Vaccinations are required. Masks are optional. If you are sick, you will stay home.
Do not blow clay dust. Clay dust contains silica which is a dangerous health hazard. If you sand a piece of pottery and create dust, use a sponge to wipe away the dust. If you create dust, please keep it on the table so it can be wiped up and disposed of in the trash.
All clay covered items must be first washed of any visible clay in the bucket in the sink of clay before rinsing under the faucet. I do not have a trap on the sink, so rinsing in the bucket prevents the drain from becoming clogged with clay.
If you use a potters wheel, you will clean the wheel at the end of the day.
Please bring a reusable thermos if bringing something to drink in the studio. No single use plastic allowed. To understand my reasoning for this –https://green.harvard.edu/tools-resources/green-tip/reasons-avoid-bottled-water
You will clean the tools you use at the end of your workshop and return to where you found them.
You will see some wonderful pottery made by other students. Please appreciate it without touching.
Due to supply issues, glazes are very hard to get, as well as increasing in cost. To prevent spillage and contamination, glazes should be poured into a small plastic cups for use. Do not use glazes directly from the pint jar. Any leftover glazes will be returned to the pint jar. (Supply issues have improved, but costs contiue to escalate. 1/16/23)
Clay and phones do not play well together. Unless there is an emergency, please keep your phone in your pocket, or purse.
Due to decreasing space in the studio, I am going to institute rules regarding works in progress. If you make a pot, and do not finish it with in a month, AND, you do not reach out to me to say you are still working on it, it will be recycled.
- When a pot comes out of the bisque fire, it will be marked with a date. If that pot is still sitting on the shelf, one month from said date, AND you have not reached out to me to say you want to keep it, it will be disposed of.
- Your pots, when finished, will be left in a bag outside the studio with your name, and the date you were notified that they are ready for pick up. If you do not pick up your pots one month from notification AND you do not reach out to me to say you still intend to pick them up, they will be disposed of.
- Glazing – Glazes are expensive and getting more so. You must be careful of glaze choices, as those are permanent and will not be reversed.
- Pots greater than 10 inches in height will be charged an additional $15 fee for glaze firing, if you can not wait until there is a full shelf of similar sized pots.
Clay may not be taken home to make “something.” There are a few special circumstances where that will be allowed. It must be approved first. If it is allowed, you will be charged for clay and the firing of your piece.

Thank you so much for your anticipated help with these rules. In order to continue to offer workshops at reasonable and affordable prices, I especially appreciate your help with cleaning. When I started this business, I found I was spending 2 hours outside the workshop just cleaning. If that continues, that cost will get built into the price of future workshops.

Consequences: Failure to comply with the rules of the studio will mean expulsion from the class and forfeiture of the fee paid. (My apologies for the ferocity of this note, but apparently, just stating the rules is not enough for folks to respect them. )

To get the most benefits from a face covering:

Make sure it completely covers your nose and mouth. Please do not wear a mask that will slip below your nose, and require frequent adjustment. For the safety of you and my students, wear a mask that fits.
Read the directions for use (if provided).
Wash your hands before and after removing it.
Try not to touch your face when you adjust it.
Keep cloth coverings clean by washing daily, or more often if contamination occurs.
Don’t let others wear your face covering.
Keep it away from machinery that it could get caught in.
If using disposable face coverings, do not reuse them, and throw them away in appropriate trash receptacles.
Don’t lay your face covering on any surface that may contaminate either the covering or the surface.
Don’t use it if it’s damaged or has holes, unless it is the only face covering you have access to.

This policy will be in effect until further notice.