Community Membership Handbook
Welcome!
Welcome to Clay Collective! We're so excited you've joined our community of makers.
Whether you're continuing your ceramics practice or returning after a class, this handbook will help you make the most of your membership. Inside you'll find everything you need to know about booking studio time, using the studio, caring for your work, and being a great member of our creative community.
Your Membership at a Glance
Includes:
✔️ Key-code Access to the studio (5am-midnight)
Glaze Room access only during classes
✔️ 24 Hours Open Studio
✔️ Access to Clay Club [one session per week]
✔️ Shared shelf for project storage
✔️ 12×24 Ware board [more space is available for rent]
✔️ Tool storage
✔️ Access to 10 studio glazes
✔️ Firing allowance: 2 cubic ft about one kiln shelf
✔️ 1 Guest pass per month [register your guest here using your member code]
✔️ 20% off classes & workshops [with code COMMUNITY20]
Getting Started
Studio Policies
Our Studio Policies and Agreement form is mandatory of all members. When you book your orientation you will have the chance to sign your form digitally or you may download and print your copy here:
Your Key-code
You will receive a unique door code to your email 1-2 business days after purchasing your membership
Your code will be valid 30 days after your membership completes to ensure you can reenter the building to pickup your final pieces
Using Your Door Code
Enter your unique code on the keypad, then press the large top button to unlock the door.
After entering, close the door.
The door will lock automatically after 30 seconds.
Please do not slam the door, as this can prevent the auto-lock from functioning properly.
Before you leave, always make sure the door has locked behind you to help keep the studio secure.
Booking Studio Time
Members must book all Open Studio and Clay Club sessions before you arrive. This helps us keep the studio secure and ensures your door code remains active
You are able to book, reschedule, or cancel up to the start time of your session. Please do your best to do so. If not we can manually update your code if you send us an email info@claybyshay.com
New Members
If this is your first time working in our Broadway Studio, please schedule a 30-minute Studio Orientation before booking Open Studio.
During orientation we'll show you:
Studio layout
Equipment locations
Cleaning procedures
Clay reclaim
Kiln process
Studio expectations
Returning Members
Welcome back! You can begin booking Open Studio immediately.
Booking Studio Time
Open Studio sessions must be reserved online to help us manage capacity and ensure everyone has space to work comfortably. Drop-ins are welcome when space allows. If you drop in, make sure to go online and book the time you will be there. Booking blocks are every 15 minutes.
You may book, reschedule, or cancel up to the start time of each of your Open Studio Sessions.
Need additional studio time? Extra Open Studio sessions are available for purchase by the hour.
If you experience booking issues, call or text:
(208) 803-5923
or email
info@claybyshay.com
Guest Passes
Community Memberships come with one 3-Hour Guest Pass per month. Please register your guest with all of their contact information when bringing a guest to the studio. Use your unique member code to book.
If you would like to bring additional guests you they can pay a guest pass fee of $25. Please register each guest. Works created with your guests are members' responsibility to complete. Clay is not included. Please purchase through the online store.
Members are responsible for finishing their guest’s work and must log their work in your kiln log.
Drop-in Classes
Members can take advantage of limited drop-in spots during our 6-week courses! When space is available, you’re welcome to work independently on personal projects while observing that week’s demos and learning alongside the class. Spots are limited and available only when space allows.
Fee covers studio time and instruction. Clay is additional.
Why take a drop-in class?
✨ Learn new techniques
✨ Get hands-on guidance
✨ Troubleshoot your projects with an instructor
✨ Access the studio during prime times
✨ Working in community always expedites your learning
Fee covers studio time and instruction. Clay is additional.
Project Storage
Each Community Member receives:
One designated shelf space
One 12" × 24" ware board
Please remember:
Store all work on your ware board—not directly on shelves.
Keep your work next to the label with your first and last name.
Keep shelves and ware boards dry.
Additional storage is available with an additional Ware Board Rental.
Ware boards are handmade by our studio technicians. Replacement cost for lost or damaged boards is $75.
Clay
Clay is purchased separately from membership.
Members may:
Purchase studio clay as you use it [purchase clay]
Bring approved cone 5/6 clay and keep it stored with your first and last name
unlabeled clay will be recycled
all clay must be stored in the clay room on the “member/student” shelf
Please:
Cut clay using a wire tool.
Pay for clay before you leave the studio.
use “more payment option” when purchasing clay to avoid the shipping fee.
All reclaim belongs to the studio reclaim system unless you maintain your own reclaim.
Glazing & Firing
Membership includes:
10 rotating studio glazes
One kiln shelf of firing per month [2 cubic feet]
Our firings:
Bisque: Cone 06
Glaze: Cone 5/6
Please log every firing in the Kiln Log (yellow binder in the Kiln Room) including:
Name
Date
Piece description
Additional firing space is available for purchase. We tally kiln allowance at the end of each week.
[purchase more firing allowance]
Access to Underglaze is a monthly fee.
[add underglaze access to your membership]
Studio Etiquette
Clay Collective is a shared creative space. Please help us keep it welcoming for everyone.
Clean Up
Leave the studio cleaner than you found it.
Always:
Clean your wheel completely.
Wipe down all surfaces.
Return tools.
Clean clay from handles, faucets, switches, and sinks.
Mop if necessary.
Keep floors, shelves, and ware boards free of standing water.
Respect Shared Spaces
Use headphones for personal music.
Silence phones.
Take calls outside the studio.
Keep walkways clear.
Report broken equipment immediately.
Please only use clean hands when handling the studio books
Food & Drinks
Light snacks are welcome.
No food or open beverages in the glaze room.
Do Not Disturb
Two headphones = working.
One headphone = open to conversation.
Please be mindful that many members come to the studio for focused creative time.
End-of-Membership Policies
Before your membership renews or ends:
Complete all wet work.
Clean your shelf
Wash and hang your ware-board
Remove personal belongings.
Pick up finished work promptly.
Wet work remaining after the final day of the membership will be recycled.
Finished work is held for 30 days. Your door code will continue to work for 30 days after your membership so that you can return to pick up your finished pieces.
After 30 days, unclaimed work becomes part of our Pottery Graveyard fundraiser supporting studio improvements.
Frequently Asked Questions
What clay can I use?
Any approved cone 5/6 clay.
What temperatures do you fire to?
Primarily cone 5 oxidation, with occasional cone 04 and Raku firings.
How long do you hold finished work?
30 days after your membership ends.
Welcome to the Community
Clay Collective is more than a ceramics studio—it's a community of artists who learn from one another, celebrate each other's successes, and help keep this space welcoming for everyone.
Thank you for taking care of the studio and the people who share it. We can't wait to see what you create.
🩷 Clay Collective Team