MEMBERSHIPS
CBTB has four different membership options:
In-studio memberships, At Home Memberships, Residencies, & Creative Cross Training.
IN-STUDIO MEMBERSHIPS
In-studio members have access to workspaces, equipment/tools, glazes, unlimited firing (done by our staff), and a vibrant community for independent artists who wish to have consistent access and a dedicated workspace. Our studio is the largest on the west coast, equipped with pottery wheels, a collection of communal glazes that we're constantly adding to, underglazes, colored slips, stains, + more.
No two members are quite alike! We ask that you have a ceramics background or previous experience taking classes so you'll be able to create without direct supervision or instruction. Plus, as a member, if you like instruction too you'll get discounts on classes!
In-studio membership includes:
- Unlimited open studio use 7 days a week from 10 AM-9 PM
- Dedicated work space for members only. Always find a wheel or handbuilding table no matter what time of day
- Private parties and events for members
- Access to our in-house glazes, slips, washes, underglazes, + more
- Shelf space for your tools, in-progress pieces, etc.
Select your start date to reserve your membership. A week before your membership begins you'll recieve an email from Lindsay, our Members' Coordinator. With her you'll complete online paperwork and set-up a time for your orientation so you can feel confident and comfortable in the space.
*Clay must be purchased from CBTB to ensure it is the correct firing temperature and won't ruin other members' pieces and/or our kilns
AT HOME MEMBERSHIPS
Looking to create from home, but in need of equipment, clay, tools, and firing access? Look no further! CBTB has At Home Membership options.
$200 a month- Handbuilding At Home Studio rental includes:
- Clay tool kit: Metal rib, needle tool, & wooden knife
- Canvas
- Rolling pin
- Firing access at CBTB
$250 a month- Pottery Wheel At Home rental includes:
- Pottery wheel (smaller wheel that is more manageable for small apartments- not recommend for those potters that use bats/throw large work over 3 lbs)
- Clay tool kit: Big loop tool, needle tool, wooden rib, & wooden knife
- A stool
- Firing access at CBTB
*Clay must be purchased from CBTB to ensure it is the correct firing temperature and won't ruin other members' pieces and/or our kilns. At Home Members must glaze from home.
RESIDENCIES
Have you ever wondered how to program a kiln? Or how to make a large batch of glaze? Curious how to properly and most efficiently load a kiln with no breakage? How does a fully stocked ceramics studio work and what aspects are important to consider? Join our residency program! 10 residents work in a semi-private work space with access to a full rack, per resident, for storage and pieces in progress. Each resident will work closely with one another, the CBTB staff, and residents will participate in group critiques. There's just so much to look forward to with a CBTB Artist Residency!
Residencies include:
- A full rack of storage space
- A semi-private work space for residents only
- 5 hours a week of training/work
- Mentorship
- Unlimited open studio use 7 days a week from 10 AM-9 PM
- + more
CREATIVE CROSS TRAINING
Year-long Program Includes:
- 12 months of in-studio membership - with larger shelf space!
- 4 Courses (choose 6 or 12 week)
- 4 Workshops - pick between 2-days at The Rural Atmospheric Firing Retreat, Occidental Pottery Studio, or CBTB.
- 4 bags of premium clay
- + all of the perks of in-studio membership
Total Savings: Over $1200
Upon completing registration Lindsay, our members coordinator, will reach out to schedule your orientation meeting where we will customize your annual course and complete enrollment.