Administration and Programs
Rebecca Harvey
Bio
Rebecca Harvey received her MFA in Ceramics from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., and her BFA from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. She has received international recognition for her artistic practice, including residencies in Dresden, Germany; Uppsala, Sweden; Jingdezhen, China; and Olafsfjordur, Iceland.
Brad Robinson
Bio
Brad Robinson enjoys learning and nurturing organizational processes, refining systems, and helping people to work to their potential. He believes that this approach enhances the staff, the organization, and its mission. Since 1993, Robinson has founded or managed both for- and nonprofit organizations in Montana. He has been with The Bray since 2014.
Allison Rowland
Bio
Allison Rowland knew she wanted to work at The Bray when she moved to Helenain 2016 and brought her daughter to a clay class. She loves reading science fiction, and biking to work in warm weather. Her favorite part of working at The Bray is getting to know and support all the amazing resident artists.
Sunshine Cobb
Bio
Sunshine Cobb, (pronouns she/they) As a studio artist living in Helena ,MT she specializes in handmade functional pottery. She frequently travels (online these days) the country as an invited lecturing and demonstrating artist. They are considered an important contemporary functional potter, hailed in both academic and commercial circles, and is consistently featured in art exhibitions throughout the country. With a strong social media following and online media presence, she represents an innovator in online business models in the ever-changing ceramics field and a leading advocate for functional art in modern living. She has also authored two books “Mastering Hand Building” and “ A Beginners Guide to Hand Building” by Voyager Press.
Lisa Myaya
Bio
In 2001, Lisa “asked Jeeves” what to do when visiting Helena, Montana; she has been a fan of The Bray ever since. After a 15-year stint with an Indigenous rights organization, she rejoined The Bray’s staff in 2023 and is happy to support the efforts to maintain “a fine place to work” and build a more diverse and inclusive ceramic arts community.
Tracy Cosgrove
Bio
Tracy Cosgrove is a longtime supporter of arts and social justice organizations as both a professional and a volunteer. She spent 10 years in financial leadership at the Missoula Art Museum, and prior to that was the COO at Forward Montana. She has served on the boards of nonprofits at the state, regional, and national level, including as treasurer of Montana Conservation Voters and the Seattle-based Social Justice Fund, and as chair of the YWCA USA in Washington, D.C. and the Minnesota Women’s Foundation. She currently serves as the board treasurer of the Georgia-based Jeannette Rankin Foundation, which provides non-traditional women students with post-secondary education scholarships. She is passionate about building robust business models for mission-driven work and truly believes that art saves lives.
Development
Liz Harrison
Bio
Liz Harrison has been raising money for a variety of Montana and Seattle nonprofits since 2006. Born and raised in New York City, she spent a good portion of her childhood exploring the world-class museums in the city while attending the High School of Music and Art. After college, Liz started working at Random House publishing, eventually moving to California and opening their first West Coast marketing and publicity office. Later, she received a Masters in Divinity from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology which informed her volunteer chaplain service in spiritual care at hospices in three different states. Having lived in Montana for close to 20 years, Liz enjoys being outdoors in any weather, exploring the state’s treasures with her partner and their dog, Sophie.
Teresa Amsbaugh
Bio
Teresa Ambaugh has been fundraising in the Development Office at The Bray for over 20 years. She is passionate about supporting artists and her work at The Bray helps to give the residents artists the time and tools they can use to thrive in their careers.
Communications and Marketing
Amanda Wilkey
Bio
Combining an adventurous spirit with a clear voice, Amanda Wilkey guides the Bray’s communications with strategic purpose. She came to the Bray in 2014 when her husband, Bill, became a long-term resident artist. Appreciation for the community aspect of the Bray fuels her creativity and she can typically be found in her office with a friendly smile. Amanda seeks balance in the mountains, forests, and waterways. By immersing herself in the natural world, she refreshes her perspective and brings fresh energy to her work.
Kathleen Schulz
Bio
Kathleen graduated from the University of Montana in May of 2023 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Management Information Systems and a Certificate in Cybersecurity Management. After graduation she worked briefly in Colorado but came home to Helena and worked with another nonprofit in town before coming to The Bray. Kathleen first started working in ceramics in high school and took a class in college, keeping many pieces over the years, and is very excited to be back in the art atmosphere.
Trey Behling
Bio
Trey is a Montana native combining his AAS degree in Graphic Design with a focus on visual aesthetics in his creations. When not at his computer, he immerses himself in the state’s culture, exploring scenic bike and hiking trails and pursuing his passions for history while scouring vintage and antique pieces.
Exhibitions & Events, Galleries
Jason Bige Burnett
Bio
Jason Bige Burnett received his BFA in Ceramics/Printmaking at Western Kentucky University. As an artist and administrator at various non-profit craft organizations such as Penland School of Craft, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts and a Long Term Residency at the Archie Bray Foundation. Burnett has over a decade of experience involving event coordination, program planning, and fundraising. When not in the office he is found either behind a karaoke mic, brainstorming ways for creative collaborations, and lifting others up!
Jordan Thornton
Bio
Jordan is a fine arts printmaker and biomedical illustrator, holding an MS in Medical Illustration from Augusta University and the Medical College of GA and a BFA from Montana State University in Bozeman, MT. When she’s not in the studio, Jordan enjoys exploring Montana on bikes and skis, making tasty food and drink with her partner, and getting lost in a good novel.
Avery Mickey
Bio
Avery graduated in 2015 from University of Montana with a degree in Resource Conservation and a minor in Wilderness Studies . Following school she hopped around Montana and careers until falling in love with the weird wonderful place that is Helena in 2019. On any given day you’ll either find her with a good book and cookies in the oven or out on the trails enjoying nature. Avery is excited to bring her events and hospitality experience to the Bray and be immersed in such a creative place.
Lia Mendez
Bio
Lia moved to Montana in 2020 to pursue a Master’s Degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Montana. A lifelong artist and writer, her work explores the themes of interdependence, kinship, and relationship to place.
Perry Burlingame
Bio
Perry Burlingame is an artist and curator originally from Upstate NY. She from received her BFA in printmaking from the University at Albany and her MFA in Studio Arts from Syracuse University. She has exhibited internationally including shows in Berlin, Germany, New York, NY, and Los Angeles, CA.
Education and Engagement
Stephanie Seguin
Bio
As an avid believer in the power of education, Stephanie Seguin has identified as an artist-educator since the beginning of her career. Stephanie received her MFA from Pennsylvania State University, BFA from Minnesota State University, Moorhead, and has taught for Pennsylvania State University, Colorado Mountain College, and Western New Mexico University, among many community based studios.
Ben Carter
Bio
Ben Carter is a studio potter, educator, and podcast producer based in New Jersey. In 2021 he joined The Bray staff to work on The Brickyard Network, where he produces Clay in Color, For Flux Sake, The Kiln Sitters, Trade Secret and other podcasts developed for the network.
Jake Brodsky
Bio
Jake is a studio artist and educator who makes pots and vessels for domestic spaces. He grew up in Helena and returned here in 2023 after completing his MFA at Alfred University. He has nearly a decade of experience working for artists and teaching in studios and schools around the country and enjoys collaborative problem solving to help people make their best work.
Facilities and Grounds
Perry Haas
Bio
Perry has been working in clay since 2003. He’s been a resident artist in Denmark at Guldageraard, The Bray, Clay Studio of Missoula and Red Lodge Clay Center. He is inspired by the mountains and streams of the landscape that’s surrounds him in Montana. Perry lives and works out of his home studio in Clancy, Montana.
Chuck Aydlett
Bio
Chuck Aydlett has been on faculty at Pennsylvania State University (’94-‘97), St. Cloud
State University (’97-’98), and Winona State University (’00-’09). He currently lives and
maintains a studio in Helena, MT where he manages the Clay Business at the Archie
Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts.
Bray Clay Business
David Peters
Bio
David has a BFA in ceramics from Utah State University and a MFA from Montana State University. He fell in love with Helena and the Bray back in 2007 when he was a resident artist. It was then that he began to specialize in using local materials to make his work. Today he is enjoying exploring woodworking during his studio time.
Cole Collier
Bio
Cole Collier received his BA in Art with an emphasis in Ceramics from the University of Southern Indiana. With a diverse background in technology, education and ceramics, he currently works in multiple capacities across The Bray. His love of all things clay began in the kitchen and in his work continues to explore the connections between utilitarian tableware and the rituals that surround the preparation and presentation of a shared meal.
Todd Pentico
Bio
A working potter and lover of technical ceramic information, Todd Pentico has been answering all types of technical questions at the Bray since 2015. Pentico holds an MFA in ceramics from University of Arkansas School of Art. He enjoys working with artists at The Bray, and its location in Montana feeds his lifelong obsession with trout fishing.
Joshua Reeder
Bio
Joshua began his ceramics career at the University of Alaska Southeast. After graduation, Joshua moved to Montana where he worked at Jmacs Pottery. With experience in production pottery, teaching classes, studio maintenance, and retail pottery sales, he is an asset to the Bray Clay Business.
Bill Wilkey
Bio
Bill Wilkey received his MFA from the University of Missouri in 2014 and his BFA from East Tennessee State University in Johnson City. Bill was a long-term resident artist at The Bray and continues to make work in his home studio.
