Interested in becoming a member?
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Studio members pay a monthly fee for open access to the studio wheels, kilns, glazes and all equipment.
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Members must have prior experience working in a pottery studio, and enough familiarity with the clay process and be able to work independentl and responsibl in a shared studio space.
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If you don't have prior studio experience, than our group or private classes are one way to gain enough experience to become a member.
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Membership
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** For membership please read the below guidelines and complete the form. Thanks!
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WINTER SALE - new membership fee is $125/mo from Nov 1 - March 31 2024!
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​Fees: membership rate $175/month, billed on the 15th of each month.
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Firing fees: $0.05/cubic inch. Measure the width, depth, height in inches, record for each piece on our firing chart. Pieces must be paid before glaze firing.
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Storage: All members have a 48x18 inch shelf to store work and material.
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Clay: We have 3 house clays from Sheffield pottery, white stoneware cone 6 T6B, dark stoneware cone 6 4D3D and Liz's Light cone 6 porcelain style. A 25lb plug is $25. There is no charge for reclaimed clay (non-pugged) when available. We bisque to 04 and glaze fire to 5/6
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Glazes: Included in the membership. We have a variety of cone 6 glazes and underglazes
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Equipment: We have 8 wheels, slab roller, wall mount extruder, hand extruder, 2 electric kilns and forms.
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Studio access - 7AM - 10PM daily
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** Group classes are conducted in the studio, which may effect the availablity of wheels. The classes are only 1 1/2 hrs. We will notify all members well in advance of anything scheduled.
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Studio Rules
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** Maintaining a studio that is clean and safe is paramount **
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Studio:
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Signin when you arrive.
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Please do not handle/touch anyone else's work.
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Conserve water - don't leave water running.
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We have some tools but members should bring their own tools and apron.
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Clean your work station and leave as you found it. This includes sponging floor around you, cleaning tools, extruder, slab roller, etc.
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Wheels - clay and slip water should go into reclaim buckets, spash trays washed and wiped clean, wheel head, table, legs and floor spounged.
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All clay and slip water should be reclaimed. Do not throw clay/slip in the sink.
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Wire off work from bats. Do not store work on bats. Leave bats clean.
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Sign the bottom of all your work so you are find it again after a bisque fire.
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Please, No dry sanding in the studio (health hazard). Wet sanding only.
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Personal items should be hung up, do not leave on work tables. We are not responsible for any personal items lost or stolen, missing.
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No smoking, vaping, alcohol on premises.
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No dogs/pets.
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No guests without approval.
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Please No talking on cell phones in the studio (please go outside)
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Bullying, harrassment or toxic behavior of any kind is not tolerated and will result in loss of membership.
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Always leave yourself a minimum of 20 minutes to proporly clean up before leaving.
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** Please be aware that your studio membership can be revoked and cancelled at anytime for not adhearing to the safety/cleaning standards of the studio. Clay dust/silica can cause health problems. We do our best to maintian a clean studio but all of the members are responsible to vigilantly adhear to these rules and cleaning standards.
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Glazing:
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Always have a bucket of water and spounge with you to wipe down drips as they happen
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Do not water down glazes.
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Keep glazing buckets covered after use.
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Do not open more than one glaze, drips contaminate other glazes.
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Wipe up drips as they happen. Keeps the lids, side of bucket and drips on floor clean.
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Wipe down the walls and floor
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No bottom glazing - use wax resist if neccesry
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Always leave bottom edge free of glaze
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No double-dipping of glazes - damage to the kiln
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Leave the glaze area clean, clean, clean - Thank you!
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Firing:
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Calculate firing fee for each item proir to bisque by using the studio chart.
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Measure the cubic inch w/d/h and multiple by .05, for each piece, complete a firing slip with your name, date, calculation and total fee and leave under each piece on the firing shelf.
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Firing fees must be paid prior to glaze firing.
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No single firing. All work must be bisque fired first.
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Glazed/finished work that is unclaimed will be discarded after 2 weeks.
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Glaze runs from poor technique, that cause damage to the shelf will result in a bill-back for cost of replacement.
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Glazed work that is considered too dangerous for the kiln shelves may be rejected.
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** Please note these rules are periodically updated.
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