Cost: $170 Month
The who: ages 18+ (or families who create together, ages 14+ but must be accompanied by a paying adult with each visit)
The what: Ceramic + Pottery studio for Members
The where: 1133 Grant Avenue Novato CA. Marin Pottery is easy to access from highway 101 and has very easy parking. Marin Pottery is a well-lit studio offering a unique boutique-type setting. Within walking distance are many coffee shops and an abundant choice of lunch and dinner venues (not to mention some great wine bars).
The when:
Monday 8a-6p (a class happens from 6:30-8:30, you may come in but limited access to some areas)
Tuesday 8a-6p (a class happens from 6:30-8:30, you may come in but limited access to some areas)
Wednesday 8a-9p
Thursday 8a-5:00, 6:45-9p
Friday 8a-3:30, 5:30-9p
Saturday 8a-9p (check calendar for party)
Sunday 8a-9p (check calendar for party)
Weekend hours are 8a-9p with the exception of special events scheduled. This is a community space and we host parties and workshops occasionally but will always let you know 2 weeks before event. These dates and times may change without notice.
The why: You love clay and are looking to have a space to continue your craft, get back into your craft, or have taken a class and want to continue what you have learned in a supportive, beautiful, clay community. Our cozy boutique pottery studio is the perfect space to feel safe, create freely, fuel your creativity, and to be inspired by others.
The how: Please reach out at info.marinpottery@gmail.com along with some photos of your work and your history in pottery. Our members are accepted based on the level of understanding you have of what it takes to be a member of a community studio in regards to cleanliness, communication, organization, equipment operations, your ability to use the studio safely without supervision, personal etiquette, and knowledge of closing the studio. There is a one month probation period unless you have been enrolled in one of our 6-8 week pottery classes. A minimum of 3 months is required for memberships with a one month security deposit which will go towards your last month if you do not incur any additional fee.
Members will have access to:
•slab roller
•potter’s wheel
•handbuilding tables
•underglazes (Amaco and Stroke and Coat wonder glaze)
•12 glazing dipping colors
•kiln firing-bisque weekly
• cone 5-6 firing once monthly (you may rent a kiln if the studio schedule allows it)
•a shelf for keeping pottery in progress (it is advised to take personal tools with you)
•various hump and slump molds
•brushes
•molds
•fun tools to experiment with (textured rolling pins, large wooden Tibetan stamps, cookie cutters)
•all clay must be purchased from Marin Pottery. You may not mix your own glaze in our studio and if bringing in glaze from outside please label and store in your area
Other bits of info:
•glaze pieces will be fired to cone 5-6 electric
•Open studio participants must be 18+ or 14+ and accompanied by a paying adult member
•All work must be collected or glazed within two weeks of creation
•10% off of all workshops
•20% off of classes
Join Marin Pottery to participate in a supportive community of artists. We enjoy learning from each other and experimenting with new ways to use clay.
Once approved links for your membership:
Membership (do not submit payment without approval, no refunds if you pay before approval)
Security deposit (due upon first payment after approval)