Membership at Feet of Clay is offered at a variety of levels. All members are required to do some work for the studio (i.e. help at the semi-annual clean-a-thons) and everyone is welcome to participate in our twice-yearly shows and sales.

General Membership
General rental costs $120 per month, and offers 24 hour access to the studio and its facilities, including work areas, wheels, studio tools and molds, glazing room. A refundable security deposit equal to one month’s rent, paid at the time of joining the studio, will be held against any late charges, extra electricity, glaze runs or other fees not paid directly by the renter, and will be returned when the renter leaves the studio and returns his/her key.

Work and storage space for tools and work in progress is shared, and members are expected to clean up after themselves and to leave the area ready for others to use.

Firing is done by the studio managers or other experienced potters. Unlimited bisque and up to 4500 cubic inches of glaze firing is included in the monthly rent. Additional glaze firing is charged to the renter at the rate of 3 cents per cubic inch. While the studio provides access to some tools, renters are encouraged to have their own basic set. Each renter is given a box labeled with his or her name for tool storage.

A variety of clays can be purchased through the studio. Brown and white stoneware, buff clay and speckled clay are sold for $18, and porcelain is sold for $23 (25 pound bags). Renters may purchase clay elsewhere as long as it fires to the same temperature as studio clay and glazes (cone 6).  We fire to cone 6 in electric kilns and have over 30 glazes to choose from.

All members are invited to participate in our twice yearly show and sale. This is a great opportunity to show your work and sell it to the public.

Semi-Private Membership
Semi-Private Membership costs $130 per month plus a one-time, non-refundable joining fee equal to one month’s rent, and in addition to everything available to the general renter, provides a personal shelving unit for storage of your own work and tools. Semi-private members are responsible for their own firing, and will be trained by FOC staff on the use and firing of our kilns. Monthly firing charges will depend on actual kiln space used. Semi-Private members are required to perform 3 hours of work per month, to be assigned by the management according to studio need.

Private Studio Space
Finally, we offer a small number of private rental spaces whose cost depends on the square footage of the space. Private renters fire their own work and perform 3 hours of work for the studio each month.

Private and semi-private memberships are subject to availability of space.