Pottery Studio Membership

The Bay School Community Arts Center has a dedicated ceramics studio with kilns along with a broad array of ceramics classes.  To encourage and support the regular participation of individuals with a passion for all things clay, we offer two levels of Pottery Studio Memberships, which may be purchased on a monthly, quarterly, semiannual, or annual basis. After reviewing the benefits of each, you may sign up here to enroll in the membership of your choice.

Studio members must have experience working in clay. No instruction is provided during open studio hours.

Pottery studio members are eligible to show and sell their work in the Clay by the Bay Ceramics Guild display in the Art Speaks Gallery and at our Artisan Markets.

Pottery Studio Full Membership

($50-$500, payable monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or annually)

  • Unlimited use of pottery wheels, slab roller, and other equipment (subject to studio and equipment availability)
  • Firing at staff’s discretion (Class work takes priority.)
  • Glazes on hand (Additional cost per piece for Amaco cone 6 jar glazes)
  • Space to store your tools, clay, and work in progress
  • 10% discount on pottery classes, clay, and pottery tools
  • Annual and six-month memberships include a Bay School Friend Level Membership with a 10% discount on tuition for ALL Bay School classes.

Pottery Studio Basic Membership

($65-$250, payable quarterly, semiannually, or annually)

  • Up to six hours per month of studio time to use pottery wheels, slab roller, and other equipment (subject to studio and equipment availability)
  • Firing at staff’s discretion (Class work takes priority.)
  • 10% discount on pottery classes, clay, and pottery tools
  • Annual membership includes a Bay School Friend Level Membership with a 10% discount on tuition for ALL Bay School classes.

Family Memberships

Three-month Family Memberships are available at both the Full and Basic Studio Membership Levels and are for adults and children to work TOGETHER. Family studio time is Wednesdays, 2:00-5:00 pm and Saturdays, class schedule allowing. Adult family members may use the studio during any open hours.

Weekly Drop-In Fee

The Weekly Drop-In Fee is $20/week and includes use of all equipment and glazes other than Amaco cone 6 jar glazes.  Clay and firings are not included.

Clay Pricing

Clay Pricing includes some of the cost of glazing and firing that clay. Membership dues include finishing the ware produced from up to two bags of clay per month. Due to the rising cost of electricity and kiln maintenance, an additional $5 firing surcharge applies for additional bags of clay purchased at The Bay School and for any bag of clay purchased elsewhere and fired at The Bay School.

  • Standard #112 Mid-fire, cone 4-6, grog, bisque fires pink, tan-speckled when mature ($21/25 lbs)
  • Standard #553 Mid-fire, cone 4-6, grog, bisque and mature fires buff/off-white ($21/25 lbs)
  • Standard #239 Raku, cone 4-6, grog, bisque and mature fires off-white ($21/25 lbs)
  • Laguna B-mix Mid-fire, cone 4-6, with and without grog, fires almost white ($25/25 lbs)
  • Laguna Miller 50, cone 4-6, no grog, gray sparkle-speckled when mature ($25/25 lbs)

Additional/Non-Member Firing, bisque or glaze:

  • Half of small kiln equates to two, 16-inch round shelves ($20)
  • Whole small kiln or half of large kiln ($40)
  • Whole large kiln ($60)