Check out our new facebook community page Centered Clay Community. This is a closed group to highlight your pieces, ask questions and get inside scoops on Centered happenings. (Thx Alison for the idea and the creation of the page)
Read the new open studio policy! We think you'll love the new changes and enhancements. Haven't made it yet? Now it's easier than ever
Policy updates:
Please complete a new waiver.
Please let us know ASAP if you are not in class and want a make-up, Make-ups must be scheduled and taken before week 8. You may not carry over Open Studios or classes past the session end date.
All greenware must be on the to-be-fired shelf at the end of your 7th week class. No exceptions or carryovers.
We have a new OS QR code for sign-in. It's on the front desk. No more hunting for a pen and paper!
All clay should be QR scanned to help us track inventory. Thank you! I can get alerts when we run low on a favorite clay this way, so it really helps!
We have new "I Made that" workshops, and current students get 20% off. Check out our themes. Ask your instructor or Debby for the discount code.
We are now an Elan Transfer retailer! So excited for this honor to sell our friend's artwork and add to your decorating possibilities! You have many styles to choose from. Instructions are in the studio.
We are now accepting Open Studio Membership requests for the Clay Nook on the ground floor!
Open Studio - Please make sure you leave 20 minutes for cleanup and that you end on the scheduled time. Be respectful of how much space you take up. Be careful when placing your work on a class shelf. Check in and OUT with the monitor. Clean everything including tables and the back area: sinks, floor, and glazing area. MOP ALL AREAS YOU WERE WORKING IN ~ EVERY TIME! Follow all cleanup guidelines below.
Cleanup. Wipe down everything with clean water: wheels, pans, floors, tables including the black frame, sinks, glaze buckets, benches, and glaze floor area, glaze benches. each class must mop the studio in totality.
Clay buckets and scraps of clay. The left and middle sink is for water only. Take out all of the clay scrap and put in you reclaim bucket. We cannot reclaim your clay. Please don't randomly leave buckets on the floor.
Leather hard clay that you want to scrap? See us to learn reclaiming your own clay! Do not leave dried pots in any of our reclaim. See your instructor.
White clay. We have white clay tools, bats, boards, and wedging table all stored around the wedging table. BMIX, 240 and porcelain only. Please wash the bats and put them back under the white wedging table.
Specialty clay like BB and white clays are your responsibility to reclaim. Ask for directions.
Do not remove any tools or wareboards or other studio owned property from the studio.
Refer to the makers rule on the wall before you make large pieces. We will not fire oversize pieces if not approved prior. Remember this is a community kiln.
Remember no one is allowed in the kiln room except for instructors and techs. Please -- this is for your safety and the safety of everyone's work.
Thank you! We prefer to focus our time on providing an amazing studio experience. Everything you do as a member and community student really matters!
We use Google calendar.
Want to add it to your own Google calendar? It's easy! Simply go to your Google calendar, select "Add Calendar," and then select "Open Shared Calendar." You can send an invite to be added to Centered Clay Studio if you are a student or member.
Contact information: Debby@centeredclaystudio.com or if you need me asap 717-860-1507.