Imagine yourself
in our new studio
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...to the new studio. We are settling in now and will open our doors on June 1 to
- advanced independent study students resuming their class,
- the volunteers helping us to set up our new home, and
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our studio members.
On June 5 we will welcome all students and customers. Member shelves will also be available on June 5.
Here are our current open studio hours for 2021:
- Tuesday, 12:00-6:00 pm
- Wednesday, 12:00-6:00 pm
- Friday, 12:00-6:00 pm
- Saturday, 12:00-6:00 pm
There are no open studio hours on Thursday. Saturday open studio hours begin at noon with the exception of one Saturday a month, when the Try It Once on the Wheel class meets from 1:00 to 2:30 pm. Check our class schedule for the date of this class. These hours can change depending on class schedules.
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And say thanks...
...to everyone who has helped us with this mammoth move. You deserve a thousand thank-you's for your incredible support, enthusiasm, generosity, spirit, organizational skills, and, last but not least, muscles! We are so moved (literally) by the generosity of you, our students, members, and friends.
A special shout-out goes to Nancy Bulkley, Jeanine Center, Robin and Stan Mendenhall, Steve Rodriguez, Dave Timm, Kevan Wilson, and Doug Worthington. We couldn't have done it without you.
Many thanks also to stalwart helpers John Bisaro, Joy Bisaro, Dori Chege, Patty Clark, David Darkowski, Kathy Ford, Jim Franke, Nick Glynos, Victoria Haehl, Bob Harris, Linda Heckenkamp, Karen Holeva, Teri Husted, Linda Jarvie, Dianne Jazdzyk, Jeff Kahan, Paula Kirsch, Simon Schafer Klerkx, Claire Kozma, Dave Lupu, Nick Lupu/Moro, Shelie Miller, Susan Minard, Divina Moro, Susan Mullen, Mary Przygockii, Jesse Richards, Amy Roehrig, Susan Shields, Eileen Somers, Lin Soria, Josette Steele, Gwen Tessier, Shaun Thacker and his crew, Annie Wollak, and Deb Wood.
Our sincerest apologies if we have left out anyone’s name.
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Want to be among the first to experience our new studio? Our debut classes begin soon, so sign up for a class now. By the way, if you are looking for a weekend wheel throwing class, be sure to check out our new Saturday morning introductory class.
Here's our complete summer class lineup:
BIG Pots + New class!
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Wed, Jun 23-Jul 28, 6:30-8:30 pm, with Diana Pancioli.
Introductory and Continuing Wheel
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Mon, Jun 7-Jul 12, 6:30-8:30 pm, with Kevan Wilson
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Thurs, Jun 10-Jul 15, 10:00 am-12:00 pm, with Nancy Bulkley
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Thurs, Jun 10-Jul 15, 12:30-2:30 pm, with Nancy Bulkley
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Thurs, Jun 10-Jul 15, 4:30-6:30 pm, with Kay Yourist
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Thurs, Jun 10-Jul 15, 6:30-8:30 pm, with Kay Yourist
Introductory Wheel Saturdays New class!
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Sat, Jun 19-Jul 24, 9:30-11:30 am, with Adam Shrewsbury
Introductory Wheel Sundays
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Sun, Jun 6-Jul 11, 11:00 am-1:00 pm, with Aaron Cole
Continuing Wheel Sundays
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Sun, Jun 6-Jul 11, 1:30-3:30 pm, with Aaron Cole
Coffee and Clay (In studio or via Zoom)
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Wed, Jun 9-Jul 14, 10:00 am-12:00 pm, with Nancy Bulkley
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Sat, Jun 5-Jul 10, 9:30-11:30 am, with Nancy Bulkley
Try It Once on the Wheel Newly added!
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Sat, Jun 12, 1:00-2:30 pm, with Kay Yourist
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Plan ahead for fall
These fall classes for advanced and intermediate students are now open for enrollment, and there's still time to receive an Early Bird Discount:
Advanced and Intermediate Clay
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Tue, Aug 31-Nov 30, 6:30-9:00 pm, with Alex Pratt
Early Bird Discount available through June 15.
Advanced / Intermediate Independent Study
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Wed, Sep 1-Dec 1, 6:30-9:00 pm, with Kay Yourist
Early Bird Discount available through June 15.
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A new studio deserves a new program, and we're pleased to introduce our tiered community studio memberships, with features designed to meet your needs for access to the studio. For occasional studio use, we also offer four packages of hourly community studio time. |
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Unlimited community studio tiered memberships
Choose to fully immerse yourself in pottery-making any time of the day or use the studio in a more casual way with the options offered by our tiered memberships:
Terra Cotta membership $110/month
Stoneware membership $150/month
Porcelain membership $175/month
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Hourly Community Studio Time
Four packages of hourly community studio time during regular business hours are available for your purchase. No reservation is required:
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Package #1 One Hour $8.50
Package #2 Five Hours $40.00
Package #3 Ten Hours $79.00
Package #4 Twenty Hours $145.00
All you will need are your own personal tools. Clay and firing are sold separately.
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Member and student shelf rental
We have a limited number of rental shelf spaces available for members and students who want more storage space. The rental is $20 per month for a 48”x18” shelf. Split-height shelves are $25 per month.
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Settling into a new studio gives us a good opportunity to review studio policies on safety and cleanliness. |
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We're making steady progress toward resuming normal life again, but we're not there yet and still need to take some precautions.
In compliance with the latest CDC guidance, here are our current expectations of students and members with respect to COVID-19 prevention:
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If you are fully vaccinated, you do not have to wear a mask in the studio if you do not wish to.
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If you are not fully vaccinated yet, you must continue to wear a mask at all times in the studio. You must also keep a 6-foot distance between you and everyone else in the studio when possible.
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Sign in when entering the studio and sign out when leaving the studio. We need to keep track of everyone who has been in the studio.
- Visit our hand sanitizer station and sanitize your hands when you enter the studio.
- Do not come to class or open studio if you are unwell.
We will update these expectations as the CDC issues new COVID-19 guidance, so stay tuned.
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A healthy studio is also a clean studio. As community of clay workers, it's up to us to keep the studio clean and welcoming.
We expect all students and members to be conscientious about clean-up and courtesy.
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- Clean your work area and always leave it better than you found it.
- After throwing, mop the floor around your wheel and clean your mirror.
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Clean every table surface that you have worked on.
- After using the glaze area, clean off the table surface and surrounding floor.
- After you finish cleaning, wipe out your sink.
- If you receive phone calls, please step out of the work area to talk and do not use speaker phone.
Thank you for your cooperation in keeping the studio clean and user friendly.
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Q. Pulling handles successfully is a challenge for me. How about some ideas for making handles that don't involve pulling?
A. Watch as ceramic artist Ann Ruel of Little Street Pottery demonstrates not one, but seven methods for making attractive handles without pulling.
This video is part of our continuing series for beginners.
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Meiping vase
The Weese Collection: Chinese Ceramics
University of Michigan Museum of Art
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On-site exhibitions
Area art museums are beginning to open again. We'll let you know when new ceramics exhibitions are on display. Add these to your calendar.
American Perspectives: Stories from the American Folk Art Museum Collection. Grand Rapids Art Museum. Now-August 28. Includes 80 folk art objects, from paintings and pottery, to quilts, needlework, and sculpture.
Whimsical Creations: Ceramics. Corey and Stacey Bechler. Gifts of Art Gallery, Taubman Health Center. June 14-August 27. (Note: this exhibition is limited to Michigan Medicine patients and their visitors.) More . . .
Breakfast: Fourth Biennial Invitational and Juried Exhibition. International Museum of Dinnerware Design. April 10-August 28. More . . .
3D: Focus on the Figure. Flint Institute of Arts. May 8-August 29. This exhibition features sculptures in various media, including clay. More . . .
Art Nouveau Innovation: Danish Porcelain from an American Collector. Flint Institute of Arts. July 12-November 27. More . . .
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Virtual tours and videos
Here's a selection of pottery events, exhibitions, and museum tours that you can visit and enjoy online.
The Weese Collection: Chinese Ceramics. University of Michigan Museum of Art. More . . .
New Acquisitions from Julianne and David Armstrong. American Museum of Ceramic Arts. Post-WWII North American ceramic art. More . . .
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
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Voices of the Clay: San Ildefonso Pottery, 1600 - 1930. More . . .
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Diego Romero vs. the End of Art. More . . .
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The Buchsbaum Gallery of Southwestern Pottery. More . . .
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Want to make pottery with a rustic, weathered surface? Ceramic artist Craig Underhill shows how he heightens surface interest on his pottery by adding grogs of different colors to the top of his clay.
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Here are our current open studio hours for 2021:
- Tuesday, 12:00-6:00 pm
- Wednesday, 12:00-6:00 pm
- Friday, 12:00-6:00 pm
- Saturday, 12:00-6:00 pm
There are no open studio hours on Thursday. Saturday open studio hours begin at noon with the exception of one Saturday a month, when the Try It Once on the Wheel class meets from 1:00 to 2:30 pm. Check our class schedule for the date for this class.
Please remember to sign in when you arrive and sign out when you leave. And make sure to clean your work area thoroughly before leaving.
We have curbside delivery of clay, tools, and pottery during our regular hours. If you have a specific need, please call us at the studio, during regular hours, at 734-662-4914.
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Yourist Studio Gallery
6087 Jackson Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
•Classes and workshops
•Community studio workspace
•Pottery tools for sale
•Exhibit gallery
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