MEMBER NEWS
Important news and announcements regarding your membership.
This page is updated on the 1st and 10th of each month.
CLASS NEWS
Lesson Guide + Instructor Specialties
We've added a great list of possible class topics and which instructors excel at those topics. Take a look in the lesson guide! These are topics that we can cover in any regular class.
Class Sign up Tip:
The class schedule is released at 10 am on the 10th of the month prior. Some classes, such as topics and series can fill up quickly! You'll get an email as soon as the schedule is posted. We also try to update this class list as we plan the topics and series ahead of time. But there will be some surprises the day of!
Questions?
We love to change up the classes and class structure as the community requests. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask! Reach out via email, in person, or during a class.
TOPIC CLASSES
Handbuilding: Topic classes with Jade
7 - 9 pm • Monday & Thursdays
2 - 4 pm • Wednesdays
Join us for slip transfers, Nerikomi, cakes, tea light houses and more! See GymMaster for specific topic schedule.
Adding Color to Glaze & Slip
2 - 4 pm • Tuesday 9/15 with Sean
7 - 9 pm • Tuesday 10/13 with Sean
Learn how to follow a glaze recipe and add colorants to glaze and slip!
Luster with Princess
2 - 4 pm • Wednesday 9/23
6 - 8 pm • Thursday 9/24
2 - 4 pm • Sunday 10/18
2 - 4 pm • Monday 10/19
Embellish your work with silver, gold, or mother of pearl luster! Bring 2-3 glaze fired works to class, all other materials included.
Materials fee: $10
MONTHLY TOPICS
Introducing monthly topics! These classes are designed to be walk-in friendly, while also building on the theme each week. So take one or many of them!
Vases with Jane (September)
4 - 6 pm • Tuesdays
An intermediate level class for those interested in diving deeper into a highly flexible form. Vases can also be donated to our Empty Bowls event raising month for the Ballard Food Bank on Oct 24th.
Pinch Pots with Lindsey (September)
10:30 am to 12:30 pm • Fridays
A semi open topic class revolving around the clay pinching method. Bring your own ideas for a form or join in on what Lindsey is creating!
Colored Clay with Jane (October)
4 - 6 pm • Tuesdays
Take your wheel-thrown works to the next level with color! Using materials such as colored slip and underglaze, this class invites you to explore more ways to add interest to the surface of your pots.
Coil Building with Lindsey (October)
10:30 am to 12:30 pm • Fridays
A semi open topic class revolving around coil-building techniques. Bring your own project or get guidance from Lindsey!
Slab-building with Lindsey (October)
2 - 4 pm • Saturdays
A semi open topic class revolving around on slab-building techniques. Bring your own project or get guidance from Lindsey!
Slip Decorating with Sean (October + November)
6 - 8 pm • Wednesdays (10/28, 11/11, 11/25)
We will continually grow our knowledge around slip, how to use it, a variety of techniques, and design elements.
Please bring at least one leather hard piece to practice decorating on.
SERIES CLASSES
To keep this section as relevant as possible, series that have already started will not be listed. But you can find more info about them on your Gymmaster Portal.
Glaze Development with Sean
7 - 9 pm • Wednesday 10/7, 10/21, 11/4, and 11/18
In our most in depth glaze class ever offered, we will develop glazes start to finish. Each student will work on developing their own glaze or glazes and we will troubleshoot results from week to week. Glaze experience not required, we will break down just how easy it is to start mixing your own glazes!
Glaze mixing outside of class time will be necessary due to the size of our glaze lab.
*Mini Series* Stamps & Maker's Marks with Iphis
7 - 9 pm • Wednesday 10/7 & 10/21
Personalize your pottery in this two-part series focused on designing and carving custom stamps and maker's marks. You will learn to create unique texture stamps to elevate your clay surfaces, as well as a signature maker's mark to professionally brand every piece you throw or hand build.
*Mini Series* Organic Lamps with Iphis
7 - 9 pm • Wednesday 10/14 & 10/28
Bridge the gap between ceramic art and interior design. Learn how to transform loose, organic hand-built forms into functional lamp bases.
*Mini Series* Bolo Ties with Jade
6 - 8 pm • Mondays 10/5 & 10/19
Giddy up and make your own wearable works of art! All materials provided.
Materials fee: $20
*Mini Series* Jewelry with Jade
6 - 8 pm • Tuesdays 10/6 & 10/20
Create wearable works of art and learn a variety of intermediate and advanced techniques for jewelry making. All materials provided.
Materials fee: $10
We ask that you take a few minutes to read through the following guides.
If you have any questions, send us an email or ask in class.
WELCOME TO THE STUDIO
If you haven't logged into the portal before - Do NOT "sign-up". Use "forgot password?" to create a login password using the email that you enrolled with.
FAQ
I need to take a glazing class but I don't see any on the schedule?
Your glaze class can happen during any Basic-Skill Level or All-Skill Level classes! (See note below about skill level categories.) When signing up for this class just add “Glazing” to the notes.
I'd like to pause/ cancel my membership, how do I do that?
Memberships can be edited/paused/canceled up to three weeks before the start of that month using the member portal. If you'd like to pause for December, for example, you need to use the portal to hold by November 10th or earlier. Cancellations work the same way.
Cancelations will always be accompanied by a confirmation email. You'll see holds added to your membership in red text on your main portal page.
A class is full, do I have options?
Yes! Standard wheel and hand-building classes are drop-in friendly. Even if it's your first time to the studio, come to class anyway! It's helpful to arrive ~5 minutes early if you're dropping in.
IMPORTANT
UPDATES
Updated Sept 10
Reminder that it is your responsibility to stay up to date on studio news, policies, and changes that affect your studio participation.
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Big South Studio Notice!!!
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Clean up in the South studio has been poor lately.
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As much as we try, we cannot follow all of you around cleaning up after you. Please leave all workspaces, wedging tables, wheels, etc. cleaned up for the next person.
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THANK YOU!
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Events!
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Throwing Party on September 10th (TODAY) from 6 pm - 9 pm.
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We need to make 100 more bowls! Help us reach that number! I, (Sean), can't throw them all myself!
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Also, don't forget to regularly check out the events tab above for all the cool things going on that just get cooler once you show up.
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Thank you Mandi - goodbye!
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Mandi is stepping away from teaching at The Clay Corner to focus on her role as Executive Director of The Center for Community Ceramics.
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Upcoming Staff Day / Studio Closure
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September: Friday 9/18
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North Studio: Closed 8am - 6pm, Saturday 10/3 (Seattle Fall Clay Crawl)
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South Studio: Closed 4pm Friday, 10/23 to 6pm, Saturday 10/24 (Hosting Empty Bowls Fundraiser for the Ballard Food Bank)
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- We are open a minimum of 29 days per month. Most months contain one staff day in which the studio is closed to members. We use these days for cleaning, studio improvements, staff trainings, holidays, and events. These days vary month to month, but are almost never on a weekend.
- We have decided to try our best to keep Staff Days to the 2nd to last Friday of the month.
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Price Change Effective Oct 1st, 2026
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South Level Membership will increase to $300 + tax/m starting in October.
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Up from the current $270 + tax/m.
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Changes to our Hold/Cancellation/Membership Edits Policy
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On or before the 10th of the month prior, you can make changes to your membership for free on the member portal.
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For Example, if you'd like to pause your membership for December, you must do so on or before Nov 10th.
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If it is between the 11th and the 18th of the month, you can make changes but there will be a $50 fee.
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If it is between the 19th and the 25th if the month, changes will occur a $100 fee.
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Changes after the 25th are still not allowed.
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To make changes after the 10th, please email info@seansclaycorner.com. As a reminder, all pauses require a return date.
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Kiln/Firing Reminders and News
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We don't provide furniture/supports. You'll need to provide your own jewelry stands and stilts if you'd like them. (Still subject to safe firing practice).
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Pots cannot be larger than 22" in any dimension. Large pots less than 22" may still take longer to get into a kiln.
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Please review us on Google! It would be a huge help -
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REVIEW HERE
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Bringing Friends!
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If you'd like to bring a friend, you're welcome to do so any time. We just have a couple of honor-based requests:
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One friend at a time.
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They shouldn't come when the studio is particularly busy/ they shouldn't take a wheel from a member when all of the other wheels are full.
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The purpose is to show your friend a bit about what clay is about! One or two times per friend max.
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Don't forget that standard wheel and hand-building classes are drop-in friendly! It's helpful to arrive ~5 min early if you're dropping in.
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Please be careful and caution around other people's work in the studio. When navigating around shelfs and the greenware area please be extra cautious not to bump other people's work. And if you do, please leave a note! Accidents happen, just say sorry. :)
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Remember that class times are specifically set up for you. If you need help with anything please sign up for a class. We love sharing our knowledge.
NORTH
STUDIO
CHANGES
Is coaching/ ceramic assistance available to North Level members?
Technically, no. The biggest goal with the different membership levels is to reduce membership cost and part of that is to remove the retail sales tax requirement. By law, a membership that includes instruction must be taxed. If we provide formal coaching or instruction we would be required to charge 10.55% sales tax. Coaching would also require a staff member's time and limit our ability to charge as little as possible for membership.
Can North Level members use the slab roller/extruder? What about the glaze mixing workshop?
All members will be able to use these spaces and equipment provided that they've taken the required classes.
Can I take classes with a North Studio Membership?
By default no, but you can add-on classes in 30 day increments.
How does that work?
In your member portal you can purchase a class add-on membership. You'll want to select the starting day that matches the first class that you take. You'll then have access to classes for 30 days starting then.
A few details:
If you sign up for a class series that lasts longer than 30 days, your classes add-on will be automatically extended by another 30 days to accommodate the full series.
If your membership ends before the end of the 30 days, you'll lose access to classes too.
The add-on is $130 including taxes.
A North Studio membership + Classes Add-on is designed to be the same as a South Studio membership. Which is essentially full access to everything the studio has to offer.
EVENTS
SEPTEMBER
Making Parties
6 - 9 pm • Thursday 9/10 • S Studio • Throwing
Help us throw 100 more bowls!!!
2 - 5 pm • Saturday 9/12 • S Studio • Trimming
2 - 5 pm • Sunday 9/13 • S Studio• Trimming
Join us to make work for our upcoming Empty Bowls Fundraiser. Studio members, past and present, are welcome to join. There will be snacks and drinks provided.
Pocket Sized Potluck
7 pm • Wednesday 9/30 • South Studio
As per tradition, join us for a potluck celebrating the closing of our group show! Sign up to bring a dish here.
OCTOBER
Seattle Fall Clay Crawl
11 am - 5 pm • Saturday 10/3 • N Studio
Presented in partnership with the Washington Clay Arts Association, 16 ceramic studios across Seattle will open their doors to sell handmade pottery, share demos/workshops and provide tours of their space.
If you would like to sell your work at this event, please fill out the application form by Wednesday, September 16.
Artist Talk: Ashley Corpuz Campbell
7 pm • Thursday 10/8 • S Studio
Learn more about Ashley here!
3rd Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser
12 - 4 pm • Saturday 10/24 • S Studio
Ticket holders will enjoy delicious soup, fresh bread, and snacks, then take home a unique, handmade ceramic bowl crafted with care by our studio members. All proceeds support the Ballard Food Bank. $30 per entry. Buy your tickets here.
If you would like to volunteer for this event, please reach out to Jade at jade@seansclaycorner.com.
STUDIO
ACCESS GUIDE
Reminder that it is your responsibility to stay up to date on studio news, policies, and changes that affect your studio participation.
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Door/ Access Information
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Access to the studio requires a code. That code will be emailed to you in our bi-monthly emails on the 1st and the 10th. Please do not share that code with anyone.
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Hours
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The studio is accessible from 8 am until 11 pm 7 days a week. (The doors will not permit access after 10:45pm).
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There is a studio security alarm. It's very important to vacate the building no later than 11 pm.
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Failure to leave the building by 11 pm may result in a $100 fine.
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The studio is staffed between 12 pm - 9 pm on weekdays and 10 am - 6 pm on weekends.
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If you'd like to purchase clay/materials outside of our staffed hours, just email or text with your name and what you're buying.
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Notes
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Please do not leave written notes for staff at the studio*. If you have a message then please text or email.
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*Notes on the firing shelf are okay but please leave your full name.
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Studio Lights
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In the morning, feel free to turn on any lights that you’d like. Light switches are pretty easy to find.
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The large overhead lights in the North studio take a few minutes to turn on. Once you flip the switch, just wait.
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In the evening, as staff leave at 9 pm we will check in with remaining members and turn off unused lights. If you’re the last one to leave please close door and turn off the lights!
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