Open Studio Policies
Lizzy Eichorn Studios/Monterey Clay Studio - Open Studio Policies
Open Studio Hours are only available to currently-enrolled Monterey Clay Studio students who have completed at least one multi-week session. Guests are not permitted. Familiarity with the equipment and proficiency with clay is essential for independent work in the studio.
Open studio price: $15/hr, bookable in 30 minute increments.
Open studio schedule: Saturdays/Sundays 10am - 5:30pm, Mondays 9am - 1pm.
Eight wheels, three handbuilding spots, and three glazing spots are available during open studio hours.
There will be no ware limits to start. Keep in mind that production potting is not allowed at the studio.
Clay is available for purchase at the studio. Glaze and firing fees are included in the hourly rate.
Ella, the open studio monitor, will be available during open hours to coordinate safety and logistical matters. Please save your “how to” questions for your class instructor.
Advance registration is required to reserve a space to prevent double booking. You can schedule, reschedule, or cancel open studio time right up to five minutes before an appointment. All open hours bookings are non-refundable, however you can reschedule your appointment prior to your start time by using the reschedule button on your confirmation email. Note: if you have booked time at a wheel, only times available for that specific wheel will be available for rescheduling. Similarly, if you book handbuilding or glazing time, only those calendars will be available for rescheduling.
If you can’t make your time and don't want to reschedule, please cancel your appointment(s) as a courtesy to others using the cancellation button on your confirmation email.
For this program to be successful, it is IMPERATIVE that you monitor the time. Your work space and tools must be clean and ready for someone to use at the conclusion of your open hours. If you fail to clean up on time repeatedly, the studio monitor or manager reserves the right to revoke open studio privileges. No refund will be granted in this scenario. If you are working and would like more time than you scheduled, please book more time online.
The most helpful things participants can do to make this program a success:
Clean up on time! :)
Consolidate your pieces on the front shelves regularly. There are many ways to take ware off the wheel after being thrown which will allow you to put several pieces on one bat or board (your instructors can show you how).
Wipe your paws and plastic! Remember that a clean, large sponge is your best friend. We can collectively keep dust down by wiping our hands before going into our clay bags/the plastic bin/tool bins, wiping bats down on the sides before they are put on shelves, wiping shelves clean, and cleaning/taking tape off of used plastic before putting it back in the basket.
Break up your dry scraps. It helps our team more than you could imagine when you break up your dry scraps into quarter-sized ish pieces before putting them in the dry scraps bin.
Ware Management. Please glaze your bisqueware in a timely fashion and pick up finished pieces promptly to aid with available space in the back room.
All other relevant Monterey Clay Studio policies must be followed by open studio participants. Thank you for your participation and cooperation!
Last Updated 10/7/25