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Open Studio Drop-In

Please call to book if you are new to our space.

3 hr
24 Canadian dollars
Nanaimo Ceramic Arts

Service Description

Access to a wheel and a table in 3hrs. clay sold in the studio. Glazing drop-in can be booked separately if you have many items to glaze; otherwise, glaze space is shared during the last 1.5 of the drop-in. Drop-In does not include instruction and is intended for those with at least 1 session of classes with us or an equivalent studio. Participants must clean the space after use, label their work, and return to finish or pick up within one month. For more info on drop-in, check out the drop-in page on our website.

Upcoming Sessions

Cancellation Policy

Please note late cancellations or no-shows for drop-ins will be charged unless the spot is filled.

Contact Details

  • 115 Chapel Street, Nanaimo, BC, Canada

About Drop-In

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Drop-In participants are responsible for keeping the studio clean after use, including any tools used and mopping the floor.

Prerequisites

Drop-in is available for anyone who has taken a pottery class and can competently work with the clay, equipment and glazes without direction or is currently enrolled in a class. If you have never taken one of our classes,  please email or call the studio to let us know if you have booked your first Drop-In so we can plan to have someone available to show you the ropes.

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Cost

The cost of the drop-in program is $24/booking, $80/4 bookings (over 3 months) or $120/9 bookings a month.

    

Clay

Because we recycle our clay, our studio only uses white or buff clay.

Clay must be purchased through the studio. $45 will get you a 22 lb bag of clay, the glazes, and firing costs. Studio staff will do the firing for you. 

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Monthly Members

Monthly memberships can choose their start date. Membership includes the use of a full-sized ware board in a designated zone and some space to store tools. Before purchasing a monthly membership, you must inquire if there is space.

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WORK EXCHANGE

For those who have advanced skills, you can exchange for a commitment of one shift a week as a drop-in monitor. Monitors are responsible for greeting Drop-In Members and taking payment and will be assigned a studio maintenance task. We are not currently looking for studio hosts, but if you are interested, please inquire as spaces do become available. We prefer to work with people that we know, so if you are interested in the work exchange, please consider taking some workshops with us or using the drop-in studio for at least a month or so.

  • Drop-In Punch Card

    85$
     
    Valid for 12 months
    • 4 Drop In

  • Monthly Membership

    150$
    Every month
    cubbies rental with 10 visits a month. renews monthly. Contact us before purchasing as cubbies are limited
     
    • 10 drop in or members only visits/ month
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Open Tuesdays to Saturdays, 11 AM - 5 PM

101-115 Chapel St, Nanaimo, British Columbia|  info@nanaimoceramicarts.com  

250-754-8377

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