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Studio news, updated May 14, 2022
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Wheeling All Sunday Long
Fire Escape Studio is introducing 2 hour time slots for our wheel sessions all Sunday long. Please call ahead to book.
Wheel sessions are available for individuals and pairs. These are instructor led orientations that are designed to give just a taste of what it is like to throw pottery on the 'wheel'. We charge $35 per person, this includes instruction, materials, and kiln services.
Wheeling After-Hours
Instructor led 2 hour wheel orientations continue to be available. These are super relaxed sessions done after the studio's normal painting times are over. This is when our wheel instructor can talk more indepth about ceramic arts. We will take you on a brief studio tour; this is a behind the scenes look at our kilns and slip casting process. These incomperably informative sessions are $40 per person and also includes wheel instruction, materials, and kiln services.
Our regular studio hours are (unless otherwise posted):
Wednesday an Thursday from noon to 6 pm,
Friday and Saturday from noon to 8 pm and
Sunday from noon to 6 pm.
Our current response to Covid:
For pottery painting at our studio we advise booking ahead of time. if your group size is 4 people of more.
Please note that our Fire Escape staff will continue to wear masks. We hope that you would do the same. We believe that masking is one of the best and easiest ways to break Covid virus transmission.
Your Fire Escape Family is committed to the idea that we all have a mutual responsibility to protect one another. Please be respectful to one another while visiting us.
We are continuingto sanitize high touch surfaces regularly. Paints, brushes and resources are cleaned after each use. Our aprons are all laundered after single use, as well.
If you are feeling at all unwell, or have travelled internationally, or have household members who are currently Covid positive, we ask that you visit us at another time. Thank you for you continued patronage and kind support in this difficult time.
Fight the Covid Blues with our CPR kit!
Fire Escape can come home with you! Our CPR kit (Ceramic Painting Rescue kit) has all the right stuff to help resuscitate any of your at home painting plans, and it's perfect for battling the "Covid Blues". Click on the CPR kit button and you will be able to view what is currently on our shelves. Send us your request and then come on in and pick up your pottery and painting supplies. The kits come in 2 sizes: The large is for 6 or more pieces of pottery. It normally costs $44 firing fee, plus pottery and a refundable $50 rental deposit. The small kit is good for 1 - 5 pottery items. It normally costs $22 firing fee, plus pottery and a refundable $25 rental deposit.
Pick your Pottery!
Paint your Passion!
Rescue Your Creativity!
Fire Escape is a walk in Pottery Painting Studio. We have a large assortment of ready to paint pottery. Paint in a relaxed, supportive and creative atmosphere. We can accommodate groups of five or less on a walk-in basis. For larger numbers please call ahead.
Fire Escape can come home with you! Our CPR kit (Ceramic Painting Rescue kit) has all the right stuff to help resuscitate any of your at home
painting plans. Perfect for parties, weekend getaways, or self-care. The kit can be provided when you purchase a minimum of 4 ready to paint pottery items.
Fire Escape can comfortably host private parties of 10 to 30 people! Whatever the occasion: Team Building, Company Events, Birthday Parties, Wedding showers -the list is almost endless. For your next party come and create something unique and lasting.
Fire Escape Studio now has two pottery wheels! We can do 2 hour orientation session for singles and pairs. Try out one of the oldest and most enduring art forms. We will fire your piece, or pieces and you can come back and paint your finished work. Please note Wheel bookings are only available outside of drop-in painting times.