Studio Facilities

 

The Clay Studio of Missoula is constantly assessing the needs of our students, members and residents. This has helped direct us in developing the facilities that best serve our community.

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We currently have a Soldner clay mixer, pug mill, spray booth, slab rollers, an extruder, a variety of classroom electric wheels, a stocked glaze lab, spray booth, a setup for photographing smaller and medium sized works, and other assorted studio supplies.

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Kilns:
• two computerized 1227 Skutt kilns, rated to cone 8
• one 1027 computerized Skutt kiln, rated to cone 10
• one 1018 computerized Skutt kiln rated to cone 10
• a few smaller kilns for smaller works and test firings
• soda kiln (approx 34 cubic feet)
• gas reduction kiln (approx. 34 cubic feet)
• car kiln
• large anagama wood kiln (approx. 720 cubic feet), offsite
• smaller cross-draft wood kiln, offsite
• raku kiln

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Please contact us​ if you would like more information on firing fees and rates. You must be a member or enrolled in a class in order to fire any work at the Clay Studio of Missoula

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Information about our wood kilns
The Clay Studio of Missoula has access to two wood kilns just outside of Missoula, about a 15 minute drive away from the Clay Studio. The Anagama kiln is approximately 720 cubic feet, and usually fires for 6-8 days. Our smaller wood/soda kiln has about a 2 day firing period for works up to cone 10. Wood firings cannot be scheduled during periods of fire danger (usually mid-May through mid-October) and/or stage 3 air quality alerts.

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We are constantly trying to improve access to our facilities and programming in every way possible!

If you have feedback or would like to make suggestions for improvement, please email us: info@theclaystudioofmissoula.org

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