Owner-operator and lead teacher Catherine Monahon — Caty, Cath, Mx. Frizzle — is an artist and audio storyteller with a passion for continuous learning, accessibility and musicals. They have been captivated by clay in motion since 13.

Since opening Waveform in 2022, Caty has worked with over 2,000 students and has loved learning how to be a better instructor for a range of abilities, learning styles and personalities. They believe that creative practices are powerful therapeutic tools; their teaching style is informed by trauma-aware facilitation, neuroscience and open communication with clients.

Caty has a background in education, writing and communications. In addition to running Waveform, they freelance as a communications consultant for small businesses and non-profits. Their writing about art, illness and disability has been published in The New York Times, The British Medical Journal and The MIT Press. Their interactive audio installation , Conversations with the Material World (CwtMW), has been exhibited at the Smithsonian Hirschhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, MCLA’s Gallery 51 and Jettison Creative. Caty has also worked as a field recordist on the side, capturing audio for various projects in the Bay Area.

They also produce and host Material Feels, a show all about the intimate relationships between people and the materials they fall in love with. Listen to Material Feels here, or wherever you get your podcasts!