Ceramics Open Studio
Adult Open Studio | Program unavailable for online registration. Email registration@fleisher.org.
Open Studio provides access to self-directed students interested in exploring ceramics in a shared space. Participants must have technical proficiency, be capable of working independently and adhere to the studio firing schedule. Note that this is a monitored open studio and not an instructed class.
Open Studio Hours are subject to change depending on studio availability. Hours are:
Monday: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, 6:30-9:30 PM
Wednesday: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Thursday: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Please note: There is no open studio scheduled for 9/21 (Yom Kippur) or 10/12 (Indigenous Peoples' Day).
First time open studio users must participate in an orientation. Orientation is held on the first Tuesday evening of each term. If you need to schedule a separate orientation, contact Scott Cooper, Senior Studio Technician, at scooper@fleisher.org.
Firing Schedule: Once work is placed on the firing shelf, turnaround time is typically one week but may be longer depending on the thickness and size of the work, as well as overall studio production. All work must be placed on the bisque firing shelf by Friday, October 30, to guarantee firing before the final week of classes.
To accommodate increased demand at the end of the term, all work placed on the glaze firing shelf by Monday, November 16, is guaranteed to be ready for pickup by Friday, December 11. Work submitted after November 16 will be fired as studio capacity allows. Firings between semesters are less frequent and operate on a limited schedule, so work may not be available for pickup until studio hours between terms or the start of the following term.
Questions about the firing schedule may be directed to Scott Cooper, Senior Studio Technician, at scooper@fleisher.org.
All artwork, tools, and clay must be removed from the Fleisher Ceramics Studio shelving by the final class session, including by students registered for the Winter 2027 term. Unclaimed bisque or glaze work will be stored for one term only. Greenware will be discarded.
Accessibility Note: This studio is accessible by elevator, but some auxiliary areas require stairs. For access needs or accommodations, contact adulteducation@fleisher.org.
Scott Cooper
Scott Cooper is a self-taught ceramicist living and working in Philadelphia, PA. He graduated from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with a Certificate in painting, and a bachelor’s degree in fine arts. His formalist work is mostly functional, with an aesthetic interest in crude sprezzatura. He has shown work at galleries throughout the tri-state area, and curates’ exhibitions at Launderette Records in Port Richmond, Philadelphia. He teaches wheel throwing at Fleisher and is the senior studio technician.