Adam Pottery Studio Space
Further Details
1.
The Pottery
The Adam Pottery was established by Janet Adam in 1983, and provides studio
space for five tenant ceramic artists and potters in addition to Janet’s own working
space.
2.
The studio space
The tenants’ studio space is divided into two rooms, one with three benches and one
with two benches. The space available now is in the three-person room.
The bench area is approx. 220cm by 80cm, with shelving and one double-socket
power point.
All tenants are responsible for providing their own materials and equipment.
Each tenant is issued with their own set of keys, and can use the studio space at any
time.
3.
Kilns
There are three electric kilns available for tenants’ use. Kiln time is booked in
advance using a calendar system.
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Rohde kiln: this is a round top-loader with an electronic controller. The
chamber dimensions are 67cm high and 51.5 cm diameter.
Pottery Crafts kiln: this is a rectangular front-loader with an electronic
controller. The chamber dimensions are 74cm high, 45cm wide and 60cm
deep.
Cromartie kiln: this is small, round top-loader which is fired using pyrometric
cones. The chamber dimensions are 34 cm high and 36cm diameter.
The Gallery
In addition to the studio space, The Pottery also has a Gallery in which tenants can
display and sell their work on a zero-commission basis.
It should be noted that displaying work for sale in the Gallery is subject to the
approval of Janet Adam and the other tenants. As a general rule of thumb it usually
takes around 6 to 12 months before new tenants start displaying their work.
5.
Gallery cover
The Gallery’s opening hours are 11am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday.
Each tenant of The Pottery is responsible for looking after the Gallery one working
day per week, with a six-week rota for Saturdays. Providing this cover is essential in
order to keep the Gallery open, but it does not significantly impede the tenants’
ability to work on their own projects.
6.
Insurance
Prospective tenants should note that The Pottery’s insurance does NOT cover the
work, materials or equipment of the tenants. The Pottery takes no responsibility for
the damage or loss of tenants’ property.
7.
Website
The Pottery has a website, with pages for each of the artists. Pages for new tenants
are created as-and-when they start to display their work in the Gallery. The url for the
website is www. adampottery.co.uk.
8.
Facebook
The Pottery has a Facebook page. Tenants are encouraged to post comments and
photographs relating to the Pottery, including details and comments about their own
work. It is important to remember, however, that the Facebook page is an Adam
Pottery page, and must not be used solely as a way to raise the personal profile of
individual tenants. The Facebook page can be found at:
https://www.facebook.com/adampottery
9.
Costs
There are a number of charges of which prospective tenants should be aware:
a. Rent
The rent is currently £60 per calendar month. This includes a £10 monthly
contribution to the cost of the Pottery Crafts kiln which was purchased in 2012.
b. Firing costs
Each tenant pays for their own firing costs, which are calculated from the meter
readings for each kiln. A flat rate charge is made per unit of electricity
consumed, with a small additional charge per unit which is added to a fund from
which kiln maintenance costs are met (eg new elements when required).
c. Telephone charges
Each tenant is allocated a telephone code for personal calls which they must
enter before dialling the telephone number they want to reach. This enables
telephone charges to be calculated separately for each tenant.
d. Shared costs
There are a number of shared costs, including general electricity usage,
marketing costs, health-and-safety checks (eg PAT testing) website domain
name charges, consumables (eg bubble wrap, parcel tape) etc.
e. Billing
All charges except rent are billed on a quarterly basis.