Drop-In Use

Drop-in passes allow public access to the studio and include use of studio equipment and tools for people to work on clay projects. Bookings are not necessary but please call ahead as drop-in use is subject to space availability even within advertised drop-in hours (see right).

Please sign in when you arrive and let staff know you’d would like to pay for a drop-in pass. If you have purchased a pack of drop-in passes, you must still let staff know each time you come to the studio. Staff will give you a sticker in exchange for your pass that’s valid for your time in the studio.

Please Note: You must purchase a 2-hour short pass to glaze in our studio. The cost to use and fires with our glazes does not include access to the studio’s glaze area.

Skill Level

Drop-in use does not include instruction. You must have experience working with clay to use our studio.


Materials

  • Drop-in passes do not include clay. You can purchase a range of cone 10 stoneware and porcelain clays from us. If you bring your own clay, you must check with staff to have it OK’d for use in our studio.

  • You may use our in-house cone 10 glazes while at the studio; the cost of glazes is built into our contract firing rates. We have about 20 cone 10 glazes as well as colored slips, stains, and oxides.


Tools

Drop-in users can ask staff for use of a loaner tool set while at the studio.


Firing Services:

We can bisque-fire (cone 05), mid-fire (cone 6) or high-fire (cone 10) your work at contract rates. We charge by volume — staff can show you how we measure work for firing. There is a $20 minimum charge for any contract firing.


Storing Your Work

You may store your in-progress wet work on our greenware racks or in the damp room.

Unfortunately we cannot store bisque-ware or offer drop-in users cubby or other storage space for clay, tools or additional materials. Please label all your green work with a colored “monthly tag” that includes your name.


Drop-IN OptionS

  • Short Pass: $25

  • Short Passes - Take-Five: $100

     Allows use of the studio facilities, equipment and glaze for up to 2 hours. 

  • One-Day Pass: $40

  • One Day Passes - Take-Five: $160

     Allows use of the studio facilities, equipment and glaze for more than 2 hours.

DROP-IN PASS Hours

Drop-in hours vary each session based on the other activities taking place in the Studio each day. Please call ahead to confirm as drop-in hours may not take place during special events and off-schedule classes.

We’re moving! THE POTTERS’ STUDIO WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO DROP-IN USERS AND CONTRACT FIRING FROM MAY 1, 2025 AS WE PACK UP AND MOVE TO OUR NEW STUDIO NEARBY, IN THE HEART OF THE GILMAN DISTRICT.

During Session #1 2025 drop-in hours and access are as follows:

Mondays

Hand Building (main floor): 10am–1pm

Wheels (Flex Space): 10am–1:30pm

Tuesdays

Hand Building (main floor): 10am–5:30pm

Wheel (Flex Space): 1:30pm–5:30pm

Wednesdays

Hand Building (main floor): 10am–5:30pm

Wheels (Flex Space): 1pm–5:30pm

Thursdays

No Drop-In Hours

Fridays

Hand Building (main floor): 10am–5:30pm

Wheels (Flex Space): 10am–5:30pm

Saturdays

Hand Building (main floor): 10am–5:30pm

Wheels (Flex Space): 1:30pm–5:30pm

Sundays

Hand Building (main floor): 10am–5:30pm

Wheels (Flex Space): 10am–5:30pm

Drop-in access to the Studio is always closed after-hours.

We will be closed for drop-in the following times and dates this year to accommodate workshops, demos, and events. (Please check back for updates and always call ahead to be sure we will be open to drop-ins when you plan to visit):

  • Friday, Feb. 21: South hand building tables CLOSED at 3pm

  • Saturday–Sunday, Feb. 22-23: NO drop-in hours

  • Friday, March 7: LIMITED DROP-IN HOURS ON MAIN FLOOR; PLEASE CALL AHEAD

  • Saturday–Sunday, March 8-9: LIMITED DROP-IN HOURS ON MAIN FLOOR; PLEASE CALL AHEAD

  • Monday, March 10: Wheels (Flex Space) drop-in hours are 3–5:30pm ONLY

  • Friday–Sunday, April 11–13: NO drop-in hours on main floor (hand building tables)

Every year we are closed on the following holidays:

MLK Jr Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Indigenous People’s Day, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Friday and from December 24 through January 1 (inclusive).

Additionally, day use is not available from November 11 through December 15, 2025.