Studio Potter Resources
HelPful information for Studio Potters:
Link to FSCC Guidelines for Students.
FSCC Calendar Year 2026
FSCC Calendar Year 2026
8 Week Class Terms, Makeup Weeks, Holidays & Shows
Winter Break – CLOSED December 21, 2024 – January 3, 2026
Term 1 - Classes: January 4 – February 28, 2026
Closed March 1 - March 7 * Week for Makeup Classes
Term 2 - Classes: March 8 – May 2, 2026
Closed Sunday April 5, Easter
Closed May 3-9 * Week for Makeup Classes
(Sunday, May 3, classes held for Easter closure)
May 9 & 10 SPRING PLANTER SALE Mother’s Day Weekend
Term 3 - Classes: May 10 – July 4, 2026
Closed Memorial Day, Monday May 25
Closed Saturday, July 4 Holiday
Closed July 6 - July 12 * Week for Makeup Classes Only
(Monday July 6 & Saturday, July 11 Classes held for
Mem Day & July 4 makeup classes)
SUMMER BREAK Closed 4 weeks: July 12 – August 8
Term 4 - Classes: August 9 – October 3, 2026
CLOSED: Labor Day Monday, September 7, 2026
September 11 & 13 - SECONDS SALE
Closed October 4 - 10 * Week for Makeup Classes
(Monday, Oct. 5 classes held for Labor Day closure)
Term 5 - Classes: October 11 – December 5, 2026
Closed November 26 - Thanksgiving
November 28 - Small Business Saturday HOLIDAY SALE BEGINS
Closed December 7 - 13 * Week for Makeup Classes
(Thurs. Dec. 10 classes held for Thanksgiving closure)
Week of Dec. 13-19 – 3 MONITORS ON DUTY FOR PICKUP ONLY, CLOSED TO STUDENTS
Winter Break – CLOSED December 13, 2026 –
Firing Fees
FIRING FEES Paid through PAYPAL Fountainsquareclaycenter@gmail.com
PLEASE ADD FEE OF $.30 for Each PAYPAL TRANSACTION
BISQUE FIRINGS
Cost $1.00 PER POUND
GLAZE FIRINGS
CONE 6
COSTS $1.00 PER POUND PER INDIVIDUAL PIECE
IF USING THE STUDIO GLAZES ADD $.025 PER POUND
EXAMPLE: 6 LBS. X $1.25 = $7.50 + $0.30(paypal)= $7.80
SODA KILN & GAS 10 KILN FIRINGS COSTS
are CALCULATED PER CUBIC INCH MEASUREMENTS
There is a 3” Minimum Measurement Cost in any direction.
EXAMPLE: If your item is 1” wide, you need to measure it as 3” wide.
SODA KILN GLAZING Costs
Cost is $0.06 cents per Cubic Inch per piece:
EXAMPLE: 3” Height x 3” Width x 4” Deep x $0.06 = $2.16
GAS (CONE 10) KILN GLAZING Costs
Cost is $0.04 cents per Cubic Inch per piece:
Example:
3” Height x 3” Width x 4” Deep x .04 = $1.44
Maximum Height Allowances: Pieces fired should not be taller than a measurement of 12”
Pieces being glazed for class special projects assigned by the Teacher - Measuring will have been planned in programming of the classes. Maximum Height 12”
If your Studio Potter sculptural item has Cubic Measurements which require the use of up to ¼, ½ or ¾ of the cubic space in the Gas or Soda Kiln, please discuss your Firing Fees with the Director, Chris DePrez. Note: A Full Kiln Firing Cost is $200 + $50 Labor = Total $250
