That pottery dream? It starts here.
Become a Member!
Memberships range from 8 hours a month to 35 hours month. They allow you access to the studio, tools, and glazes between the hours of 6am and 10pm! Your pieces are fired when the kiln is full and set out for pick up or glazing once cool!
Plus, a studio tech who handles all the headachy stuff for you (recycling clay, cleaning sinks, mixing glazes, loading kilns, washing bathrooms, etc.)
Memberships also grant you access to pop up sales where you can sell your own work, member events, and all tools/in-studio glazes. :)
You’ve Got Options
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This is our most comprehensive membership, designed for the maker wanting to create a larger amount of work. Available only to ONE person at a time.
At this level, you’re able to access the studio 24/7 (under the condition that you’re mindful of noise). The studio is accessed via personal key codes. These hours are occasionally altered by classes and workshops.
Artist members are expected to chip in with some studio studio tech responsibilities such as recycling clay and some cleaning.
Membership includes:
Unlimited hours of open studio time
XL shelf for works in progress (the same size as Kay’s)
Buddy pass (1hr/month for a friend)
Access to all studio glazes
Access to recycled studio clay
24/7 entry
Inventory check in for special materials ordering
Kiln priority (up to one kiln load per month [bisque and glaze] OR intermixed in other member work)
$450/month
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This is our second most popular membership, designed for those wanting consistent practice multiple times a week (or a longer session once a .
Open studio hours are 6am-10pm and the studio is accessed via personal key codes. These hours are occasionally altered by classes and workshops.
Membership includes:
Up to 20 hours of open studio time
A half-shelf for work in progress
$25 discount on all classes and private lessons
Buddy pass (1hr/month for a friend)
Access to all studio glazes
Access to recycled studio clay
$200/month
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This is our simplest and most popular membership, designed for the maker wanting to dabble a few times a month.
Open studio hours are 6am-10pm and the studio is accessed via personal key codes. These hours are occasionally altered by classes and workshops.
Membership includes:
Up to 8 hours of open studio time
One shelf for work in progress
Access to all studio glazes
Access to recycled studio clay
$100/month
Members are able to join after passing a proficiency trial! For those with experience, this is as easy as coming in to make during open studio hours to learn our clean up procedure and take a studio tour. For others, this involves a 5-week (or more) session. It totally depends on your level!
FREQUENTLY ASKED Q’S
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Recycled clay is always available to our members for free. You just have to wedge it well!
Our studio provides access to 6 clays for purchase by Kentucky Mudworks: Iceman, Speckled Turtle, Eklhorn Red, Sheltowee, Brown Bear, and Roo. These can be purchased by the bag for $37-41 per bag. This includes your firings (no lustre firings).
If you’re buying clay to use in your own studio at home, you can purchase it for the standard price, which is $10 less. :) That does not include firing here at the studio. Firing privileges are for members, only!
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Yes! We welcome other clay bodies, but it must be approved ahead of time to make sure it is compatible with the kiln.
You may supply your own clay that can be fired to Cone 6. (Please note, there is a difference between Cone 06 and Cone 6!) If you do, there is a $10 firing fee per bag.
We recommend Portland Pottery Supply! They’ll help you pick the right one!
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Yes! We do resale of Kentucky Mudworks Clay bodies including:
Elkhorn Red
Roo
Speckled Turtle
Iceman
Sheltowee
Brown Bear
We can special order mid-fire porcelains or high-fire bodies as well. The price of clay depends on the body.
You can purchase it by the bag (25 pounds) in a range of $28-30 per bag.
Porcelain, of course, is a little more expensive.
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Yes! We offer some Amaco glazes and underglazes by the pint. If you’d like to special order anything, we can place that for you, but we don’t regularly order glazes. We just keep some on hand for members.
Pricing depends on the glaze and typically ranges from $23-$50 per pint.
We also have underglazes for sale if you’re looking for those.
If you’re looking for quick turn around times, Glaze Queen and Clay King (and other sites like them) are good to use! I’d wait for a deal as they frequently offer free shipping.
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Yes, as long as the glaze is approved! We fire to Cone 6 (not to be confused with Cone 06).
If your glaze is a mid-fire glaze, you’ll be all set. Just let us know what it is before you use it.
We also have some studio glazes. Currently we have: clear, three blues, brown, sage slate, transparent teal gray, green, two yellows, and a pink. This rotates as they run out! Studio members choose the next color.
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Nope! We’ve got the basics covered. If you need anything fancy or want your own tools, then yes. We have wooden and metal ribs, trimming tools, sponges, wire tools, and wooden knives along with an assortment of hand-building and sculpting tools including some textures and stamps.
Once you know how you like to work/make, I always recommend building out your own tool kit so you have consistency and don’t have to share.
You are responsible for leaving tools on your shelf!
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Whatever you want! Our kiln is only so big, but since members are buying their own clay, we don’t have limits on the size of things you make UNLESS it is getting a bit excessive. Then we might ask you to pitch in extra for the kiln firings because they consume a lot of energy, especially if your made something so large that it’s the only thing that will fit.
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Yep! Let us know at least 7 days before the next billing cycle (which is on the 1st of the month), so we can cancel your subscription for you. If you cancel or pause your membership, you will need to remove items from your shelf so someone else can use it.
You cannot cancel your membership mid-month. Once the month begins, you’re in for the full 28-31 days!
You can resume your membership anytime you want as long as we have room!
If you PAUSE your membership, you can do so for a month and return at the original rate! If you cancel and return more than a month later, you’ll re-start at the current pricing plan.
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Know your way around a studio? Awesome! Submit a portfolio of work (send us some photos) so we can see what you’re up to and make sure you’re good to go. Then we’ll onboard you with a studio tour and walk you through the website so you can start booking hours. You’ll do your first session while a staff member is present so we can walk you through our cleaning procedure. Then you’re on your own!
New to clay? No worries! You can take a series of private lessons or a 5-week class until you’re able to find your way. Once you’ve established some skills, you’ll be eligible for membership!
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We are an 18+ with members. You may sign up if you’re a minor, but you will need a responsible adult joining you while you attend as a member. That adult does not need to book a class spot for themselves if they don’t want to participate, but they must be present with you whenever you’re using your member hours.
We allow students ages 14+ to participate at student members.
EFA funds can be used toward memberships with us!
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Yes and no. As a member, you have access to a certain amount of shelf space in a shared area!
The clay vessels you’re working on can absolutely stay at the studio! We have special shelves where they dry and one of those shelves will be labeled with your name. You can leave whatever else you want there, but it isn’t locked!
We have overflow room for pots on the top of our member shelves. This space is NOT for tool storage.
If you run out of room, you’ve gotta take stuff home or move it through the process. Our Hobbyist members have access to larger shelves.
If you have studio shoes, you can leave them on the shoe rack in the back. :)
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We don’t monitor what you’re drinking! But you should never be intoxicated while using tools and equipment.
We have a fridge stocked with some different canned beverages and a tea station as well (for members only).
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Sorta! Some tasks can be really time-consuming: large sgraffito, detailed carving, detailed painting, etc. These tasks can feel better at home, and I totally get that! You don’t want to spend a whole month of hours carving one vase!
Members are expected to do most of their work at the studio, otherwise it’s a little unfair to others and the to the kiln.
You can totally do those detailed tasks at home, but be aware of your hours. If you’re using all of your hours and doing a lot of work outside the studio, it’s time to up your membership. If you do a lot of glazing at home, but don’t use all your hours by the end of the month, don’t be frustrated that you have “unused” time.
I do my best to keep pricing as absolutely cheap as possible for everyone. I don’t even pay myself! Being aware of your hour use outside the studio allows us to keep the balance for everyone else.
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You’re in luck! We don’t currently have a waitlist.
When we do have a wailtist, the wait is usually 2-3 months.
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Hours do not roll over! Your count starts over at the start of every new cycle.
Your membership starts on the 1st of the month! If you join for the first time in the middle of the month, you’ll have a funky first billing, but it will be the 1st of the month from then on.
Remember, your membership isn’t as simple as 20hrs for $200. It also includes the labor of your studio tech who recycles your clay, keeps up with inventory, loads and unloads your projects, deep cleans the studio, etc.
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Use up all your studio time? No prob! You can buy extra hours for $15/hour.
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Yep! Members are allowed to sell approved items in the shop. I take a 10% commission to help with card fees, packing materials, and accounting. You’ll get a check in the mail at the end of the month if anything sold!
We sell mostly ceramic items, but are open to other home goods if it is hand-crafted and fits the vibe! (You MUST be a member to sell art with us. :))