space to make
- Access anytime between 7am-11pm, 7 days a week with no limit on usage (each member is a key holder)
- Access to our Professional Development Programme
- In depth induction and training, including kiln packing, glaze-making and best practice studio management.
- A chance to sell work in at least two shows a year
- Located less than 300m from Peckham Rye station –MAP
This studio is aimed at people who might have out-grown the ‘open-access’ model of Bellenden Rd, but who love being part of a creative, communal studio.
The studio gives makers space, time and independence, whilst also providing regular technical support and keeping a strong sense of community.
In 2021 we moved into a larger studio within the Copeland Park site. It’s the perfect unit for a ceramics studio and we’re pleased to have secured our place amongst the amazing community that makes up Copeland Park and Peckham!
Any classes are held in a completely separate area to the members studio with a separate entrance, so there’s no disruption.
We currently have a short waiting list, please email info@thekilnrooms.com for more info or to be added to the waiting list. You can also call: 077 3203 8052 (11am-4pm, Mon-Fri)
Community
The Kiln Rooms is built on a community ethos where all members work respectfully alongside each other, or together for mutual benefit. Working within this studio model fuels the development of ideas and a broadening of social / professional networks which wouldn’t be possible working in isolation. We nurture this supportive environment through a range of talks, events, shows and selling opportunities.
more time
If you anticipate using the studio for 18+ hours, or if you’re fitting studio time around other life commitments, the Copeland Park access model should be perfectly suited to you. Access anytime between 7am-11pm, 7 days a week with no limit on usage (each member is a key holder).
more space
Copeland Park members enjoy larger, dedicated storage spaces (approx. h240cm x w80cm x d45cm) and there are a smaller number of members using this studio, meaning more space for you to make. There’s also a large amount of communal storage in shared areas.
Sell + Show your work
We encourage members to sell their work. Alongside practical advice, we host two shows a year, a Summer Show and a Christmas Sale. With a large pool of members and great contacts, we are able to draw buyers and businesses from far and wide, opening up retail avenues and helping fund members’ ongoing practice.
- Open access times: Tuesday to Thursday 10am-9:30pm, Friday & Saturday 10am-8pm, Sunday 11am-6pm (Monday closed)
- Maximum usage is 18 hours per week.
- No shared contracts
- Before membership starts a full induction to the space is given. It’s important to read our Terms & Conditions
- Each member has a shelved personal storage space (90cm long x 45cm deep x 42cm high) and access to communal storage areas. All other areas of the studio are communal
- Members have access to the following: materials store, work areas, tools, personal storage space, communal firings, potters wheels, plaster facilities, paster lathe, in house glazes, glaze booth, compressed air, extruder, slab roller, cleaning and waste systems, reclaim area & service, tea & coffee station, wifi
- Reasonable use of in house glazes and firings are included in the membership fee. Communal firings are 1000oc and 1260oc only
- Services provided include: onsite technical support, advice on pricing / selling work and a chance to sell work in at least two shows a year
- Free access to our Professional Development Programme which includes: visiting lecturers, artists talks, on-line profile building, business & funding advice
Monthly rolling plan:
£305 per month (minimum of 2 months).
Advance pay:
6 month plan: £1,710 (equivalent of £285 p/m)
12 month plan: £3,300 (equivalent of £275 p/m)
Deposit:
A £300 refundable deposit is required. Rolling plan is a minimum of 2 months and all plans require 2 month notice to cancel membership. Firings & materials are not included and will be charged at cost price. We stock a range of clays and glaze materials at our Bellenden Road studio, which is a 5mins walk away.
Check out membership T+Cs here: Terms & Conditions
Unsure which membership or course is best suited to you? Check out this general guide