Membership Onboarding — OUTSIDE the BOX

General Studio Guidelines

• All members must be 18 years of age or older and have experience working in a shared studio space. • Smoking or vaping in the studio is not allowed. • There are roughly 5 parking spaces to the front of the building. No one is permitted to parking or blocking the space between the studio side entrance and the kiln sheds at any time. • Members are allowed ONE visitor per month. This means ONLY ONE PERSON, for ONLY ONE VISIT. Any overstep of this privilege will result in the loss of this privilege. • Visitors: You are responsible for their behavior and their adherence to the studio rules. Guests may not be in the studio without you and you are responsible for any of the work they make. • Every member is responsible for his or her own property and art work. • Anything left in the general studio space is susceptible to damage. Please keep your work either inside your designated shelf space or labeled on your drying shelves while not working on it. • There is absolutely no outside clay permitted in the studio without first getting permission and pricing. • Clay dust must be cleaned up with wet rags or mops whenever possible, (if there are still streaks, it’s not clean yet!) • Members are expected to keep dust agitation to a minimum. Do not sand your pottery inside the studio and avoid dry sweeping! • All tools are to be washed and put back once you are done using them, Don’t leave tools out to dry, put them away! REMEMBER: – Label your personal tools and glazes with permanent marker. – It is your responsibility to cover (with plastic) and watch the dry-time of your own work. If you do not feel comfortable using any of the equipment ask studio staff for help. If equipment is not used properly it can be difficult or expensive to fix. • If any equipment is jammed or broken please notify studio staff immediately. • Kilns are to be operated by studio staff only. • Turn off all faucets and lights when not in use.

Membership Rules & Responsibilities

1. Every member is expected to reserve their studio time prior to their visit. Proper etiquette is a 24 hour notice of your visit and I minimum requirement of 12 hour notice for visits past 7pm. Please delete visits on the calendar if you are no longer visiting. Any lapse in notification on our calendar of your visit could result in a strike. Remember to provide (20+ minutes) at the end of your working time to clean up your area.  2. Clay dust is hazardous. *Do not sand bone-dry clay or glaze inside studio, go outside. TIP: use a wet sponge to smooth your clay in the leather-hard stage. Avoid creating dust while cleaning by using wet sponges or wet mop.  3. Respect the space of others. There are many fragile items around the studio, refrain from handling others work.  4. Be kind to the studio equipment. You are responsible for broken or damaged equipment. Ask for help if you don’t know how to operate something.  5. Large yellow sponges (located above or in the sink) are used to clean table + wheel surfaces. Yellow mop and bucket are provided for floor clean-up.  6. Food and drinks are permitted in the studio, please clean up any crumbs or oils from the surrounding area once you are finished eating.   7. Ask questions if you don’t understand any of these rules or studio equipment.

3 Strike System

Our studio runs on a three strike system. This means any violation of our policies can result in a strike. Three strikes will result in the termination of your membership. Please be aware we hold the right to terminate memberships at any moment, without warning, and without reason, by stepping the three strike system.

Pottery Wheels

The studio has (15) professional electric potter’s wheels.  • You are expected to clean wheel thoroughly after each use.   • Recycle your clay in your shelf space or throw it in our reclaim bucket under the sink. DO NOT THROW IN SINK.  • Reset your space when you are done throwing (TURN OFF POTTERY WHEEL when finished, reset the splash pans, push in wheel and place the pedal back on the wheel head)  • Sponge the table and floor around wheel to leave the space clean for the next person.

Glazes

• There are approx 6-10 dip buckets, please ensure lids are fully closed after using (jump on them!!) • We have a rotating 10-15 brush on glazes that change every few months for general studio use • Studio glazes may occasionally be discontinued. Please be aware that this could affect results from one project to the next. • Please inform studio staff if a studio glaze bucket is empty or low. • Avoid cross contamination by washing tools between each glaze use • Outside glaze is permitted but ONLY after you have done the following: — You approve your desired glaze with ceramic instructor — You fire a small test tile to the cone of your glaze at least once before applying to your work • No work will be fired with glaze still on the bottom, (Please follow the glazing guidelines found in the “Big Book of Everything” PDF). • We fire two different glaze loads at the studio. Please place your work on the appropriate shelves. We are not liable for any accidents due to misplaced or misfired glaze works. (When in doubt, leave a note on which firing!) • KILN SHELF REPLACEMENT FEE: If any dripping or fusing of glaze on our kiln shelves occur due to over glazing, dipping, lack of cleaning the bottom of work or using un approved or untested glazing, you will be charged the following: — $10 for a small drip or “kiss” on a half shelf — $25 for a full fuse on a half shelf — $50+ for drips on soft brick, elements, thermal coupler, or extensive damage to the kiln  • Studio black wire drying shelves are not a storage space. Please pick up your pieces as they finish. • Any work left untouched for more than 6 weeks (or after your membership expires) may be donated, trashed, or recycled.

Kilns

The kiln’s become very hot. Do not touch while in operation. Never place objects on top or around the kilns. All kiln usage is monitored and fired under the supervision of studio staff only. • A chart (calendar) is available for viewing on the google calendar. Updates are posted on the members page. • Kiln loading days are subject to change and are an approximation. They can be added and shifted in reflection to the current pottery traffic flow • Kiln temperatures do not exceed Cone 6 (2232˚F).  • We do not fire unknown clay bodies in our kilns.

Safety & Security & Behavior

• Garage door, front and side door are to be left locked outside the current open studio hours.  • Please enter studio through the front door using your 4 digit passcode or your fingerprint. • Front door auto locks automatically after 1 minute. • Do not leave valuables in the studio. Carmen Ferraro and OUTSIDE the BOX Art Studio LLC are not responsible for your personal property. • In the event of a fire, please leave the building immediately through the nearest available exit and report to studio staff. Familiarize yourself with the location of the fire distinguisher (one by the front door, another in the kiln room) and First-Aid kit (in the bathroom) • All accidents, no matter how minor, should be reported immediately to the studio staff.  • Smile, you are on camera. The studio is monitored and recorded 24/7 both inside and out for your safety and the safety of others. • Ther will be a zero tolerance on any form of teaching, workshops, or unauthorized classes being held without studio authorization. Any suspicion of this activity can result in a strike or automatic termination of membership. BEHAVIOR and ATTITUDE: Abusive or violent behavior* will not be tolerated in any capacity. OUTSIDE the BOX Art Studio reserves the right to cancel the participation of any individual in any program, including all members, who exhibits unacceptable behavior.  *The guidelines for what classifies as inappropriate or abusive behavior is determined solely by Carmen Ferraro at OUTSIDE the BOX Art Studio. By signing this user agreement, you understand this is a privately owned operation that can refuse service for any reason, at any time.

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