Membership

For when you don't want to book a class any more — you just want to make. Membership gives you studio access, wheels, clay and glazes, and a community of people working on their own things alongside you.

We've got two options depending on how much you want to be here.

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Which membership?

What's included in both Light and Open Access membership

  • Use of studio clay and our reclaim service

  • Use of studio glazes

  • 10% off our courses and masterclasses

  • Kitchen, garden and loo — tea and snacks kept well stocked

  • All utilities including wifi

  • Rolling monthly contract, paid on the 1st, with a month's notice to cancel

Where they differ

Light · £125 a month

  • Studio access outside course and workshop hours

  • The 5 wheels and tables in the main studio

  • A communal work-in-progress shelf

Open access · £175 a month

  • 24-hour access, no limit

  • The main studio, plus 3 wheels in the members' room reserved for open access members at all times

  • Your own storage shelf, 120 × 60cm

Firing costs

Firing isn't included in either membership. It's charged at £5 per kilo of finished work after glaze firing, with a bit extra for larger pieces.

Studio access for light members

Light membership gives you the studio outside course and workshop hours. You'll be added to our shared studio calendar when you start, so you can always see what's on.

Courses and workshops currently run:

  • Monday, 10.30am–1.30pm

  • Tuesday, 6–8.30pm

  • Wednesday, 6–9pm

  • Thursday, 6–9pm

  • Friday, 6.30–9pm (up to two Fridays a month)

  • Saturday, 10am–12pm

One Sunday a month we run a glazing workshop for course students, 10am–3pm. Dates go in the shared calendar in advance.

Interested in membership?

Membership spaces are limited and we don't always have one free. Join the waiting list and we'll let you know as soon as something opens up.

What people say

  • "The entire team from Fishponds Pottery is amazing. Very friendly and also very professional. I had a brilliant time and I can't wait to return. I highly recommend it!"

    Adelina

    Google review

  • "The studio space is beautiful, with lots of natural light and plenty of ceramics on display for inspiration. We had a lovely time and it was the perfect birthday gift for our friend. Thanks, Finola!"

    Charlotte

    Google review

  • "Highly recommend doing this. It was so much and my friends and I really want to go back for another session. None of us have ever used a wheel before but by the end, we learned so much and felt so proud "

    JV

    Google review