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: 7 days a week between 7am-11pm
- No limit on usage
- 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 area (approx. h240cm x w80cm x d45cm) 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, potters wheels, plaster facilities, glaze booth, compressed air, extruder, slab roller, cleaning and waste systems, reclaim area, tea & coffee station, wifi
- 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