POTTERY STUDIO ACCESS
The Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts maintains a pottery studio fully equipped with pottery wheels, a slab roller, large tables and other tools and equipment for both throwing and handbuilding.
Studio access requires current adult full membership and approval from the pottery representative. Studio access is not available to casual or child members. Refer to the Policy - Pottery Studio Access and Fees and the summaries below for details on the types of access available, associated fees, and eligibility for participation.
SCHEDULED OPEN STUDIO ACCESS
Scheduled pottery open studio sessions operate on Wednesday afternoons from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm, Thursday evenings from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm and on Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Each session is hosted by an experienced studio potter who is available to answer questions, ensure that equipment is used safely, and supervise studio chores. Participants are expected to contribute approximately 15 minutes of volunteer time to cleaning and other studio chores during each visit to the studio. Participants are also expected to contribute approximately 3 hours per month to volunteer tasks necessary to support operation of the studio, such as hosting scheduled open studio, recycling clay and making glazes. Scheduled open studio sessions are intended for potters with sufficient skill and experience to work independently with a minimum of assistance. This skill and experience is usually gained through completion of a wheel or handbuilding class at the Guild. All prospective studio potters must contact the pottery representative for assessment of their qualifications and approval to participate in scheduled open studio sessions. The fee for scheduled open studio access is $40 per month payable online. Students enrolled in specified pottery classes may attend scheduled open studio sessions for free until completion of the class. Scheduled open studio sessions may be cancelled during holiday periods or if a studio host is unavailable. |
FULL STUDIO ACCESS
Members holding full studio access privileges can use the Guild pottery studio space whenever the space is not in use for classes, workshops or other Guild events. The fee for full studio access is $60 per month payable online. Participants are expected to devote approximately 15 minutes of volunteer time to cleaning and other studio chores during each visit to the studio. Full studio potters are also expected to contribute more than 3 hours per month to volunteer tasks necessary to support operation of the studio, such as hosting scheduled open studio, recycling clay and making glazes. Full access privileges must be approved by the pottery rep to ensure that members using studio space independently possess the skills necessary to use available equipment and tools without supervision. Completion of a probationary period including an orientation session, training sessions, and studio hosting is required prior to applying for access as a full studio potter. |
CHILD ACCESS TO POTTERY STUDIO (APPROVED CHILD MEMBERS)
The Guild recognizes that child members who have completed a Guild children's pottery class may wish to continue working in clay. Limited supervised access to the pottery studio by a child member may be permitted at the discretion of the Board of Directors in accordance with the Studio Policy - Access by Child Members. Payment of a drop-in fee of $5 permits access to the pottery studio by an approved child member, when accompanied by a parent/guardian holding full studio potter privileges, for a single session not exceeding 2 hours in duration. |
