Winter Session Registration
Our Winter classes will open for registration on Tuesday, November 12th at 12noon
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Open Studio Policies
Open Studio enrollment eligibility is limited to students who are enrolled in an eligible 6-week adult class within the current session.
Open Studio sessions expire with each course session. Non-matriculating students may use the first week of the following session to complete their prior session’s glaze work during Open Studio.
Students must be 18 years or older to enroll.
Once a student enrolls in Open Studio, they may use any or all of the posted Open Studio hours in the appropriate studio, for self-directed practice time. Students may initiate or complete work within the scope of the class in which they are currently registered. Hours are self-tracked by signing in and out of each period you attend. Students may use as few or many hours, during scheduled times, for the duration of the session. No credit will be issued for hours not used, and there is no makeup or substitution for missed Open Studio.
Calendars are updated regularly. Please check the specific date and time before coming in. Make sure you click on the period to read any notes related to that period. An example of a real-time update would be a monitor cancelling due to illness: this cancels Open Studio. All Weather Cancellations include Open Studio, even if the calendar has not been updated.
Metals Studio Access
Here’s your chance to access the Metals Studio!
If you participated in a Metals class in 2024/2025 you can “buy time” in the Metals Studio. You do not have to be registered in a 6-week class to register for Open Studio, but it is expected that you will work within your skill set. A minimum of Jewelry/Metals 1 or Dept permission is required.
A Studio Advisor is available for guidance.
Participants are responsible for proper tool use, care, and clean-up. Participants must have experience using the studio’s specialized equipment, some of which include: air/acetylene torches, a rolling mill, a hydraulic press, an electro-etching system, polishing/finishing equipment, lapidary machines, etc.
We reserve the right to restrict the use of equipment if it is used improperly and no refund will be issued. We reserve the right to limit consumable consumption.
No materials or supplies are provided, but basic supplies such as solder, saw blades, metal, and stone, etc. may be available for purchase. There is no access to other Studios during this time* Participants should complete clean-up within the 3 hour block. No refund or credit is given for time not used.
*Metals Studio time does not include the use of the enameling kilns, 3D printers, gas forge, oxy/acetylene casting torch, casting equipment.
Ceramics Open Studio
Ceramics Open Studio is an additional option available for registration only for students enrolled in the concurrent session’s multiweek class.
Use of any or all of the posted hours in the ceramics studio, for self-directed practice time. Students may initiate or complete work, within the scope of the class in which they are currently registered. Hours are self-tracked by signing in and out of each period you attend, and each student may use as few or many hours during scheduled times, for the duration of the session. The Open Studio session expires with each course session. Students must be 18 years or older to enroll. There is no makeup or substitution for missed Open Studio.
By enrolling in Open Studio you agree to the following:
- I understand Open Studio hours are subject to change at the discretion of the Ceramics Studio management.
- I will regularly check the Open Studio Google Calendar found to the left or by clicking here. Please click on the intended day of attendance to view details. (exceptions will not be visible in weekly or monthly view unless clicking on event).
- I will follow COVID-19 best practices in effect when entering the studio (until otherwise noted):
- Self-assess before entering the building
- Masks are required inside the building
- Wash hands upon entering the studio
- Maintain physical distancing whenever possible
- I will observe the posted start and end times of Open Studio.
- I understand coming early or staying late will result in reduced hours for all attendees and I will forfeit the individual enrollment without a refund.
Stained Glass Open Studio
If you participated in a glass class in 2022/2023/2024 you can “buy time” in the Glass Studio. You do not have to be registered in a 6-week class to register for a 3-hour slot, but you are expected to work within your skill set. A minimum of taking the Beginner/Intermediate Stained Glass or Dept permission is required.
A studio monitor is available. Participants are responsible for proper tool use, care, and clean-up. Participants must have experience using the studio equipment.
We reserve the right to restrict the use of equipment if it is misused and no refund will be issued. We reserve the right to limit consumable consumption. There is a minimum of 3 prepaid hours.
- Participants should complete clean-up within the 3 hour block.
- No refund or credit is given for time not used.
*The Worcester Center for Crafts reserves the right to cancel any under-enrolled course, restrict course registration, change instructors when necessary, and reschedule individual classes as needed and appropriate. If the WCC finds it necessary to cancel courses or make schedule changes, every effort will be made to notify registered students.
Notes:
For safety reasons we ask everyone to comply with the dress code policy in the Glass Department: Please avoid wearing man made fibers. Please wear closed-toe shoes.
If you have questions, please contact Tomo Sakai via email at tsakai@worcester.edu.
