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 in person and online via Zoom unless otherwise noted. If you are a studio user and wish to attend a Monthly Community meeting online, and need the join link, then please contact management.
Manager Announcements: No Manager & Studio Monitor Hours on Monday, January 20, 2025 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Kiln Tech Office Hours are scheduled for the day after the glaze kiln unloads, from 1-2pm. Have questions about how your pots turned out? Call the manager’s line or meet up with the kiln tech in person during the Kiln Tech Office Hours.
The 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.
Committee Announcements: 2025 Gallery Show Applications are available; for more information contact the Gallery Committee Co-Chairpersons 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 would like to attend.
Community Calendar
For Community firings, meetings, purges and other events, please see our Studio Calendar.
Community Glaze and Bisque Firings*: please see our Studio Calendar for load dates.
Clay Order Deadline: please see our Studio Calendar
Next Board Meeting: Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM, online via Zoom
Community Bisque & Glazeware Purge: Friday, January 3, 2025
Damp Room Purge: Friday, January 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Next Board Meeting: Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM, online via Zoom
NO Manager, NO Studio Monitor, NO Drop-in: Monday, January 20, 2025
Community Meeting: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM, held in person and online via Zoom
Clay Order Deadline: Wednesday, February 12th by noon
NO Manager, NO Studio Monitor, NO Drop-in: Monday, February 17, 2025
*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
Ruby’s 2025 Holiday Schedule
Wednesday, January 1 – New Year’s Day
Monday, January 20 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday, February 17 – Presidents’ Day
Monday, March 31 – Cesar Chavez Day
Monday, May 26 – Memorial Day
Thursday, June 19 – Juneteenth
Friday, July 4 – Independence Day
Monday, September 1 – Labor Day
Monday, October 13 – Indigenous People's Day
Tuesday, November 11 – Veterans Day
Thursday, November 27 & Friday, November 28 – Thanksgiving Holiday
Wednesday, December 24 – Christmas Eve
Thursday, December 25 – Christmas Day
Wednesday, December 31 – New Year's Eve
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