Hi, I'm Carrie Armstrong, Creative Director, Art Coach and founder of Wheel & Easel Art Space.

 

Easel & Wheel Art Space's Core Values

 

1. Creative Confidence

   We believe everyone is an artist when given the right tools and encouragement — and we build spaces where adults feel safe enough to explore and proud enough to share.

2. Warmth & Authenticity

   We lead with realness, humor, and heart — offering a vibe that’s welcoming, unpretentious, and refreshingly different from traditional art spaces.

3. Craftsmanship with Soul

   We care deeply about the quality and intentionality of what we create — teaching real skills in a way that’s accessible and emotionally satisfying. Pre-made components made by masters ensure that you will love the process while you learn and still get something extraordinarily cool regardless of skill leve.

4. Guided Freedom

   Our structure supports creative flow, but doesn’t stifle it. We guide, but we don’t dictate.

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My credentials:

• College for Creative Studies, Crafts degree in Ceramics & a minor in Fine Art/Illustration.

• University of Florida, Masters of Art Education with Adult Community Ed concentration

 

• Featured artist

  • Artist-in-residence, University Liggett School (Grosse Pointe)

  • Pewabic Pottery in Detroit 20+ years

  • American Museum of Ceramic Art

  • Architects (to include JPRA, Ron Rea)

  • CA Muer Corporation (Big Fish restaurants)

  • Meat Magazine, San Francisco

  • Commercial businesses, private art collections

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• Community art practice

  • College for Creative Studies

  • Pewabic Pottery community outreach

  • ClayLab Detroit Studio art classes for children and adults

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Let us help you to find new and exciting creative aspects of yourself and have a blast! Welcome! -C

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