Welcome!
The Stanford Ceramics studio opened in 2007, and began offering membership and studio classes in fall 2008. The studio is located in the Elliott Programming Center.
The Ceramics Club is a Stanford student-run organization. We offer membership, classes, host events, and have drop-in studio hours for interested community-members.
We have 10 electric wheels, one kick wheel, handbuilding tables, a slab roller, an extruder, and an electric kiln. We fire to cone 10. Currently our studio uses only Stoneware, B-mix, Soldate 60, and Smooth Sculpture. For more information about our clays, see our links . We sell bags at a discounted rate to studio members.
Ways to be involved:
CLASSES
We offer Beginning and Intermediate classes in handbuilding and wheel throwing. For more information on classes click the link on the lefthand panel.
OPEN STUDIO HOURS
If you are interested in visiting the studio and playing with clay,
come to Open Studio Hours! A teacher or studio manager will welcome
visitors, and oversee activity. Ceramics students may use this time to
work outside of class. Open Hours are posted on our calendar, linked on
the lefthand panel.
Please note that visitors may not keep anything they make during open
hours. The kiln is reserved for member or student work.
FAQ
- Who can be a studio member or student?
- You must have a currently active SUID to use the studio.
- Where do we get clay?
- You must buy your clay from the studio. We buy it in bulk and sell it for cheap!
- When can I sign up to be a member?
- New members are accepted at the beginning of every academic quarter. Look for updates on our mailing list. New members must attend a 1-hr safety training, after which they may submit their $50 fee and receive their studio key. New Member sign-ups are emailed to the mailing list.
- What chemicals are in the glaze? What are the safety concerns at the studio?
- The biggest concern is controlling clay dust, which contains silica. There are trace amounts of heavy metals in most of the colored glazes, which are usually trapped once the piece is fired. A page-long summary of studio safety can be found here. Please email concerns to ceramics-managers@list.stanford.edu and a manager will respond promptly.