FAQs
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Group events are considered 6+ people.
We can accomodate up to 15 guests.
You can bring food and beverages.
Events can range from 2 - 4 hours.
Starting price is $50 to play on the wheel, $30 to play handbuilding, and $30 for paint on pottery.
A minimum of 50% deposit must be paid within 72 hours of booking or the event will be cancelled.
The final invoice must be paid a week in advance.
Group events are held only on Thursday, Fridays, or Saturdays.
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Please refer to the class, event or membership page.
Memberships and Kiln Services | Join and Create Today — Village Studio and Gallery
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Yes. We offer a variety of classes for all levels. Please browse our list of Classes for dates and prices. Our beginner and hand building classes are typically 6 weeks long. Intermediate and Advance classes are 8 weeks long. During the summer months many of our classes are 4 weeks in length. Students get access to practice time during open studio hours. Shelf space is bases on a first come basis for members, intermediate, and advance students. All students get access to our studio glazes and equipment.
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Join one of our classes. Our team is dedicated to helping you on your clay journey.
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Short answer: a lifetime. Production, veterans, and MFA artists are constantly learning new techniques and information whether new or old. HOWEVER, we can teach you the basics with just one of our events. The basics are the same whether you are taking an event, beginner, intermediate or advance class. It will take practice and a couple additional classes to learn new techniques before you create what you deem a masterpiece. But we have seen students come in with no experience to making advance work within 3 to 4 months, just depends on the student.
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No. Not at the moment. However, you can leave a posting for one of the artists in our studio. Just email Outreach@vsgnc.com
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Depends. 99% of our studio glazes are food safe. Glazes with crackling is not. If you are purchasing glaze from our store please make sure to ask before purchasing.
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We are a member only firing studio. We do offer a firing membership.
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Not right off hand. An in home pottery studio can be expensive. I recommend be part of a studio for a least a year before making the investment. Committing to an activity for a year shows how serious you are for starters. Secondly, trying to get your home suited for a studio could take months leaving you feeling burned out. Imagine sitting down to throw and realizing your space isn't functional or you need something else just to be comfortable. For example, most people think the garage is perfect until its too cold in the winter or too hot in the summer. If they get that settled then its the lighting, the water, the outlets and so on and so on. Garages weren't design for humans to hang out in. Really commit to pottery first! That commitment will ensure you don't spend thousands on a hobby that you won't do in 12 months.
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Members and drop ins are free to use the studio during normal business hours. Members are not allowed to attend Intermediate/ Advance Classes (Wednesday and Thursday from 6pm until 9 pm).
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Wheel is the use of a spinning device to assist with making art. Handbuilding is the use of hand tools only.
Wheel can be limiting and produce smaller results for beginner. It can also limiting in how the piece can be decorated, since drying is needed.
Handbuuilding can produced bigger results and more flexibility with design. Everything can be done by hand!