THE KILN ROOMS

Bellenden Rd arches

fully set up, for you

      • 18 hours per week maximum usage
      • Access to our Professional Development Programme
      • All necessary tools & equipment provided 
      •  Firings managed by our studio technicians 
      • Onsite technical support & advice
      • A chance to sell work in at least two shows a year
      • Located less than 300m from Peckham Rye station –MAP

Setting up a studio in London is an expensive process. Becoming a member of The Kiln Rooms saves money and provides flexibility.

We provide all of the equipment and tools necessary for just about any form of ceramics and offer large working areas with professional workstations for each member.

Setting us apart from other studios is our Professional Development Programme. Designed to run alongside your independent ceramics practice, this programme supplements your studio making time with social, educational and inspirational events – available to all members at no additional cost.

We currently have a short waiting list but 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.

open access 

A diverse group of members with different lifestyles, alongside a maximum usage of 18 hours per member, ensures that people come and go at different times.  We aim to keep this community feeling alive, whilst not getting too busy. Classes run in the ‘class area’ of the studio, minimising interference with members. There are a range of classes that can be as valuable to members as to external users.

everything you need 

As a member, you have your own storage space where you can keep personal items and work in progress. As soon as a piece is ready for firing, it goes onto the communal shelves, where it returns after being fired by our technical staff. As part of your membership fee, you get to use the communal firings and glazes (within reason). There is a well-stocked storeroom onsite selling a variety of clays designed for the communal firing temperatures of 1000oc for Bisque and 1260oc for Stoneware.

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 (Closed Mondays)
  • Maximum usage is 18 hours per week
  • No shared contracts
  • Before membership starts, a full induction to the space is given
  • Each member has a shelved, personal storage space (90cm 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, potters wheels, plaster facilities, plaster lathe, in house glazes, glaze booth, compressed air, extruder, slab roller, cleaning & waste systems, reclaim area, 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 lectures, artist talks, online profile building, business & funding advice 

Pay monthly:

£225: membership per month, rolling contract. Minimum of 2 months.

Advance pay:

£1,260: 6 month membership (equivalent of £210 p/m).

£2,400: 1 year membership (equivalent of £200 p/m).

Check out membership T+Cs here: Terms & Conditions

Unsure which membership or course is best suited to you?  Check out this general guide