Washington Street Studios is a fully-equipped community pottery studio located in Harpers Ferry / Bolivar, WV.
We offer:
Community Studio Memberships
Wheel, Handbuilding and Sculpture Classes
Workshops
Introduction to Pottery Kilns: Design, Construction and Operation (3 part series)
The Wheel and Beyond
A hands-on,
Thrown and Altered
Workshop
By
Jerry Hendershot
Parched Earth Pottery
Boise, ID
and
Tuscarora Pottery School
Tuscarora, NV
Precious Metal Clay
Spring
Workshop
Spring into creativity
and make precious jewelry of your own design!
The Potters' Round Table
Presentations and discussions
on topics of interest to
Ceramic Artists!
Free and open to the public.
Exhibitions
We have several exhibitions of local artists throughout the year.
Take a look at our upcoming schedule.
About Studio Membership
Shared Studio Membership: $150/month
plus 7% WV Sales Tax
Shared Studio membership includes:
Dedicated shelf storage and locker
24 hour access to:
Shimpo VL Whisper Pottery Wheels
Shimpo Slab Roller
Northstar Extruder
Hand-building Studio
Surface Decoration Studio
Kitchenette
Library
Access to various firing including:
Electric Oxidation Firing
Gas Reduction Firing
Gas Raku Firing
Wood Reduction Firing
Eligible for Front Porch Gallery at a 25% commission
(view the member handbook for more information)
The Potters' Round Table Podcast and Videos
The presentations from
The Potters' Round Table
are digitally recorded then we post a video of the presentation and we use the audio for a podcast.
If you want to view or listen to the presentation, click on the links below.
Do you enjoy the Potters' Round Table events, videos and podcasts? If you want to help support the production costs you can become a patron, follow the link below.
About Us
Washington Street Studios is a fully-equipped community pottery studio located in Harpers Ferry / Bolivar, WV. Members have 24-hour access to the hand-building studios, wheel studio, surface decoration studio, the library and kitchenette. The studio provides cone 6 oxidation firing in an electric kiln, cone 10 reduction firing in a propane gas kiln and raku firing. Members enjoy an outdoor work area for fair throwing, trimming, and finishing their pottery. Our goal is to create a creative, collaborative environment for artists to improve and share their skills.
Washington Street Studios
1441 West Washington Street
Bolivar / Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
240-586-1126