Re-Opening Burnish during Phase 2
As Whatcom County has moved to Phase 2 of the Safe Start reopening strategy, Burnish is offering Open Studio hours for people to work in the studio. If you would like to register for a Phase 2 Membership please complete the form at the bottom of this page.
Open Studio Hours: The times available for open studio appointments are not the same as our Retail hours to provide staffing flexibility while usage of the studio is slower. Open studio times are now:
Some of the ways we have re-opened safely include:
For ease of reference, I will refer to all people who register for Open Studio as "Members", however it will be available for all previous students and members, similar to the Bridge-the-Gap system we did over the holidays. No instruction will be provided, but all levels of experience will be welcome as long as there is some experience. This service will be the standard Membership rate of $130 / month + sales tax. Once we can start offering classes again, those who are not yet able to really work independently will need to register for a class rather than continuing as a member.
If you would like to register for the Phase 2 Open Studio program, please complete the survey below and you will receive an email with more information and instructions. Due to a weird system glitch I have made all fields technically "optional" but I ask that you do complete every question.
Open Studio Hours: The times available for open studio appointments are not the same as our Retail hours to provide staffing flexibility while usage of the studio is slower. Open studio times are now:
- Tues - Thus: Noon - 9PM
- Fri & Sat: Noon - 6PM
- Sun & Mon: Closed
Some of the ways we have re-opened safely include:
- Masks must be worn at all times
- Wheels & work tables are all be 6-feet apart. One person per work table. Glazing will stay out in the kiln yard to gain additional space inside.
- Time in the studio will be scheduled by each person, and will specify between Wheel, Hand Building, & Glazing. We are using a space reservation system called Skedda.
- To start with, there will be a limit of 3 hours per person per day on the time to make reservations. If we find that the demand is lower, that time may be able to be increased. This is new to us all so we will have to see how it goes before refining the rules and availability.
- Studio Kitchen can be used only to re-fill your own cup or water bottle, but eating anywhere in the studio will temporarily not be permitted. One person at a time in the kitchen and only the sink may be used.
- Each person will be responsible for sanitizing their workspace and any shared studio tools at the end of their session.
- We will still fire pieces for those who would prefer to continue working from home, but drop off can happen any time the studio is open.
For ease of reference, I will refer to all people who register for Open Studio as "Members", however it will be available for all previous students and members, similar to the Bridge-the-Gap system we did over the holidays. No instruction will be provided, but all levels of experience will be welcome as long as there is some experience. This service will be the standard Membership rate of $130 / month + sales tax. Once we can start offering classes again, those who are not yet able to really work independently will need to register for a class rather than continuing as a member.
If you would like to register for the Phase 2 Open Studio program, please complete the survey below and you will receive an email with more information and instructions. Due to a weird system glitch I have made all fields technically "optional" but I ask that you do complete every question.