Open Studio Schedule
(determined by the City of Guelph Recreational Department: 519-822-1260 x 3530)
Due to Covid-19 Virus the studio is closed until at least July 5th, 2020
Beginning July 10 , 2019:
most Wednesday evenings from 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
most Saturday afternoons from 1 pm- 5 pm.
In the fall, the schedule will change at the direction of the City of Guelph Recreation Department
Non-Guild members can participate in Open Studio. To participate, you must be 18 years old or older and you must have taken two full sessions of instruction at the studio, or equivalent instruction elsewhere.
A city staffer will be on hand to assist with questions and routines but no instruction is provided.
Participants are expected to be familiar with and follow safe ceramics studio practices
and are responsible for the clean-up and tidying of their own workspace and tools.
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Costs: Studio Time and Materials
The cost is $6/hour. If you have a 10 hour pass issued by the City, the cost is $5/ hour.
Twelve spaces are available on a first come/first served basis and registration is not required
Clay is available for sale at $35/bag plus HST.
A box of clay (two bags) can be bought for $55 plus HST.
The price includes the clay itself, the use of studio glazes, and both bisque and glaze firings.
Only clay bought at the studio may be used.
Studio Equipment
The studio is equipped with 10 electric wheels, hand-building and wedging tables,
2 electric kilns, a series of studio glazes, colourful slips,
slab roller and a selection of hand-building, throwing, trimming and finishing tools.
The studio is equipped with 10 electric wheels, hand-building and wedging tables,
2 electric kilns, a series of studio glazes, colourful slips,
slab roller and a selection of hand-building, throwing, trimming and finishing tools.