Mira Chen
Founder · Hand building
Mira teaches structure, patience, and the confidence to alter a form before it becomes precious.
About the harbor
A studio built around attention.
HarborKeen began with a simple belief: clay classes should be rigorous enough to teach real technique and warm enough to make people want to return.
Our mission
Make skilled making feel available, human, and worth the time.
2018 / First tide
A shared table
Founder Mira Chen opened the first six-seat workshop after years of community teaching and studio practice. The original promise remains: no rushed demonstrations and no assumption that creativity belongs to someone else.
Today / Open hands
A growing practice
Our program now spans beginner foundations, focused intensives, and quiet studio sessions, all held to the same standards of clarity, respect, and useful feedback.
The people behind the tables.
Jonah Reyes
Instructor · Sculptural form
Jonah brings a background in figure studies and encourages students to let gesture lead proportion.
Amina Brooks
Studio lead · Surface
Amina helps makers discover how texture, oxide, and restrained color can support a form without hiding it.