Artists create here.
A therapeutic experience creating sustainable pieces through the ancient art of pottery!
“Our studio offers a quaint space for artists and students to get messy and creative. We like to keep the studio doors open to anyone wanting a place to practice and create. As a fully equipped studio, everything is available for you to use; we would like for it to feel like the space is yours!”
— Nicole, ARTime Barro Lead Instructor
Open Studio Monthly Membership
$200
Per Person
Make and create at our studio.
Open studio is available in Santa Monica and Costa Mesa studio. Please join Laguna Beach waitlist here.
Unlimited visits during our business hours.
Use of all equipment, wheels, tools, small shelf space and glazes included.
Clay is not included but is sold in the studio; outside clay must be cone 5 or 6.
Bisque & Glaze Firings (for 15 pieces a month maximum) are included. Info on firings can be found here.
Must clean up and leave the studio as they received it, and must be conscious of others’ workspace; We have a right to refuse the use of the studio if we see that this rule was not followed.
Who is open studio for?
We’re currently at capacity for the Laguna Open Studio Membership. We’ll be opening additional spots next month—please check back soon. Thank you for your interest and understanding!
Open studio is for independent artists who are experienced enough to work on their own and who need the space and machines/tools to work with. The fee includes the use of machines, tools, space, glazings, and firings of all of the pieces made within the time you are in open studio.
Open studio is open during our regular business hours. Simply purchase your membership and show your receipt when you come in.
Do I book?
Not sure if open studio is for you? Take this quiz
If you need support from our instructors, we recommend you book the ongoing class membership instead.
Rules during open studio.
Must work on their own, no assistance included.
Two bats per hour are strongly recommended to be used per person (can bring in own bats).
Must clean up at the end, check cleaning system in the studio.
Must use space and tools with respect.
When you cancel your membership, please make sure to clear out your cubby and remove all personal items. All pieces should be finished and taken with you by the end of your membership period.
If your cubby is not cleared within 2 weeks after your membership ends, the studio will need to clear out any remaining items on your behalf.
Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee storage or preservation of items left beyond this timeframe.
Open Studio Schedule
Open studio membership is available at all times during regular business hours. Tools, machines, and space are based on a first-come first-serve basis. Come in whenever and stay as long as you’d like!
Open Studio Agreement
Please note that pictures of your pieces might be taken and posted on our social channels. By using our studio, you grant us permission to the use of photographs and videos to be used for any legal use, including but not limited to: publicity, copyright purposes, illustration, advertising, social media, and web content.
Open Studio Offers
The intention behind our studio is to provide a therapeutic and creative place for conscious and artistic potters looking to get their hands dirty with clay and make sustainable pieces.
Our studio offers:
Santa Monica:
9 Wheels
1 Vertical Shimpo Slab Roller
1 Wedging Table
4 Hand building Tables
3 Skutt Electric kilns (cone 5)
12 Dip Studio Glazes Cone 5/6
35 Brush-on Studio Glazes Cone 5/6
Drying shelves
Molding, Trimming, and Texture Tools
Clay for purchase:
B-mix cone 5 clay
B-mix with sand cone 5 clay
Laguna Beach Studio
6 Shimpo Wheels
1 Vertical Shimpo Slab Roller
1 Wedging Table
3 Handbuilding Tables
2 Skutt Electric kilns (cone 5)
13 Dip Studio Glazes Cone 5/6
35 Brush-on Studio Glazes Cone 5/6
Drying shelves
Molding, Trimming, and Texture Tools
Clay for purchase:
B-mix cone 5 clay
B-mix with sand cone 5 clay
Costa Mesa Studio
- 6 Shimpo Wheels
- 1 Vertical Shimpo Slab Roller
- 1 Wedging Table
- 3 Handbuilding Tables
- 1 Skutt Electric kilns (cone 5)
- 12 Dip Studio Glazes Cone 5/6
- 35 Brush-on Studio Glazes Cone 5/6
- Drying shelves
- Molding, Trimming, and Texture Tools
Clay for purchase:
B-mix cone 5 clay
B-mix with sand cone 5 clay