The Sonoma Community Center’s Ceramics Studio was established in 1994 as an educational space dedicated to the promotion and development of the ceramic arts and the work of clay artists. The mission of the studio is to provide a unique learning environment for diverse audiences to experience the ceramic arts. We are Sonoma Valley’s leading ceramic studio, supporting the arts through our all-inclusive Artist in Residency program, gallery, studio sales, classes, workshops, and community studio. We gear our artistic programs to all levels of interest, proficiency, and financial means.
Sonoma Ceramics provides artists, professionals and visitors with ongoing access to our ceramics studio and benefits including use of studio equipment including cone 10 gas kiln, electrics, house-glazes, grinder, slab rollers, extruder, and more; 8 variety of clays available for purchase by the bag; creative and technical assistance from Studio Monitors, Tech, and the Artist in Residence.
Open studio hours are held Monday through Saturday, over 40 hours per week!
Visit our online shop to purchase passes
Ceramics Pass Plus (Includes Ceramics Pass Plus SCC membership & 10% off classes) | Home Studio Pass Plus (glaze barn access only, includes SCC membership & 10% off classes) | |
| 2 hour-drop in | $20 (no more than 2 drop ins per month allowed, only for those with experience in commuity studio spaces) | |
| 30 day membership | $150 | $60/month |
| 2-month student member (for those enrolled in 8-week classes; 50% discount) | $75 per month/ $150 total | $30 per month/ $60 total |
| 3 month membership (5% discount/$142 per month ) | $142 per month / $426 total | $57 per month/ $171 total |
| 6-month membership (10% discount) | $135 per month/$810 total | $54 per month/ $324 total |
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12-month membership (15% discount) | $127 per month/$1,524 total | $51 per month/ $612 total |
CURRENT PASSHOLDERS
Purchase Clay Online (for pickup onsite)
Purchase Pottery Toolkit (for pickup onsite)
SONOMA CERAMICS STAFF
- Meg Billingham, Director of Arts and Ceramics
- (707) 938-4626
- [email protected]
Facilities
KILNS
- Geil downdraft gas kiln, 24 cu.ft.
- Skutt electric kiln, 11.6 cu.ft. programmable, cone 10
- Skutt electric kiln, 6.4 cu.ft. programmable
- Raku kiln
- Soda kiln
EQUIPMENT
- 11 electric potters wheels
- Peter Pugger
- 30″ Northstar slab roller
- Spray booth 40″ x 30″ x 18″
- Northstar extruder
OTHER
- 20+ glazes, all made in house
- A variety of underglazes and colored slips
- Community tools available for use in the studio
- Limited storage space for supplies and work in progress (for studio members only)
- Raw materials lab
