Studio Guidelines

Tuition: All fees are due on or before the first day of class.

Material/Tools: All materials including clay, tools and glazes are included in the cost. A wide variety and number of tools are available to use at the studio. Students are welcome to bring their own personal tools as well. It is recommended to bring an apron or clothing that can ‘get dirty’. Each student is allocated a shelf at the beginning of the term to store his or her work and personal belongings. Use of porcelain and firing fees are additional charges (see below).

Firing Fees: For adult students, class work size is measured and a charge of $0.05 per cubic inch (rounded to 1/4 inch) is due prior to firing any work. There is a $1.00 minimum charge for firing. For children’s classes, firing fees are included in the tuition.

Make-ups: Colorado Clay is not responsible for providing make-up classes or issuing refunds for classes due to illness, emergency, weather or other events beyond the studio’s control. Please call the studio in case of inclement weather for information regarding any weather related studio closing.

Students may make up classes if space is available in another class. Please check with the studio manager before attending a make up class. All make up classes must be completed during the current term.

We are unable to offer make up classes to children (including Adult/Child class) due to space limitations.

Additional Studio Guidelines:
Smoking and cell phone are not permitted in the studio.

Please see guidelines under Make-ups above regarding missed classes or weather related studio closings.

Shelf space must be cleared and all work picked up within 2 weeks after the term ends.
Colorado Clay is not responsible for any personal property stored or left in the studio. Colorado Clay is not responsible for anybody that is harmed by studio equipment or studio environment.

Colorado Clay reserves the sole rights to remove any person from programs and activities who fails to abide by the studio guidelines and practices.

Studio Rules

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The studio is a shared community space. Please respect the space and others by cleaning up your workspace and placing all tools back where they belong. Be aware of the amount of space we have in the studio, and conserve the space you are using.

There will be no use of larger equipment by any persons other than the Studio Manager. This includes firing, loading/unloading of kiln, and running of the pug mill.

Everything used must be cleaned, picked up, and put away in the correct place before leaving the studio.

Students in multi-week courses will be given shelf space to store work and personal belongs. Shelves must be cleared and all finished work picked up within one month after the course ends.

Finished Work: To help ensure that there is adequate space for works in progress, collect and take home all finished pieces within two weeks of firing.

Abandoned Work: Any work (finished or unfinished) unclaimed in the studio after one month will be tossed.

Do Not:

Run in the studio
Talk while the teacher is talking.
Touch anyone else or his or her artwork unless you have permission.
Leave the room without the teacher’s permission.
Throw anything, squirt anything, paint anything or cut anything that is not supposed to be. If there is any confusion as to what should be thrown, squirted, painted or cut, please ask the teacher!

Safety:

Clean up spills as soon as they occur.
Brushes should be washed immediately after use.
Be cautious with food/drink products & try to keep away from work in progress – Ceramic products should not be ingested or inhaled.
Always wash hands and arms thoroughly when finished working.

Open Studio: This time is designated for students to work independently.

Colorado Clay is not responsible for any personal property left in the studio. Colorado Clay is not responsible for anyone that is harmed by studio equipment or studio environment.

Clean Up Procedure

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Wheels: Clean wheels well. Check buckets for sponges, chamois or tools before emptying into the appropriate larger slip bucket. Turn the wheel off when not in use.
Clay Tools: Clean well and replace in marked containers. ● Trimming or mess on the floor should be mopped / swept up.
Work tables with canvas surfaces: Scrape off extra clay and wipe down thoroughly with a large sponge so that no clay remains on the canvas.
Glaze Area: After glazing, wipe down your surface and any drips or spills on the floor. Cover glaze buckets and push under the counter. Wash off stir sticks and return to their container. Wash paint brushes well and return to their container. Return glaze samples to their proper location.
Big Sponges: Rinse them out, making sure to remove all traces of oxides and glazes, and place them under the sink.
Slab Roller: Clean canvas and slab roller of all clay particles and place canvas in designated space to dry out.
Bats: Put away bats after removing them from your work; do not leave them dirty on class shelves.
Sinks: Use the slop buckets in the sinks for cleaning dirty tools, buckets and hands. Use clean water for the final rinse. Do not leave containers, paint brushes, etc. in or on the sinks; return them to their designated locations.

Studio Guidelines