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Ceramics Lab

The Ceramics Lab is a communal artmaking space professionally equipped for throwing, hand building, glazing and firing ceramics.

In addition to instructed workshops, the Ceramics Lab is available for independent use by qualified members on a monthly basis. Kiln firings and glaze preparation are handled by Five Points Arts technicians, and are included in the cost of workshops and lab usage.

Learn more about Lab Usage, read the Ceramics Lab Usage Handbook, and view a list of available equipment.

Click below to find upcoming ceramics workshops or contact us for more information.

WORKSHOPS

Lab Usage

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Open Lab Hours

Tuesday – Sunday  :  9:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Ceramics Lab Usage Calendar

Lab users must be current members of Five Points Arts. Memberships start at $35 per year, click the button below for more information and registration.

Membership

Lab Usage Rates:

  • Monthly Lab Usage $110

    Lab usage is scheduled and paid on a monthly basis, which includes the cost of glazing and firing.

  • Clay for purchase $33

    25 lb. bag of Buff Stoneware clay
    Only clay provided by Five Points Arts is allowed in the lab, and is available for purchase at the front office.

Become a Lab User
  1. Before applying, please review the Ceramics Lab Usage Handbook
  2. Submit a completed Ceramics Lab User Application to Noel Croce (ncroce@fivepointsarts.org).
  3.  You will be notified once your application has been reviewed.
  4. Lab Users must be current members of Five Points Arts. Information and registration for memberships are available here.
  5. Approved applicants with active memberships will be provided further instructions to complete registration and payment for monthly lab usage.
  6. Schedule and complete an introductory walk-through of the lab before starting independent use.

Ceramics Lab Usage Handbook

Please review the handbook below to familiarize yourself with the rules and etiquette of the lab

Ceramics Lab Usage Handbook

Equipment

wheels

  • Brent Model C Pottery Wheel (7x)
  • Shimpo RK-Whisper Pottery Wheel (3x)
  • Brent Model 16 Adaptive Pottery Wheel
  • Brent EJ Pottery Kick Wheel

kiln

  • Skutt KilnMaster KMT-1627PK Electric Kiln (27x46")

misc. equipment

  • Slab roller - 24"
  • Wedging table
  • Throwing bats (various sizes)
  • Peter Pugger pugmill
  • Clay extruders (2x)
  • Laguna Pro-X Spray Booth

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For more information or to discuss lab usage, please contact:

Five Points Arts Center
(860) 618-2167

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