Clay Element Policies

We are excited you are interested in Clay Element Ceramic Studio. Please carefully review our policies to ensure Clay Element services are right for you. Please note we are still refining our studio policies and policies will be updated from time to time.

Membership Policies

• Registration

  • All members must attend an orientation session before joining

  • Membership is self-guided, meaning members should have experience working with clay and be able to throw, build, glaze, and autonomously perform all phases of pottery creation

  • Memberships start on the day you sign up and are billed on that day every month thereafter

  • All membership are on a month to month basis and are cancellable per cancellation terms at anytime

  • All members are assigned a unique access code to access the studio

• In order to ensure a great experience for everyone, memberships are limited and offered typically on a first come, first serve basis.

• Members must be at least 18 years old

• All studio space should be reserved in advance. Members are welcome to use any open space in the studio but will need to relinquish space to members who hold active reservations

• We have a members only space and a separate space for classes, workshops, and private events. Members are welcome to use the classroom space while classes are not in session; however, class space must be relinquished during scheduled events. We do not host events in the members only space

• Please clean your workspace at the end of your session

• Kilns are only to be loaded, unloaded, and operated by Clay Element staff. Please do not attempt, under any circumstance, to operate the Clay Element kilns

• Please respect other members work and exercise caution and care with other members creation. Clay Element is not responsible for broken pieces

• We strongly recommend using clay purchased from Clay Element and glazes provided by Clay Element. External clay may be used with permission from Clay Element staff. Clay Element only fires at cone 5

• Memberships studio is for the use and enjoyment of the member only.

• Cancellation

  • 10 days notice is required before membership renewal to avoid cancellation fees

  • To cancel your membership please email info@clayelement.com

  • Cancellations are not prorated

  • All artwork and personal items must be removed on the last day of membership

Classes and Workshop Policies

Glazing and Firing Policies

Studio Policies

• Artwork will be held for 30 days. Clay Element may donate or dispose artwork left longer than 30 days

• Please be respectful and courteous to all. We are here to help each other learn, grow, and nurture our love for pottery

• Please store artwork in designated spaces provided. Please do not store artwork in common spaces like handbuilding tables, wheels, glaze tables, etc

• All Clay Element guests use Clay Element studio entirely at their own risk

• Only Clay Element staff may load, unload, or start kilns. Due to safety concerns any guest violating this policy will be ask to separate from Clay Element Studio

• Please be respectful to others. Use headphones when listening to music or watching videos, take phone calls outside,

• Clay purchases are on a first come, first serve basis via the membership portal on clayelement.com. Please email us at info@clayelement.com for special clay requests

• Clay Element reserves the right to cancel memberships, classes, private events, and workshops at any time. If any activity at Clay Element studio is cancelled at our discretion a full refund will be issued

• Out of respect for the artwork created by Clay Element guests, no pets are allowed in the studio

• Security cameras - We believe in balancing privacy, security, and disclosure. We have three security cameras at Clay Element Studio. Two are outside for security purposes and one is inside the kiln room for liability purposes. There are no security cameras in the studio

Private Event Policies

Updates coming soon

Updates coming soon

Updates coming soon