About

A scenic landscape artwork showing snow-covered mountains under a clear blue sky, with a valley of low clouds and trees in the foreground on dry brown ground.

The Artists Behind

Muddy Creek Studio

Founded in 1972, Muddy Creek Studio is a charming creative space nestled in the heart of Haines, Oregon. It offers a serene environment for artists and creators to explore their craft and find inspiration in the tranquil surroundings.

Terri Axness smiling at a table next to a large decorative ceramic rooster figurine. The scene is inside an art gallery with framed paintings on the wall in the background.

owner / lead artist

Terri Axness

A retired art teacher, Terri's love of design and a lifetime of experience in different media allows Terri to produce unique and collectible works. Terri works in acrylic, oil, pencil, watercolor, and clay, capturing a wide variety of subject matter from the serious to the whimsical.

Her work is exhibited in galleries in Oregon and Washington and can be found in collections throughout the United States and Europe.

University of Oregon, BA
Eastern Oregon University, MS in Education

Two small animal figurines, a brown beaver with a dark tail flap on the left and a reddish-brown bison with white horns on the right, displayed against a neutral gray studio background.

production assistant

Hailey Miguez

Hailey started assisting Terri in her Muddy Creek Studio in 2012. With very little experience or interest working with clay, a job that was a temporary hiatus turned into a life-long obsession. She took on everything Terri had to teach, and now enjoys creating charming pieces inspired by nature and the Oregon landscape she grew up in.

With the help of two other assistants — Caitlin Knight & Audrey Hindman — Muddy Creek Studio is a busy and productive place!