Ceramics
Finding Happiness through Creative Self-Expression

Tachina Rudman-Young is an artist, a performer, and a teacher who has been working passionately in clay since 1993. She works primarily in figurative clay sculpture, and has shown her work in various juried and group shows throughout the Bay Area. Tachina received two BA's from San Francisco State University: Fine Arts (Ceramics) and Dance (Performance, Education, Ethnology), and has created a body-breath based creative process called Open Your Heart Through Art© that integrates movement and art into both her personal work and her classes. Tachina is passionate about facilitating growth, healing and happiness through creative self-expression. She works with people of all ages and life-conditions, using art as a means to connect with oneself and create a more fulfilling life. "Being able to express myself creatively has been one of the most transformative, healing and empowering things in my life," says Tachina. "And because it's helped me so much personally, I am committed to sharing it with as many people as I can through my classes. It's really super fun and deeply satisfying."

Whether she's teaching a Figurative Sculpture class with a model, a recycled art workshop, or a parent-child clay class, Tachinia is committed to supporting people on their journey towards personal fulfillment and love, encouraging them to be the most wild, daring, and outrageous version of themselves possible. Tachina teaches ceramics and creative process classes at The Crucible, and offers art/movement workshops throughout the Bay Area. Learn more about Tachina's work at www.openyourheartart.com.