STUDIO CERAMICA is one of SF's most soulful community pottery studios. This creative space is operated & owned by a female, San Franciscan, Mexican artist. Mel Rice opened STUDIO CERAMICA in 2016 and is a professional production potter. She trained in ceramics at San Francisco City College - Fort Mason Campus for over 8 years. STUDIO CERAMICA is a child of Fort Mason Campus and Mel runs this studio with the same foundation she was given by her teachers at SF City College. Mel's goal is to hand down this knowledge to the next generation of potters. Her studio is located in the heart of SF's "Little Russia" on Geary Boulevard between 25th Ave. & 26th Ave. Learn the craft of making functional pottery pieces for the home.
Learn how to throw clay on a pottery wheel just like Patrick Swayze & Demi Moore in the movie Ghost! Fill the emptiness up with clay and join a great community of creative people at Mel Rice - STUDIO CERAMICA. Our packages are made for beginners, intermediate, or pro potters. Each student will receive 20 pounds of clay, unlimited access to the studio and to all the food-safe glazes and slips, and all the firings are included. Mel does not put a limit on how much a student can make in these classes, so the sky's the limit on making pots. Everyone will be given one extra class a week to come in and practice and receive guidance from the community. Students can purchase more clay at the studio from our selection of 12 different clay bodies. All of our glazes, slips, and engobes used are made the old school way from scratch in our chemical lab set up in the downstairs of the studio. We have a full clay recycling system in place at STUDIO CERAMICA and we pugg and recycle all our clay. It is madness, but we do it! More experienced potters can flow at their own pace and Mel can help any student beginner, intermediate, or advanced. Mel, Jay, and Vincent will be giving the classes together. Each instructor has a unique style and passion for clay and spreading knowledge. Students can flow at their own pace. These classes are great for beginners or pros. Instructors will be able to help any thrower at any level. Even those who have never touched clay.
All are welcome. Also, students will be able to MAKE-UP instructional classes if MISSED! Once students have taken a Package, membership is offered. A deck has been built in the backyard for outdoor pottery fun. We have table wheels, so students and members can throw clay outside.Come join this fun community. Hope to meet you soon! Please email us with any questions. melriceceramica@gmail.com
STUDENT/ STUDIO-TIME HOURS:
MONDAY-FRIDAY: 12:00pm - 9:00pm
SATURDAY : 10:00am - 6:00pm
SUNDAY: 12:00pm- 6:00pm
Membership NOTE: Studio hours differ and are much longer for members of the studio. Once a package has been taken, membership is offered. If an experienced potter is wanting to become a member. They can run at thier own pace with thier package 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.
2023 - POTTERY CLASSES
MARCH 2023
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5-WEEK / POTTERY WHEEL THROWING + DINNERWARE - $300 NEW!
Fridays - March 3rd - March 31st
6:00pm - 9:00pm + Unlimited Studio Access
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6-WEEK / POTTERY WHEEL THROWING + HAND BUILDING - $340
Wednesdays - March 1st - April 5th
6:00pm - 9:00pm + Unlimited Studio Access
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5-WEEK / POTTERY WHEEL THROWING + DINNERWARE - $300
Tuesdays - March 7th - April 5th
6:00pm - 9:00pm + Unlimited Studio Access
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4-WEEK / POTTERY WHEEL THROWING - $250
Mondays -March 20th - April 10th
6:00pm - 9:00pm + Unlimited Studio Access
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APRIL 2023
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4-WEEK / POTTERY WHEEL THROWING - $250
Tuesdays -April 13th - May 4th
6:00pm - 9:00pm + Unlimited Studio Access
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6-WEEK / POTTERY WHEEL THROWING + HAND BUILDING - $340
Wednesdays - April 19th - May 24th
6:00pm - 9:00pm + Unlimited Studio Access
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5-WEEK / POTTERY WHEEL THROWING + DINNERWARE - $300
Saturdays - April 22nd - May 20th
10:00am - 1:00pm + Unlimited Studio Access
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5-WEEK / POTTERY WHEEL THROWING + DINNERWARE - $300
Mondays - April 24th - May 22nd
6:00pm - 9:00pm + Unlimited Studio Access
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MAY 2023
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6-WEEK / POTTERY WHEEL THROWING + HAND BUILDING - $340
Tuesdays - May 2nd - June 6th
6:00pm - 9:00pm + Unlimited Studio Access
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5-WEEK / POTTERY WHEEL THROWING + DINNERWARE - $300
Thursdays - May 11th - June 8th
6:00pm - 9:00pm + Unlimited Studio Access
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4-WEEK / POTTERY WHEEL THROWING - $250
Fridays - May 19th - June 9th
6:00pm - 9:00pm + Unlimited Studio Access
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5-WEEK / POTTERY WHEEL THROWING + DINNERWARE - $300
Wednesdays - May 31st - June 28th
6:00pm - 9:00pm + Unlimited Studio Access
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Teenagers are welcome to take adult classes.
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 worktable, 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. 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
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