The Community Clay! Team
Chris Targoni
Community Clay! Director
I grew up on the coast of California in a very creative family. As a child, I was given many opportunities to make art, some of which involved clay. In high school and college, I took ceramics classes and I loved working on the wheel.
My wife and I moved to DC in 2015 for a teaching certification program. I have been teaching elementary art since the 2016-2017 school year and am currently an art teacher with DC Public Schools. With this work I have been able to give many students some of their first experiences with clay. Through Community Clay, I hope to help more of DC’s young residents get access to pottery through community, school and family partnerships.
Vicki Lynn Wilson
Community Clay! Teacher |
Vicki Lynn Wilson was born in District Heights, MD and holds a BFA from Pacific Northwest College of Art and an MFA from Portland State University, both in Sculpture.
Vicki has been collaborating on public and private commissions with her husband, John Larsen , for over a decade. The team has completed several permanent installations including the Oregon Zoo and Main Street Oregon City.
Vicki has taught Sculpture, Ceramics, Drawing and Design in Oregon colleges since 2005 and was a 2017 artist in residence at Cub Creek Foundation in Appomattox, Va.
Vicki has been collaborating on public and private commissions with her husband, John Larsen , for over a decade. The team has completed several permanent installations including the Oregon Zoo and Main Street Oregon City.
Vicki has taught Sculpture, Ceramics, Drawing and Design in Oregon colleges since 2005 and was a 2017 artist in residence at Cub Creek Foundation in Appomattox, Va.