Clay by
Jamie Dufek

Donnie Feller
Director of Operations, Turner Foundation

“CLAY has been a loyal partner with The Turner Foundation since helping us establish and launch our art enrichment program in 2014. Utilizing CLAY’s Program Design support, Jamie worked with us to develop curriculum and implement art classes weekly at both of our after-school programs that run out of The Village and The Lighthouse, two low-income apartment communities on the Westside of Santa Barbara. Through the program that CLAY helped the Turner Foundation establish, it serves 20-30 students, grades K-12, with a monthly budget that fits our needs. Not only has this program contributed to overall student understanding of foundational technique and concepts of art, but it established a consistent art mentor and loving motivator with each and every student that comes through our program.”

Bonnie Kwon
Former Director of Education, Turner Foundation
Director of Education and Outreach, Save the Mermaids

“Jamie is an impeccable leader, but takes leadership to a new level by becoming a true supporter of everyone she works with. She stands out from others because of the relationships she established with her clients and everyone involved in projects worked on. You don’t feel like a task that needs to get done, you feel like you are a part of her team as much as she is of yours. You can get a true sense of care through all her interactions and her words are truly genuine.

“CLAY was able to support, guide and give us resources relative to fundraising, grant writing, and making connections for us with community partners when we were in need of something. She is never short of time or resources for her clients and to feel like we have her as part of my team is invaluable.”