Welcome!
Echo Art Studio is a ceramics studio in Palms, West Los Angeles, built for makers who are past the beginner stage and need a reliable place to work. Established in 1999, we're one of the oldest pottery studios in LA — the founders of The Pottery Studio and Still Life Ceramics both got their start here. We also offer art classes for adults and teens in our upstairs art room.
Our studio is equipped with Shimpo wheels, a slab roller, a spray booth, and 25 Cone 10 glazes mixed in-house. Firing is available in three gas kilns in the courtyard and two electric kilns inside. Bisque firing is included with membership; glaze firing is $1 per pound ($2 per pound for pieces over 10 inches in any dimension). Clay from Aardvark and Laguna is available for purchase on-site.
Memberships
Deluxe — $250/month Unlimited 24/7 access. One tall shelf or two regular shelves. This is for if you're basically living here.
Regular — $195/month Up to 25 hours a week. One shelf, roughly 24" x 36". Good if you've got a day job or other commitments but you're serious about showing up.
Firing — $145/month You work at home but you need real kilns. Drop off during business hours, use our glazes, fill out the firing tag to be billed for firing later, pick up when it's done. Unlimited bisque included.
The fine print nobody reads but should: Two-month commitment to start. After that, email us 7 days before your billingdate to cancel. No pausing—if you take a break, you clear your shelf and rejoin later. Keep a card on file for fees. Production work (like, making 100 mugs to sell) isn't what this space is for. You get a 20% discount on all wheel classes and 10% off on hand-building classes.
What to bring: Your own tools, bats, and an apron if you're fancy, but we make and sell CLAYPRON here as well as most tools and bats. We have chucks, buckets, sponges—the shared stuff for your use.
What not to bring: Pets, kids, political debates. This sounds harsh but honestly most people come here to get away from all that.
Want to sign up? Come in Monday-Friday 9 am to 5 pm. Ask for Fausto. He might be upstairs, so call out. Pls bring your physical credit card to place on file. You’ll be issued a personal shelf, door code and will sign some paperwork.
Want to look around? Come in Monday-Friday 9 am to 5 pm. No pressure, just come see if it feels right. Ask for Fausto.
Owners of Echo Art Studio reserve the right to refuse service to anyone who violates studio policies, creates an uncomfortable environment for others, or engages in conduct inconsistent with a professional community. Violation of this policy may result in termination of studio privileges at the owners' discretion.
For more information, please email echo@echoceramics.com or email us here .