Mel Rice's STUDIO CERAMICA is a community pottery studio in San Francisco's Outer Richmond District. STUDIO CERAMICA is located in the heart of SF's "Little Russia" on Geary Boulevard between 25th Ave. & 26th Ave. We offer a Pottery Throwing & Basic Hand-Building Course, team building events, and memberships, given by Vincent and Mel. Mel trained 8 years at San Francisco City College - Fort Mason Campus.
Learn how to throw clay on a pottery wheel just like Patrick Swayze & Demi Moore in the movie Ghost! Join a great community of cool people in our packages or memberships. Three hours of studio time are provided on top of class time as well as make-up classes for missed sessions. The package includes 15 pounds of 4 distinct clay bodies, food-safe glazes, and firings. Each student will be given one extra day a week of their choice of studio time to come in and practice. Extra clay can be purchased from our selection of 7 different clay bodies. STUDIO CERAMICA embraces old school and eco-friendly practices. All of our glazes, slips, and engobes used are made from scratch and we also have a full clay recycling system in place so nothing goes to waste!
Basic-Hand building is taught on the first days of the 6-Week and Intro to Clay Packages to introduce the students to a variety of clay bodies and methods. More experienced potters can jump right on the wheel if hand-building is not desired or vice versa; stay on the work tables to hand-build projects. These classes are great for beginners or pros as each student can flow at their own pace. Instructors will be able to help any thrower at any level. MISSED DAYS CAN BE MADE UP !! Once students have taken the first 6-Week Course, membership is offered. Hope to meet you all soon!
STUDIO TIME HOURS : Monday - Friday 1:00 pm-9:00pm
Saturday: 10:00 am-4:00pm
Sunday: Noon-4pm
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NOTE: Studio hours differ and are much longer for members of the studio. Once a 6- Week Course has been taken, membership is offered. If an experienced potter is wanting to become a member. They can run at thier own pace with the 6-Week Course first while getting acquainted with the studio rules and flow. Membership will then be offered after the end of the course and locker space and new studio hours are given so that the new member can use the studio during the days to grow their craft.
REFUND POLICY: We have a strict no-refund policy. Missed classes can be made up during or after course completion. Once you have started the class, the studio offers make-up classes during the packages and/ or after its completion, if classes are missed.
2021 - POTTERY CLASSES
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6-Week / Pottery Wheel-Throwing Course-$325
Saturdays, Oct. 23rd - Nov. 27th
6:00pm - 9:00 pm + 1 extra class = 2 days per week.
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New class ! 4-WEEK / Pottery Wheel-Throwing Course-$200
Tuesdays, Nov. 2nd - Nov. 23rd
10:00am - 1:00 pm + 1 extra class = 2 classes per week.
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New class ! 4-WEEK / INTRO TO CLAY Course-$200
Mondays, Nov. 8th - Nov. 29th
6:00pm - 9:00 pm + 1 extra class = 2 classes a week
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6-Week / Pottery Wheel-Throwing Course-$325
Wednesdays, Nov. 17th - Dec. 22nd
6:00pm - 9:00 pm + 1 extra class = 12 classes per package.
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ABOUT MEL'S TEACHING
Melissa spent 8 years at the pottery studio at the Fort Mason Campus of San Francisco City College as both a student and a studio manager. This experience taught her every facet of ceramics from glaze making to throwing, giving her a wide breadth of knowledge unparalleled by other ceramists. She is currently a full time production potter in San Francisco. Mel built this studio with her blood, sweat, and tears. All of the work table, counters, flooring, walls, painting, and everything else was done by Mel's hands. She is a single mother of a beautiful baby girl and has lived in San Francisco for over 20 + years. Handing down the knowledge that was given to her at City College and keeping the old school ways of running a pottery studio alive in SF. All the slips, glazes, and stains are made in house, from scratch, we make our own clay and have a full clay/glaze/water recycling system downstairs. We waste nothing! This studio is the only studio in the city run by a Latina production potter.
6138 Geary Blvd. San Francisco, California 94121