Echo Art Studio aka Echo Ceramics provides monthly memberships for clay artists with experience. We offer three different types: Deluxe, Regular and Firing memberships.
As a Deluxe or Regular member, you will enjoy access to the studio 24/7, access to Shimpo wheels, hand-building area with a slab roller and a North Star extruder, spray booth, and 25 Cone 10 glazes mixed at the studio, personal shelve(s) for work in progress. Chucks, water buckets, sponges and other necessities are provided. Members should have their own tools and bats. We carry many types of clay from Aardvark and Laguna, which are available for sale at the studio. We fire reduction, oxidation, low fire, mid fire, luster. We have three large gas kilns in the courtyard. We fire two bisque and three to four glaze kilns each week.
Membership requirements: prior experience, initial two months commitment to the studio (paid monthly). Credit card information will be held on file for all members for any balances and membership fees. NO production work will be accepted due to space and firing limitations. Each member receives an entry code to access the studio.
To apply for a membership, please set up an appointment (text to 310-989-4295) to talk about your needs and to see whether we are a good fit for each other.
$1 per pound for all types of firing except bisque (bisque is included). $2 per pound for objects longer than 10 inches in any direction.
For membership cancellation, after your original two months commitment is over, please send a written request to echo@echoceramics.com at least 7 days prior to your next billing date. No membership prorations are given. If you're delinquent, you're still required to pay your last month of membership. We do not pause memberships. If you need to pause, after your initial two months commitment is over, you will be asked to empty your shelf and re-sign up when you come back.
Regular membership: $195 per month, billed monthly, two months initial commitment. Includes 25 hours per week access, at your convenience, and one regular personal shelf size 24 inches deep, 36 inches wide, height varies. Average shelf space is 5.5 cubic feet.
Deluxe Membership: $250 per month, billed monthly, two months initial commitment. Includes unlimited 24/7 access to the studio and either one tall personal shelf or two regular shelves (size below).
Firing Membership is a service for clay artists who work at home and need a place to fire their work. It's $145 per month, includes unlimited bisque firing, access to our cone 10 glazes, glaze firing at $1 per pound, $2 per pound for objects longer than 10 inches in any direction. Access to glazing area as well as pick up and drop off is during our business hours. You may stop after two months commitment is over, no pausing.
Business hours for firing members: M-T 9:30 am to 7 pm, F 9:30 am to 5 pm, Sa-Su 10 am to 5 pm. Credit card info will be held on file for all membership and firing charges.
Private lesson with any of our instructors is $100 per person per hour for members and students ($120 for non-members and students).
Class fee for full members is 20% off any wheel class.
Day pass to bring a friend to the studio is $50.
As much as we love your dogs, please leave them at home to insure harmonious atmosphere among potters. Same goes for kids, we understand you would love to share your passion for ceramics with your little ones, but a lot of members come to the studio to take a break from their own kids:)) Thank you for your understanding.
Note: We reserve the right to deny service to anyone to insure harmonious working atmosphere for our members and students. We expect members to adhere to our code of conduct: remain courteous, do not discuss politics in the studio, clean after yourself thoroughly (wipe your wheel area, sweep around, make sure to wash all items you used and put them back into appropriate places), do not touch anybody's work on shelves. Stay friendly and positive!!!