Anhinga Clay Studios

Specialties

Anhinga Clay Studios is an art studio that offers a fun, creative and inspiring experience in the visual and ceramic arts. We are committed to ensuring a positive, authentic experience to students of all ages and providing an outlet for them to explore and create unique, original works of art. We currently offer classes for children and adults in:

Ceramics– Wheel thrown pottery and hand building

Visual Arts– 2D and 3D art making techniques and applications

Birthday Parties and Events for adults and kids

Homeschooling student art curriculum components

Summer Art Camps for Kids

Give it A Spin– One Time Pottery Classes

*We are only open during class times.

History

Established in 2011.

Anhinga Clay Studios is owned and operated by husband and wife team, Gus and Melissa Miranda. A.C.S. was created to educate and enrich people of all ages in the arts, primarily clay. The Miranda’s are accomplished art educators in the Miami-​Dade Public School System and opened A.C.S. as a passion that they wanted to share with the local community. They are also both artists and museum educators with extensive art knowledge and skills.

Meet the Business Owner

Melissa and Gustavo M.

Business Owner

Gus Miranda and Melissa Maxfield-​Miranda own and operate Anhinga Clay Studios, Inc. This husband and wife team are both accomplished artists and educators who are sharing their passion and dream of opening an art space for children and adults. These two individuals are extremely knowledgeable about art making and its processes, art history, and are well rounded in museum studies. This unique couple with over 25 combined years of experience working in the Visual Arts arena. Both born and raised in Miami-​Dade County, they are familiar with the education system and community at large, having been part of the public school system, themselves.