OPEN STUDIO

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Already have some clay experience and just need a studio to work in? Sign up for Open Studio at the Clay Center!

Open studio hours are for working on your own clay pieces without instruction or assistance. Open studio hours are for individuals who already have some experience in clay and can work without direction or help. If you have never worked in clay but would like to learn, please sign up for one of our beginner-level classes instead of Open Studio.

Format and Cost
We offer two options for open studio time:
  • All Access, usually $169 per month
    • $169 per month, but some months may be prorated if we're closed for several days (i.e. week of Thanksgiving)
    • With an All Access membership, you can use as many of the posted open studio hours per month as work for you! Please note that we do not have 24/7 open studio access; open studio members can only use the studio during the posted hours for the month.
    • If the Clay Center will be closed for an extended amount of time during a given month, the All Access fee will be prorated accordingly.
    • Click here for more information, or to register for All Access Open Studio!
  • Weekly 4-hour time slot, typically $80 per month
    • With this option, open studio hours are sold as a monthly "pack" of a weekly 4-hour time slot (for example, Tuesdays from 1  to 5 pm, Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm, etc).
    • The rate for a monthly pack of any given weekly slot is equal to $20 per week. For most months, the monthly rate for a given time slot will be $80 ($20 x 4 weeks in a month).
    • Some months will have more or less than 4 sessions of a particular open studio time slot. The rates for those months will change accordingly, but will always be equal to $20 per week.
    • You can register for more than one weekly Open Studio time slot if you'd like. Two slots would add up to about $160 per month typically. If you'd like to be in the studio three or more times per week, our All-Access option up above is a better deal than purchasing more than two weekly time slots.
    • Click here for more information, or to register for weekly open studio slots!

General Open Studio Info
  • Open studio hours are available only to those registered in advanced through our Corsizio registration site. We do not offer informal drop-in studio use by the day or 24/7 studio access.
  • Both open studio options include use of the Clay Center's communal tools, equipment, and storage shelves, as well as our decorating slips and cone 6 glazes.
  • Open studio hours do NOT include clay or firing fees; these must be purchased separately. Firing fees are $20 per bag of clay, and a 25-lb bag of clay is $22 to $35, depending on the clay body. Clay and firing fees can be purchased during open studio hours from the Studio Monitor or in advance through our online supply store.
  • If you bring in clay that was not purchased at the Clay Center, you will still need to pay the $20 per bag firing fee and allow us to test-fire it to cone 6 prior to firing any pieces made with it. We can prorate the $20 firing fee if you have less than a full 25-lb bag of clay.
  • Questions? Just email us!
Now hiring Studio Monitors!
  • Save money on your own open studio fees by becoming a Studio Monitor! By committing to monitor one (or more) open studio shifts each week for at least two consecutive months, you'll get 50% off the cost of those shifts. It's a great way to get regular time in the studio while saving some money.
  • As a Studio Monitor, you'll primarily work on your own artwork during your shifts, but you'll also need to handle small tasks as needed, like selling clay, answering the phone, and showing visitors into our gallery.
  • We have Studio Monitor shifts available starting next month! Available shifts are shown below (click image to enlarge).
  • Email us with any questions or to sign up for a shift!
Current Open Studio Hours