Monthly Studio Membership (FOR FORMER SERIES STUDENTS ONLY)

Monthly Studio Membership (FOR FORMER SERIES STUDENTS ONLY)**PLEASE READ CAREFULLY TO SEE IF YOU QUALIFY FOR THIS LISTING.** Do you have experience working with clay and our community studio? Are you itching to further explore your pottery journey independently? Then sign up for Independent Studio Time! Requirements: You must have taken a 6 week series course with us at Bookworm Pottery & Co. NO EXCEPTIONS FOR THIS LISTING. You must read the Membership Terms. Whats Included: Studio use during open independent

**PLEASE READ CAREFULLY TO SEE IF YOU QUALIFY FOR THIS LISTING.**

Do you have experience working with clay and our community studio? Are you itching to further explore your pottery journey independently? Then sign up for Independent Studio Time!

‼️Requirements:‼️

• You must have taken a 6-week series course with us at Bookworm Pottery & Co. NO EXCEPTIONS FOR THIS LISTING.
• You must read the Membership Terms. 
  

What’s Included:

• Studio use during open independent studio hours (unlimited hours when we're open, but please be respectful and understand that we cannot accommodate production-potter amounts of work through the kilns as a community studio). 
• Regular kiln firings of your pieces to cone 5/6 following Bookworm Pottery & Co.’s firing schedule. We cannot expedite firings to suite individual members’ schedules. Members can have approximately 20 pieces fired per month. We are not a production pottery studio. Additional firings may be provided where available for an additional fee.
• A shelf & personal locker to store in-progress work and personal tools
• Secure pickup during our open hours 
• Convenient location - we’re in the heart of the Cargo District!
• Studio glazes (excluding large orders to preserve glazes for everyone’s enjoyment; you are welcome and encouraged to use your own glazes as well)
• Access to clay purchasing from Bookworm Pottery & Co.
• 20% off hand-building classes
• 10% off pottery glazes & tools at The Cozy Bookwyrm
• Hourly underglaze access at The Cozy Bookwyrm ($8/hr)
• Member-exclusive events & workshops (which can be found here)
• Discounted private classes for your loved ones ($10 off per person for private sculpting & wheel classes)
• Opportunity to sell pottery at The Cozy Bookwyrm (30/70 split--pottery must be inspected and approved by the owner)

Dates & Location:

• DATES: (unless otherwise noted on the scheduling app) - If not subscribing, memberships are for the calendar month you purchase, NOT 30 days after purchase. They begin on the 1st and end on the final day of the month. 
• INCLUDED STUDIO TIMES: (unless otherwise noted on the scheduling app or elsewhere online - holidays & class schedules may impact open hours some days)

• • Mondays: 10am-6pm
  • Tuesdays: 10am-6pm
  • Wednesdays: 10am-6pm
  • Thursdays: 10am-6pm
  • Fridays: 10am-6pm
  • Saturdays: 10am-4pm
  • Sundays: 10am-6pm

• PREMIUM HOURS: Available on top of your membership for $5/hour. These hours are generally from 6pm-8pm Mon-Thur (with the occasional unavailability for private lessons or studio closures). These particular hours MUST be booked and paid for here, and are not included in your monthly membership fee.
• LOCATION: DesignWorx - 707 S 16th St, Wilmington, NC 28401 *PLEASE REFER TO OUR PARKING MAP*

Additional Information:

• YOU MUST USE CLAY PURCHASED FROM OR APPROVED BY BOOKWORM POTTERY & CO. There are no exceptions to this rule, as we cannot risk other students’ work or our kilns being destroyed from improper clay bodies. We fire to cone 5/6. We're happy to look over your clay and glazes to make sure they’ll work! Use of improper clay or glazes will result in a $500 fine for damages.
• This ticket is for one month’s rental. Unused studio hours are NOT prorated, so the listing price is non-negotiable even if you do not come in often to help cover community material fees.
• Please make sure your pieces are signed with your full name. Not all pieces are guaranteed to make it out of the kiln. Inconsistencies in thickness can cause cracks or even shattering in the firing process. Improper glazing can cause pieces to stick the the shelf and may have to be broken off. There are many reasons why your piece might not survive that are out of our control. By purchasing this rental option, you are acknowledging and agreeing that Bookworm Pottery & Co. is not liable for lost pieces.
• Tickets are not prorated or refundable, and they do not include classes or instruction. You can absolutely ask us quick questions if you’re stumped, but studio staff cannot sit next to you and teach during this time, as we will be working on other projects or tasks. If you need additional instruction, please sign up for a class.
• All of your pieces and personal materials must be removed by the end of the month upon non-renewal. Anything left behind will be assumed to be a donation to the studio or disposed of to make room for current members.