Artist: Lisa Mendoza

Lisa Mendoza is the owner and founder of Painted Pot. Her passion for clay began in college when she participated in several shows on campus. After graduating in 1987 with a B.A. in communications from Hofstra University, she continued her clay education at various schools in NYC while working in television. In 1998, Lisa left a successful television career as a video editor to start her own business. Her goals to explore, create pottery, and find a healthier lifestyle balance in her community led her to open several studios in Carroll Gardens, Park Slope and Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Today, the business has grown tenfold.

Lisa creates pottery in her Bristol, Rhode Island studio and frequently travels to Brooklyn to work in her business.