Studio Info
Hours of Operation
Members: Monday through Sunday 7am-11pm
Students and members must book and reserve time in order to occupy the studio.
Outside pick up/Drop offs: We no longer provide outside firing services and there are no walk-ins.
Location
Mouse Ceramic Studio: 1012 Beverley Rd between Coney Island Ave and Stratford Rd on the edge of Ditmas Park, Kensington, and Prospect Park South. Mouse is a 5 minute walk from the Q train at Beverley Rd and a 10 minute walk from the Church Ave F/G trains. We are also conveniently located for bus travel. The B49, B68 and B103 buses leave you steps from our door, while the B35 at Church Ave and Coney Island Ave is a 5 minute walk.
Mouse Annex: 771 Coney Island Ave, second floor. A six minute walk from the Q train at Cortelyou Rd station, a thirteen minute walk from the Ditmas F train stop. You can also take the B68, B103 or B8. Mouse Annex is only an eight minute walk from Mouse Ceramic Studio.
Contact info:
mouseceramicstudio@gmail.com
Open Studio Hours
Students and members must sign up for studio use outside of their class time before coming into the studio. Students don’t need to sign up for glazing as long as they come in during open studio hours.
There is currently no outside studio use or in studio glazing for non students/members.
Membership
Membership at Mouse Ceramic Studio is currently full with a waiting list, if you want to get on the waiting list please email us at mouseceramicstudio@gmail.com
Members must be well versed in the ceramic medium and have previous experience with clay, materials, and glazing; and they should be able to work independently. You must have already taken several classes at the studio in order to be considered for membership. Members open and close the studio as needed for their shifts and are considered responsible members of our community. All membership sublets must be approved. Just because you have been at the studio taking classes does not automatically make you eligible for membership. Membership is a privilege, not a right.
Private lessons/Private parties
Private lessons take place in Mouse Annex which is located at 771 Coney Island Avenue, not at the main studio on Beverley Road. You will learn everything from setup to cleanup! A two hour private wheel lesson or handbuilding includes a guided lesson through the techniques required to make a small dish or container. The students get to keep one piece from the lesson to be finished by our staff within two weeks.
Private lessons are two hours.
1 person $175
2 people $275
For more information on private parties please inquire via email at mouseceramicstudio@gmail.com. Private parties occur at Mouse Annex at 771 Coney Island Ave, two blocks south of the main studio. There are no refunds for no shows.
Firings Fees
Firing fees are calculated at $0.04 per cubic inch. Members and students get a complimentary glaze firing included unless they are firing bead racks or similar stilted items, in that case they must pay the firing fee again at the same rate. Outside firings are not permitted. All people must pay for their work before leaving it on the firing shelves by using the firing fees tab on the website on their own device or on the iPad.
Make-up Classes
Unfortunately at this time we are unable to offer makeup classes. As in college/university level classes, students are responsible for showing up to class.
Gift Certificates
Gift cards can be purchased on the store section of the website.
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel a week before the start of class you can receive a refund minus a $25 processing fee. You will not be able to receive a refund any time after that.
We do not pro-rate classes ,workshops or membership under any circumstances nor for any reason. Any cancellation after a payment will be subject to a $75 processing fee.
Rules: All members, students, and all people who use the studio must adhere to the following rules and procedures. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of your class/membership.
Bullying or targeting of any kind is reason for immediate dismissal from the studio, this applies to both students and members. If you bully or target anyone in the studio including members, students, staff and/or owners you will be immediately dismissed. Toxic behavior that spreads negative energy is also reason for immediate dismissal. Treat everyone with respect. Do not discriminate or target people for any reason.
Clean up your workstation and any area you have used after you are done. This includes the area surrounding your workstation such as the floor if carved, trimmed, or wet clay has fallen. This also includes any equipment and tools you have gotten clay or slip on such as the extruder and slab roller.
Do not use any equipment without being shown how to use it by a staff member.
Do not go behind chains that are labeled, staff only.
People not taking class at the studio should not be in the studio unless they are coming in for a quick tour.
If you break equipment because you used it without prior instruction, you will be held liable for any damage caused.
Students must clean up before the end of class and before the end of open studio.
Do not leave personal items out on the studio tables. Do not store items on the floor.
If you use the topmost overflow shelves, you must put your name and date on the work or it will be discarded.
Do not store bats under plastic over a long period of time, they will mold. When work is dry enough to safely move, remove the work from the bat or wrap the work but not the bat.
Do not store wet clay or slip on plaster boards, they should be used only while you are in the studio, store your wet clay and put it out when you are there to monitor it.
Do not scrape or sand bone dry work or bisque in the studio as it creates hazardous dust. Wet sanding is ok. Any dry sanding must be done outside of the studio with the doors and windows shut.
Please do not sweep, use a damp sponge to clean up debris.
Please respect our request for a library-esque environment and keep your conversations low to avoid disturbing others. Take phone calls outside.
No smoking is allowed at Mouse including on the sidewalks in front of the building.
Do not touch anything on any other persons shelf or borrow someones tools or items without permission from them.
Be respectful to your teachers and do not speak over their demos.
Clay:
Members and students are responsible for reclaiming their own clays. Students who do not want to recycle their own clay can discard it, give it away or give it to the studio.
Greenware left after your class has ended will be discarded.
Glazes:
Glaze buckets should remain covered when not in use.
Do not open multiple buckets at the same time, splashes and drips from one glaze can contaminate another.
Please be careful when moving glaze buckets. If you spill a glaze, you are responsible for the cost of replacing it.
Glaze should be dipped as fast as possible, and no more than two glazes should be used on a single piece unless the student/member has experience or tested the combination.
No glazing the bottom of work unless it is stilted on a firing tray and firing fees have been paid again. Stilting per piece costs $1.
Any piece being reglazed (second glaze firing) must be measured and paid for again at full price. Reglazing is not good for structural integrity of work.
Firings:
Students and members must pay for work before leaving it in the basement.
Do not touch work in the basement that is not yours, if there is not room please put your work on the top shelf near the ceiling and leave a note.
Work left at the studio for more than two weeks after the end of the class will be discarded. This includes both bisque and glaze work.
Firing fees are calculated at $0.04 per cubic inch and there is a $1 minimum per piece and a 2” minimum per dimension when calculating. Work that is measured improperly will not be fired.
Glazed work that is considered dangerous for the kiln shelves or other peoples work may be rejected from any firing.