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Hello Beautiful Open Studio Now Available!Tuesday and Saturdays 11 A.M. - 3 P.M.

Rules of the studio

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General

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

  • Everyone who attends an open studio MUST check in with studio attendant

  • 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, absolutely no children, no exceptions

  • 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

  • No foreign objects 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 is considered production and is not allowed

  • Please take your finished work home with you within 30 days of completion or it will become property of Nodakian Studios to dispose of.

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

  • You will have access to a plastic bin to store works in progress. Cover and clearly label & date any greenware and place in the appropriate area 

  • Work or clay not properly labeled may be discarded

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

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Etiquette

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

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

  • Help to conserve water! wipe down splash pan with the cleaning bucket water

  • 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 wringed-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 wheel, splash pan, table, wheel legs, chair, water bucket

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

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

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

  • Make sure all greenware is signed with a ballpoint pen on the bottom before putting on the ‘to-be bisqued’ shelf

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More important rules

  • Kilns are fired to cone 04 bisque and 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

  • Keep bottom ¼” of each piece glaze free, make sure to wipe any glaze off bottom with clean sponge

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

  • Wear appropriate clothing and closed toed footwear that can get dirty

  • 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 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 with a mask on and inform the studio coordinator

  • Regular studio purges occur at least 4 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.

  • Any questions, concerns, ideas, clarifications, etc. should be taken directly to the studio coordinator at nodakianstudios@gmailc.om

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