Cheryl L Litman on sun 8 jun 97
I had asked before what people charge for children's clay classes and got
some good feedback. I am now in a position to teach some adult classes
and would like some feedback on rates? If you take classes somewhere
(not a college setting) what are you paying, what's included in the
price? I will probably start by offering only handbuilding - less
equipment invested. BTW, do you charge differently for teens/children in
a throwing class than adults?
Please let me know if you teach from your own studio or from someone
else's. If it's someone else's (what fee or % do you pay to the studio)
- are they non-profit or private? Are materials/firing fees separate or
included? Do you charge differently for beginner's vs advanced students?
Do you charge differently for a handbuilding class vs a throwing class
(wheels are expensive).? When you have a fixed fee for materials/firing
how do you handle people who produce lots more than you expected?
What about open studio time, does that get charged at a different rate
than class time? What about materials used in open time? Do you allow
makeup's for a missed class?
I'd appreciate any details people want to share. Thanks.
One non-profit place I know of charges a fee for the course, $5/hr for
open studio time and a flat fee per pound of bone dry weight ( I can't
remember how much off hand - if someone is interested I can check) which
includes clay, glaze and all firings for everything made in the studio.
Cheryl Litman
cheryllitman@juno.com
Frances Evans on sun 8 jun 97
Ceramic Arts Discussion L,CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU,goodmedia.com writes:
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
I had asked before what people charge for children's clay classes and got
some good feedback. I am now in a position to teach some adult classes
and would like some feedback on rates? If you take classes somewhere
(not a college setting) what are you paying, what's included in the
price? I will probably start by offering only handbuilding - less
equipment invested. BTW, do you charge differently for teens/children in
a throwing class than adults?
Cheryl:
I am responding as someone taking classes.
I take glasses in a studio/gallery where the instructor is one of the
partners in this enterprise. I consider myself at intermediate level so I do
lots of throwing, some tiles, practically no handbuilding. I usually find
myself with other students who are at all levels from beginner to advanced.
This means that I help out with questions and throwing techniques, glazing
etc.
The studio accommodates 7 students plus the instructor. The program runs 10
weeks and costs $250.00. There is no restriction on the amount of clay used
(we use a white porcelain-type body) or the amount of firing one gets. In
talking with her about cost, she says the hydro bill for firing (3 kilns) and
ventilation is the most costly. From all this, the instructor nets $30 per
hour, teaching 3 hours a week, in the evenings.
She has been leading classes for 4 years, and from the response she has,
there is a strong demand for her classes. She is constantly turning people
away. Her competition consists of 3 colleges offering courses as well as a
couple of other studios.
Hope this is helpful.
Frances Evans
Toronto, Canada
Wendy Hampton on mon 9 jun 97
Our parks district charges $95 for 6 weeks. The students must buy clay at
about $8.50 per bag (25 lbs). The surcharge on the clay is to cover for
firing. I think this is average for the area. The instructors get about
$8.00 per hour.
Wendy from Bainbridge Island Wa
Jennifer Rhinesmith on tue 10 jun 97
Cheryl: I own my own art supply store and we teach classes there as well.
We are charging $60. a month not including thier materials. we give then
12 hours of instruction for this price plus their firings are included.
Hope this helps, Jennifer in Alpine, TX
On Sun, 8 Jun 1997, Frances Evans wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Ceramic Arts Discussion L,CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU,goodmedia.com writes:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I had asked before what people charge for children's clay classes and got
> some good feedback. I am now in a position to teach some adult classes
> and would like some feedback on rates? If you take classes somewhere
> (not a college setting) what are you paying, what's included in the
> price? I will probably start by offering only handbuilding - less
> equipment invested. BTW, do you charge differently for teens/children in
> a throwing class than adults?
>
> Cheryl:
>
> I am responding as someone taking classes.
>
> I take glasses in a studio/gallery where the instructor is one of the
> partners in this enterprise. I consider myself at intermediate level so I do
> lots of throwing, some tiles, practically no handbuilding. I usually find
> myself with other students who are at all levels from beginner to advanced.
> This means that I help out with questions and throwing techniques, glazing
> etc.
>
> The studio accommodates 7 students plus the instructor. The program runs 10
> weeks and costs $250.00. There is no restriction on the amount of clay used
> (we use a white porcelain-type body) or the amount of firing one gets. In
> talking with her about cost, she says the hydro bill for firing (3 kilns) and
> ventilation is the most costly. From all this, the instructor nets $30 per
> hour, teaching 3 hours a week, in the evenings.
>
> She has been leading classes for 4 years, and from the response she has,
> there is a strong demand for her classes. She is constantly turning people
> away. Her competition consists of 3 colleges offering courses as well as a
> couple of other studios.
>
> Hope this is helpful.
>
> Frances Evans
> Toronto, Canada
>
Melville Willard Jr. on wed 11 jun 97
I was taking classes at a local "ceramic" shop which majored in cast items
which could be painted and fired. They had six wheels. I was paying $128
per month or 8 sessions; I also had to buy all my own clay and could do it
through them at a surcharge or go to the local distributor. All glazes and
firing were included. I do not know how much of that fee the teacher was
able to keep and how much she had to pay to the shop.
Mel in San Diego
Carl Ross on fri 13 jun 97
I am just starting up andhaven't had any real clients yet however I've
established my price at $5 per session $8 if it's a lesson with others and
$10 if it's a private lesson, a session is two hours and clay, firing and
supplies are separate.
just thought I would throw out my thougts on that issue,
Carl in Phillips
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