Rules and Regulations

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While in the Studio

• Treat the people, studio, and equipment with care, respect, and kindness.

• Help each other out and be friendly; please do not offer unsolicited criticism unless it is asked for.

• Be considerate of others' work; do not touch, move, or bump work that does not belong to you.

• If you use the studio tools, be sure to clean them properly and put them back where they belong.

• Help to conserve water! wipe down the splash pan with the water off, turn it back on for the final rinse.

• After use, everything needs to be cleaned and returned to its correct place.

• Clean as you go. Always make sure your last wipe is with a clean, wrung-out sponge.

• No 'holding' of pottery wheel while you work on something else.

• If you are done in one area, do not move to another without cleaning up first.

• After you are done on the wheel, clean the wheel, splash pan, table, wheel legs, chair, and water bucket.

• Place the pedal, cord, and stool on top of the wheel, and wipe down the floor around your wheel with a sponge.

• Place clay scraps & slip/slop in the recycle bucket; nothing from the floor or sink goes in the recycle bucket. Please put it in the trash instead.

• Rinse out any sponges you've used and put them away clean.

• Make sure to label all of your personal tools with a marker.

• Make sure ALL clay and greenware is marked with your name & date on masking tape.

• Make sure all greenware is signed on the bottom before putting it on the 'to-be bisqued' shelf.

 

General

• Open studio hours are located on our website and are subject to change.

• Everyone who attends an open studio MUST check in at the front desk.

• Everyone who signs up for open studio must have taken at least one ceramics class at the studio or have prior approval.

• Open studio patrons must be 18 years and older.

• Open studio patrons must be knowledgeable and comfortable in how to take their pieces through the entire process ( glazing included )

• Anyone picking up finished work outside of class time should do so during open studio hours only.

• Start cleanup at least 20 minutes before the studio closes; you should be totally cleaned up by class or open studio end time

• No outside clay or glazes are allowed unless you can prove it is cone 5/6 ( show a staff member before using it in the studio )

• Wear clothing you don't mind getting dirty; certain clays or glazes may stain.

• No foreign objects are allowed to be fired in clay without permission of the studio coordinator.

• No glazes, slips, tools, or studio equipment of any kind should be removed from the studio.

• We do not have the facilities to accommodate production work ( in this case the definition of production is high-volume work ). More than 25 mug-sized pieces per month are considered production and are not allowed.

• No more than ten pieces are allowed to be made and or glazed during a single open studio session.

• Please take your finished work home with you within 30 days

• Abandoned, dried out, or not labeled pieces will be discarded after 30 days

• Regular studio purges occur at least four times per year, everything must be taken home during a purge.

• The studio is not responsible for pieces that break during the firing process or get thrown out if abandoned for more than 30 days.
   

Storage

• Cover and clearly label & date any greenware and place on appropriate shelves (excluding kids work)

• Work or clay not properly labeled may be discarded.

• No storage space is currently available; please take clay/tools/towels/etc. home with you.
   

Glazing

• We fire our Skutt electric kiln to cone 5/6 oxidation for glazing.

• We do not do any single firings- all work must be bisque-fired first.

• Thoroughly stir all glazes; improperly mixed glazes result in altered glaze composition over time.

• Do not cross-contaminate glazes; if a glaze is accidentally poured in another glaze, let an assistant know.

• When finished glazing, wipe down glaze counter and any excess glaze you've spilled on buckets or the floor.

• Keep the bottom ¼" of each piece glaze-free. Make sure to wipe any glaze off the bottom with a clean sponge.

• Push glaze buckets back under the counter when you are through, with the labels visible for the next person.

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Safety

• Wear appropriate clothing and closed-toed footwear

• No touching/unloading/loading of kilns or any glaze chemicals is allowed

• If you are injured, inform an assistant immediately

• Any accidents/broken items need to be reported to the studio coordinator ASAP

• Keep dust down- this is imperative for everyone's safety

• No sweeping/sanding in the studio it raises silica dust, which can stay airborne for days

• If you wish to do any sanding, do so outside in the back with a mask on and inform the studio coordinator
  
  Any questions, concerns, ideas, clarifications, etc. should be taken directly to the studio coordinator at carolina@cariku.com