Gabriela

Some people are born with the kind of raw talent that takes your breath away. Gabriela Moreno is such a person. Born and raised in a family of 12 in Guadalajara Mexico, Gabriela began painting when she was six. By the time she reached 17 and had mastered many art techniques, she knew her path in life would be to teach art. Her dream was realized in 2002 when she opened ARTime Studio in Los Angeles, an art studio that helps students of all ages learn art skills in acrylics, water colors, sketching, chalk, charcoal, cartooning, and wheel-thrown ceramics. Her business became so successful that in 2006, two popular Spanish-speaking TV stations interviewed her for operating the ‘Best Studio of the Year’.

Her third studio in Laguna Beach is a sum of her success with Pottery and Ceramics in Mission Viejo and an extension of her talent, family and heart as her daughter runs the third one. Her dream is to continue the legacy and expand their doors to different cities and countries; always inspiring people to create and find their artistic side!

Nicole

Nicole has always been surrounded by art in all forms as the primogeniture of ever artistic Gabriela. Her artistic background starts with sketching and painting until she started with ceramics in her mother’s first studio. Her interest in utilitarian art and ceramics of different countries like Mexico and Spain, where she lived and studied, led her and her mother to open a pottery only studio in Laguna Beach. A longtime love of the family’s, Laguna felt like the perfect location and on they ventured. Her dream is to open more locations all over California and eventually in countries they both love.