Community Bulletin Board
Monthly Meeting Announcements
Monthly Community Meetings are held the last Wednesday of the month at 6:30 PM. The Community meetings are held online via Zoom unless otherwise noted. If you are a studio user and wish to attend an online Monthly Community meeting, and have not received the join link in an email from management, then please contact management.
Manager Announcements: No Manager & Drop-In Hours on March 31st and May 27th for Memorial Day.
The new Studio Monitor program gives access to Drop-In participants and students outside of Manager Hours. If you are interested in volunteering to become a Studio Monitor, then please review our program description and email management if you have any questions.
Financial Assistance Applications for awards through the rest of the year are still being accepted. Please submit your applications to management.
Committee Announcements: 2024 Gallery Show Applications are available, and for more information contact the Gallery Committee Chairperson at gallery@rubysclaystudio.org.
Board Announcements: Board meetings are monthly and are held online via Zoom. Please let management or a Board Member know if you wish to attend.
Community Calendar
For Community firings, meetings, purges and other events, please see our Studio Calendar.
Clay Order Deadline: tbd
Community Bisque & Glazeware Purge: Wednesday May 1st
Bisque Firing*: Loads Wednesday May 1st, unloads Unloads Sunday May 5th
Damproom Purge: Friday, May 10th at 10am
Next Board Meeting: Thursday, May 23rd at 5:30 PM via Zoom
Community Glaze Firing*: Loads Monday May 27th, unloads Friday May 31st
Community Meeting: Wednesday, May 29th @ 6:30pm IN PERSON and via Zoom
Bisque Firing*: Loads Saturday June 1st, unloads Wednesday June 5th
*Community Firings are for community work produced in the studio only. The studio does not provide personal private firings for work created outside of the studio
Code of Conduct: Ruby’s has a Code of Conduct we expect all studio users to abide by. Please review the Code of Conduct and report any issues you may have to Management.
Rental Fees
NOTICE: Effective March 1st, 2024
If you are interested in becoming a Locker Holder please email management your email address and phone number to be added to the waitlist. Please note, the current wait is five years long.
Full Spaces – $405 per month, or $395 with 1 hour of Volunteer Credit
Half Spaces – $202.50 per month, or $192.50 with 1 hour of Volunteer Credit
Lockers – $175 per month, or $165 with 1 hour of Volunteer Credit
Rental Shelves – $37.75 monthly (not eligible for Volunteer Credit)
Late Fee –$15.00 due for rental payments made after the 10th of the month
Studio Firing Fees
The studio doesn't provide personal firing services for non-studio users. If you are a school or other non-profit organization looking for firing services, please see our Community Outreach page.
Test Kiln
Up to ∆1…………………………………………………………$7
∆2–∆6…………………………………………………………$9
∆7–∆10………………………………………………………..$12
Electric Kiln
Up to ∆010…………………………………………………….$32
∆09–∆04………………………..………………………...$34
∆03–∆01…………………………..……………………….$36
∆1–∆3………………………………..……………………....$45
∆4–∆5……………………………..……………………...…$55
∆6………………………………………………………….….…$57
2-day bisque firing additional fee……..……$5.25
Gas Kilns
Small Gas Kiln Up to ∆08……………………………………………………..$61
∆07–∆5……………………..………………….……………..$67
∆6–∆11 (100%, 50%, 0% Studio Glaze)….….$125, $100, $74
Large Gas Kiln Up to ∆08…………………………………………………….$94
∆07–∆5…………………………………………………………$108
∆6–∆11 (100%, 50%, 0% Studio Glaze)……...$222, $170, $119
Volunteer Credit Tasks
Can you help Ruby’s with the any of the following tasks?
Earn credit off your monthly rent on any of these tasks as well as our sincere gratitude!
1. Loading and unloading the electric kiln for our outreach firings, once a month.
2. Assist with the monthly purge of the damp room.
3. Clean bats