. More than a decade later, I have circled back to my first dream job as a potter. Now I spend most days working in my studio while my loyal dog lazes happily nearby.

I love the outdoors & going on adventured into the wilderness. My previous career in experiential education allowed me to spend the better part of the last decade outside. The name moon dog comes from a rare celestial occurrence when the moon appears to have a halo encircling it or often looking like two dimples of light on either side, called a moon dog. I have been lucky enough to see moon dogs on many of my trips into the wilderness. The name was chosen to remember those long nights spent gathered around a fire, or a camping stove, enjoying some of life’s simple pleasures. I also happen to love dogs, so that doesn’t hurt.

I love the way pottery can become a part of our daily lives. It is our favorite mug, the dish we share a meal with, the planter our flowers grow in. Clay is a medium of seemingly endless possibilities. I find it inspiring to know I can continue challenging myself by trying new forms or new techniques. My current challenge: making my own glazes.

 Pottery from Moon Dog Studio of Ely, MN.

Event

Mill City Museum welcomes new gift shop arrivals

Thursday, Friday open 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Saturday, Sunday open 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Day after Thanksgiving, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (November 29, 2024)

Location

Mill City Museum

704 South 2nd Street

 Minneapolis, MN

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