We are very excited to announce the reopening of our Open Studio Spaces in the Clay Studio of ART VallARTa. We want to thank you for your patience as we work through these unusual times. Please know that your safety and health is extremely important to all of us at ART Vallarta
We will have many safety protocols involved, following all the government-mandated guidelines and open to a very limited number of Studio Members each day.
The store will be open for any supplies you might need.
An ART VallARTa Studio Calendar will be available online(link here) and members are asked to register and reserve time slots in order for us to maintain a clean and safe space for all.
Times slots are from 10-1 and 1-4 Mon-Fri. and Saturday 10-1 Reservations are required at least 24 hours in advance. Space is limited to 4 individuals at a time in the entire studio. Check in is at 10 or 1 to limit excess traffic in our building. Please pick one slot a day so all studio members can get time and then waitlist a second slot daily if you would like to stay the full day. Clean up is necessary in these times, please follow all steps and make time to do so before your time ends. At the present time you may reserve up to 3 slots per week. This will be re-evaluated weekly. Active Monthly Studio plan required.
If you can’t hold your reserved time please cancel online no later than 24 hours before your time so we can contact waitlist members. Multiple no shows and no contact will result in loss of free sign up.
At the end of each day the studio is sanitized and mopped by staff.
Here is a list of our current guidelines please feel free to ask any questions necessary.
Special Covid Guidelines for the Clay Studio:
Face Masks must be worn at all times in ART VallARTa.
Studio members must bring/use their own tools and clean anything they use in the studio following the listed steps below and posted in the studio.
All items are to be cleaned with a Listerine solution provided in marked bottles, or soap and water as appropriate. A limited supply of tool kits may be available for purchase in our store if you currently don’t have your own tools.
Tools/Equipment that is not sanizitable will not be available for use, approved items will be in the regular tool spot.
Wheels: Basin must be cleaned and washed each time. wheel head must be cleaned and then wiped dry. Seats must be cleaned and dried along with any bats used.
Slab roller: wash hands before use, please use all at once and have boards or a landing spot ready, do not go between the slab roller and other places in the studio without washing your hands, parts of it can not be sanitized and we must be careful.
Extruder: prepare clay then wash hands and prepare extruder with proper dies for what you are wanting to do, extrude all at once, please do not go between different locations and the extruder. After you are done please clean with soap and water, then rinse well and dry with a towel. Clean dies, dry and return to the bin.
Hand building and wedging table, pull tools, clay, boards then wash hands and forearms. Whenever you leave the table for another area and use your hands please wash them before returning to the table.
Glazing, wash hands before touching bottles or test tiles, please do not go looking through every bottle touching everything, please ask if you don’t readily see what you need. Set your space up on the tables and then when done wipe bottles/tiles down, return to the shelf and clean the table and dispose of any paper used in the trash then wash hands again.
Towels: paper towels are to be used when you can, regular towels are available, but are for one-time use only and need to be deposited in the hamper after using at the end of your time.
Ware boards: to be sprayed with a Listerine solution and wiped down after each person.
Aprons: to be used once and then placed in the hamper at the end of your time.
Food: currently we are not set up to offer studio members a place to eat. We recommend eating before or after your visit.
Drinks: allowed, but please separate yourself to be able to remove your mask to drink. This means far away from others, more than 6 ft.
Items to be fired: are to left on the labeled shelf, if they are on that shelf it means they are ready.
Shelves: Each studio member has shelf space, please respect that and treat it like their home, if you are allowed to use something, return it clean and wash your hands before going into any other potters space after their approval.
Additional Guidelines may be added as we get accustomed to the special needs of the studio.
Looking forward to seeing you soon in the studio making this a positive creative time for all.
Thank you,
Nathalie Herling
Director, ART VallARTa