Ceramics Open Studio
Adult Open Studio | FULL
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 1/18 (MLK Day) and 2/15 (Presidents' 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: All work should be placed on the bisque firing shelf by Friday, February 19, and on the glaze firing shelf by Friday, February 26 to guarantee it will be fired by the last week of classes. Students can continue to drop off work for glaze firing until Friday, March 8, however, finished work will be available for pick up during operational hours between terms, or the spring term. We will store unclaimed work for one term only. Questions about the firing schedule can be directed to Scott Cooper, Senior Studio Technician at scooper@fleisher.org.
All artwork, tools, and clay must be removed from Fleisher’s Ceramics Studio shelving by Monday, March 8, unless registered for a ceramics class during the upcoming Spring 2026 term. Please leave a note with on your shelf if you are returning in the spring to ensure your items are not removed.
Accessibility Note: This studio is accessible by elevator, but some auxiliary areas of the Ceramics Studio 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.