STUDIO POLICIES & CLEANING EXPECTATIONS

Studio72 Cleaning Expectations

  • After using a wheel, members must mop / sweep the surrounding areas.

  • Clean up spills as soon as they occur.

  • Wipe tables and surfaces with a CLEAN sponge and CLEAN water.

  • Glaze and wax brushes must be washed immediately after use.

  • Clean, pack up, and put away any tools, supplies, etc. and return them to their correct place. Studio tools must be returned to their place.

  • Keep shelving spaces / cupboards organized, tidy, and clutter free. 

  • If you use red clay, your area should be clean for the next student using white clay and vice versa.

  • No clay in sinks: put slurry in appropriate labeled buckets or the garbage and keep as much clay out of sinks as possible to avoid clogs.

  • Failure to consistently and thoroughly clean up will result in the suspension of your Studio Membership.

Studio72 Policies & Procedures

  • Members are required to use designated storage shelves / cupboards as assigned by the studio technician.

  • All members are required to label and store all personal items including tools, clay, in progress  and completed pieces, etc. on your assigned space ONLY.

  • Only members who have completed an orientation that the technician has signed off on are  permitted to use the facilities. NO EXCEPTIONS.

  • Only work made on the premises is acceptable for firing unless otherwise approved by studio technician.

  • Personal glazes, underglazes and slips may be used in the studio. 

  • Do not leave exterior doors propped open.

  • Enter and exit the building through the main entrance only.

  • Note that there are security cameras that monitor all studios.

  • Studio72 is a friendly, welcoming, collaborative environment; treat others with kindness and respect. Bring any matters to the ceramics technician immediately.

  • Members are not permitted to handle / move any work that is not their own. 


    Policy about Guests:

  • We kindly ask that you keep non-member studio visits brief. Feel free to show them around, but please remember that the studio isn't designed for socializing with friends or family. Also, friends and family aren’t permitted to work with clay, glazes, or similar materials in the studio.