About us

Photo by Alice Plati

Hi, I’m Angela!

It all started in my NYC studio apartment… with one big dinner table and some clay.

I imagined a space that celebrates the vastness of human expression — creativity, thoughtful living, and the power of collective, connected dreaming.

I rented a blank white loft by Penn Station in January of 2024.

I hired a team. We tried lots of things. We listened closely and learned so much. In September of 2024, we launched our very first Cohort Program.

In May of 2025, we opened our second location in Williamsburg!

Today, we’re a vibrant, growing, passionate community of dreamers, doers, and makers. We believe in the power of creative expression and Drawing Room is our home base.

Our Journey programs bring people together — from Cohort and Intensives to group projects and a student art gallery. Being a member means you have both of our beautiful locations to call home. You can wander the art and clay libraries, sink into a cozy nook with a friend (or a sketchbook), pull a game or book off the shelf, and help yourself to endless tea and coffee. We can’t wait to see you here.

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Meet the team

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Aubrey Aiese (EYE-AYE-SEE) (she/her)

Head of Ceramics, Ceramics Instructor

Kat Quach (she/her)

Head of Community Experience

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Mika Cook-Wright (he/him)

Social Media Manager

Ariel Wang (she/her)

Administrative Assistant

Adriana Gramly (she/her)

Fibers & Drawing Instructor, Creative Growth Strategist

Ray Hwang (he/him)

Drawing, Painting, Bookmaking Instructor

Angie Hewitt (she/her)

Printmaking Instructor

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Rachel Herron (she/her)

Writing Instructor

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Zoe Wallace (she/her)

Host

Khamkay (come-kai) Inthavong (she/her)

Host

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Ivy Weinglass (she/her)

Ceramics Instructor

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Ayaka Takao (she/they)

Ceramics Instructor

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Juliet Dakin (She/Her)

Host

Antonella Jones (she/her)

Host

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Sterling Frierson (He/Him)

Host

Efren Vaquero (he/him)

Host

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Stephanie Guralnick (she/they)

Host

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Meiying Thai (she/her)

Head of Programming, Mixed Media Instructor

Angela Lee (she/her)

Founder

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Kimmie David (she/they)

Host

Katherine Lee (she/her)

Operations Coordinator

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Photos of you on the Drawing Room camera

Come by to take a photo on our no-screen camera and see it here!

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Drawing Room in the News

New York Live with Lauren Scala

Our founder Angela chats with Lauren Scala about Drawing Room, why we exist, and what we do here.

Please email info@nycdrawingroom.com with any questions or inquiries.