Membership at Byrdie’s includes Full Shelves ($150/m), Half Shelves ($100/m), and Satellite Memberships ($45/m)

Full & Half Shelf Membership includes:

• Unlimited access to the studio (24/7)

• Use of all the studio equipment (wheels, slab roller, extruder, hand tools, etc)

• Your own shelf for storing works in progress and tools

• Use of the 8+ stocked ^6 dipping glazes

• Member firing rate of $1/lb per firing. We fire ^06 lowfire/bisque and ^6 glaze in oxidation electric kilns.

• The firing and the kiln is operated by Byrdie’s on the studio’s schedule. We do not accommodate deadlines.

• Most members buy their own clay. We usually have clay on hand that you can recycle yourself for free, and we have Alligator Clay available for sale.

• FULL SHELF membership includes a two-tier work-in-progress shelf (30” wide x 16” deep x 13.5” tall), clay storage space, and a storage cubby.

• HALF SHELF membership includes a small single-tier work-in-progress shelf (30” wide x 16” deep x 6.5” tall), and clay storage space.

Satellite Membership includes:

• Unlimited access to the studio (24/7)

• Use of the 8+ stocked ^6 dipping glazes

• Member firing rate of $1.50/lb per firing. We fire ^05 lowfire/bisque and ^6 glaze in oxidation electric kilns.

• The firing and the kiln is operated by Byrdie’s on the studio’s schedule. We do not accommodate deadlines.

• We have Alligator Clay available for sale.

Byrdie’s Pottery is a community of people whose mission is to welcome anybody who is interested in the ceramic arts, and prioritize access to those from historically underrepresented backgrounds. We are intentional in our approach to membership and rank each applicant based on their thoughtfulness and community alignment reflected in their applications.

Members are responsible for 100% of the pottery making process, from setup to clean up. For the safety of everyone, you should always leave the studio cleaner than you found it. Though we give new members an orientation to the studio and you can always ask a fellow member any question, it is important that you are comfortable hand building or wheel throwing, glazing, and thoroughly cleaning up independently. For the safety of you and our space, we only accept members who have experience with ceramics whether through classes at Byrdie's or somewhere else. We try to accommodate everybody but may not be able to accommodate high volumes of work. This is not a studio for production potters.

We operate off a rolling waitlist application, if you have applied after February 2025, you are still on the waitlist. If you previously submitted an application before 2025 and would like to still be considered for membership, please complete the renewed application above.