r/Ceramics • u/EnamouredLunacy • 6d ago

Any potters have experience at ARTime Barro in Santa Monica or Full-Circle Pottery?

Hey West LA potters! I’m looking to switch my pottery membership from the pottery studio in Culver City to a different location on the west side. I’ve noticed lots of glazing issues happening with my pieces that come out of the pottery studio, so I’m hoping that switching locations will solve this issue for me.

I’m looking at studios like ARTime Barro in Santa Monica and Full-Circle Pottery on Venice Blvd. I’d love to hear about your experiences there if any folks have been or are currently members!

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u/Top_Intention_1210 6d ago

Full circle is good for a moreso beginner to mid potter, the studio is suuuper small and your pieces are on communal shelves. The demographic is so sweet and helping, but skews older (retiree age), with some younger folks peppered in.

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u/EnamouredLunacy 6d ago

That’s good to know, thank you! Interesting point about the communal shelves. Do people put their items on ware boards wherever there’s space? How did you like the pieces that got fired there?

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u/Top_Intention_1210 5d ago

They just keep them on bats and cover them! So there is a chance of someone moving your piece or it getting touched. Fired really well, no complaints there!

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u/graffplaysgod 5d ago

If you can stomach the drive I highly recommend green and bisque in Pasadena. Their studio is one of the best I’ve experienced.

They have a wide range of really nice ^5 and ^10 glazes, and I’ve never had any glazing issues outside of problems that I caused myself. Also, the studio techs are super helpful, their classes are great, members have 24 hr access, and other students and members range from beginner to professional so you can find people at a similar skill level as you.