TOOLS & FACILITIES

  • A pottery wheel studio with two pottery wheels, one beige and one gray, labeled 'SHIMPO RK.' The beige wheel has a circular metal disk on it. There is a small white stool with a blue, swirl-patterned seat in front of the gray pottery wheel. The workspace has a wooden work surface above the wheels, and the floor has scattered dust and a stone block.

    POTTERY WHEELS

    We have a variety of professional pottery wheels.
    - Shimpo RK3-e's
    - Shimpo 21's
    - Shimpo Whisper T's

  • A ceramic holder filled with various woodworking and crafting tools such as a utility knife, a sponge, a paintbrush, and a pair of scissors, on a light-colored wooden surface.

    HAND TOOLS

    Many small tools are available to use for handbuilding or throwing/trimming on the wheel. All tools are available for anyone. If you bring your own tools, you can store them on your own shelf.

  • Industrial storage room with metal shelves filled with various containers, boxes, and miscellaneous items, and a black trash bin in the foreground.

    MEMBERS STORAGE SPACE

    Each member has their own shelf space to store work in progress, tools and other materials, so there’s always a space just for you

  • Industrial ceramic kiln inside a workshop with metal tanks and wooden framing in the background.

    KILNS

    The studio has 4 kilns to fire the work of members and students.

    Communal firing runs continuously. Drying works are placed on shelves, and will be fired as soon as possible. Ask the mentor or technician on duty about the upcoming firings. If you want to do a special firing, you can rent a kiln.

  • Person shaping clay on a work table while working with clay sculptures in an art studio.

    CLAY

    We have a couple of clay types for sale. These clays are a few of our selected favourites.

    Some examples that we carry:
    - a general fine white stoneware
    - a general course white stoneware
    - a porcelain body
    - a black stoneware
    - a groggy bit browner clay

  • A woodworking machine in a workshop with a wooden table in the foreground and a wall with electrical outlets on the side.

    SPRAY BOOTH

    A spray booth with water curtain. To work with this machine you first need to do an induction with one of our mentors, for safety reasons. This is free of charge.

  • A man operating a heat press machine in a room with clothing and backpacks, ready to create custom items.

    SLAB ROLLER

    A large roller to help you create consistent and smooth clay slabs. After an induction by a mentor, you are welcome to use this roller whenever you need it.

  • A workspace with a metal countertop, a kitchen scale, a bag of plaster, and broken plaster mold pieces. There are signs on the wall with instructions about not using sharp objects on metal tables and showing a diagram of a mold making station. Various supplies are on shelves and below the counter.

    MOULD CASTING

    A space to work separately from the clay areas to work on your moulds. We also host mould making workshops.

  • A woman is working with ceramic glazes in a pottery studio, holding a mug and standing in front of a wall with numerous ceramic glaze color samples. There are buckets of different colored glazes on the table.

    IN-HOUSE GLAZES

    Use of Pansa’s glazes is included in the membership. We have at least 12 different pre-mixed glazes you can use.