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About Chin
Chin started pottery as a freshman in college to release the pressure college life. He started teaching the year after in 1983. Over the years, he met many students who were able to use pottery to center their lives. He believes the pottery studio should be a place of support through ceramics and the act of making art. He has been teaching for over forty years in different studio including MIT Student Art, UC Berkely Student Center, and LexArt.
Chin grew up in Taiwan and came to the US when he was 15. His work is influenced by both the oriental background as well as the modern US education. He will throw classic forms as well as working on abstract sculptures. Through potter Jeff Margolin, Chin learned how to stretch an almost leather hard cylinder. In May of 2025, he enrolled in a two week intensive Korean Onggi making class in Soul, South Korea with renown artist Kaw-Kyung Tae.
About Sabina
Sabina is a co-founder of Tail in the Mud. She started doing pottery in 1991, at the MIT SAA, where she and Chin met. Although her research job often keeps her away from the studio for long stretches, her love for pottery is always there. She enjoys making everyday things that are both useful and interesting to look at.
She treasures the humbling feeling of holding a piece of earth in her hands, with so many possibilities hidden in it.
Just as much, she cherishes how pottery can help build a small community – how easy and playful it feels to sit, working on a piece, chatting with whoever walks through the door, sharing ideas and listening to music together. She hopes that everyone who spends time at Tail in the Mud, whether only once or over many years, will feel truly welcome into a safe, supportive, open and joyful shared space.