Walk-in Studio Access
Day Passes are a low commitment option for working in our studio. Included in the ticket price is 5lbs of clay, access to our facilities, tools and underglazes.
Saturdays & Sundays 12pm-5pm
open every weekend!
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Sessions are hosted Saturdays and Sundays 12pm-5pm
Book a Day Pass Session with the button above.
Attend your session at the start time for orientation.
✷ Studio Experience Required!
• Does not include instruction
✷ No storage or returning to your piece after Sunday. (Pieces are uncovered the following Monday to prep for firing)
✷ No special glazing requests
Staff will clear glaze and fire your creations
What is considered “Studio Experience”?✷ any past ceramics class, one Workshop or Class at the Digs
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✦ Studio Monitor on staff
✦ 5LB of clay included.
(additional clay available for $2/lb)
✦ 5 hours of work time (arrive on time)
✦ Tools
• underglazes
• throwing & handbuilding tools
• water buckets
✦ Wedging Table.
✦ Throwing Wheels
✦ Work Tables
✦ Bats and ware boards
✦ Slab Roller
Digs staff will fire and clear glaze your work.
Pick up in 4-6 weeks, look out for an email around this timeframe!
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Class students are welcome to come in during Day Pass hours to continue working on a project. This is useful if you need more time, or missed a session and want more studio time.
There is no instructor on site for class make-up, so we recommend checking in with your instructor on the best time to take your make-up, so you feel best prepared to navigate the self-guided open studio.
You may utilize the weekend hours between the first and last session of your class.
*Ask your instructor for the redemption code to void the payment.
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✷ $40 / Day Pass (Saturday or Sunday)
✷ $65 / Weekend Pass (Saturday & Sunday)
5 hours of work time each
Shelf Rental
2’x2’ shelf to store personal items. Utilize the community studio to work and your shelf for storage. 24/7 access, in house clay and glazes.
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Personal Shelf for Storage
Access to Community Facilities:
Wedging Table
Wheel Access
Large Work Table
Studio Glazes
Internet
24/7 Access
In House Clay Purchasing
Kiln Firing Included
* Kiln firing included up to 3.5 cubic feet of kiln space every month. Additional firings will be invoiced at kiln rental rates. -
Members are required to provide their own tools and purchase clay from the Digs. We offer a white stoneware, red stoneware, brown speckled stoneware, and a porcelain body for $2/LB.
Studio firings are scheduled at the discretion of the studio manager, not individual timelines.
Members must keep a tidy workspace and shelf for dust safety.
*please check schedule on website for events and classes that may interfere with space use -
$150/monthly
$125/ monthly for 6 month contract
+clay purchasing at your discretion
Private Studios
8'x8’ private studios for your private practice. Residency includes a private studio space to fill with your personal items. Residents have 24/7 access to their private space, community facilities, and kiln access.
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24/7 Access
Private Studio Space
Access to Community Facilites:
Wedging Table
Wheel Access
Large work table
Studio Glazes
Slab Roller
Internet
Kiln Firing Included*
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Resident members are expected to be self-sufficient in providing their own materials, tools, and studio items.
Members are required to keep a clean studio space for dust safety.
Residents are able to schedule kiln firings with the approval of the studio manager. Kiln authorization is necessary.
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Studios are roughly 8’x8’ and range in price from $350-$450 a month.
Term options are 6 months or 12 months.
Schedule a tour to see what is available!
We are primarily a ceramic studio, but welcome artist of different mediums!
Have Questions??
schedule a call or a tour with Zoe
zoe@thedigschicago.com
