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Ceramics Studio
PCA&M’s 3000 square foot ceramics studio is open 7 days a week for member access. Our studio has multiple workspaces including a wheel room, sculpture studio, cone 6 glazing room, cone 10 glazing room, and an outdoor multi-use area. Members have access to our 17 wheels, 2 slab rollers, 2 extruders, multiple large work tables, sculpture stands, a variety of tools, glazes, underglazes, and slips. We fire weekly in our three electric kilns, and bi-monthly in a down-draft gas kiln and a soda kiln. We also have a raku kiln accessible through workshops or rentals. All firings are done by Studio Manager or Instructors.
We sell 4 different Standard Ceramics clay bodies on site, as well as our reclaim clay which is a mix of the 4. Firing costs are included with all clay purchases.
Membership is offered to experienced individuals with a working knowledge of the ceramic process. Potential members must complete at least one ceramics class with us before membership is granted. Production pottery is not permitted in the studio. There may be a waitlist for membership.
Please see the PCAM Ceramics Access Member Handbook to view more specific protocols and procedures.
Please contact our Studio Arts Manager, Alex Watrous at awatrous@pghartsmedia.org or 412-361-0455 x 3 for more information and to begin the process of becoming an access member.
Signup for Access
2-Shelf Access (3 Month)
Includes 2 shelves of storage space and access to all studio spaces and equipment during open studio hours. No firing limits.
2-Shelf Access (12 Month)
Includes 2 shelves of storage space and access to all studio spaces and equipment during open studio hours. No firing limits.
1-Shelf Access (3-Month)
Includes 1 shelf of storage space and access to all studio spaces and equipment during open studio hours. Limited to 50 lbs of clay fired per quarter.
Firing-Only Access
Includes two firings per month of an 18” x 22” footprint, 8” high with small fee for taller work. All types of our kiln firings are available. Access to studio for glazing during open studio hours and use of studio glazes. Clay must be purchased through the studio.