Engage: Studio Membership Add On at Mosaic Arts Loft

Engage: Studio Membership Add On

Add a Studio Membership to your Adult Classical Art Training in Sherwood, Oregon near Lake Oswego, Beaverton, Tualatin, Tigard, Wilsonville

Artists creating in community gain momentum

Artists Creating additional hours each month accelerates skill beyond lessons alone.

Artists with a healthy mindset unlock personal style and deeper impact.

Art Lessons plus 8 hours monthly Engage Studio Membership at Mosaic Arts Loft is a comprehensive adult art program combining weekly classical art instruction with independent studio access for focused skill development. Ideal for accelerated growth for Painters, Clay Sculptors and Potters.

Designed for adults ages 18 and older, this membership supports serious hobbyists and emerging artists who want consistent instruction, studio time, encouraging art critique, yearly art show in studio gallery, and a professional learning environment.

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Engage Studio Membership Enhances Growth

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(Independent Studio Time)

Registration Fee Includes:

• Potters: 1 long legged art smock included with first full registration payment
• Painters: 1 regular art smock and 1 table/easel drop cloth included with first full registration payment

Independent Studio Art Supplies

During independent studio sessions, members provide their own art materials.

• Painters supply their own paper, canvases, paints, brushes, palettes, tools, and clean up rags
• Potters purchase their own studio-approved clay glazes
• Clay must be purchased through Mosaic (includes clay + 2 kiln firings by staff)

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Drawing & Painting Studio Access

Eligibility

• Open to enrolled adult students (18+)
• Members must demonstrate the ability to work independently
• Completion of Studio Drawing & Painting Orientation required

Orientation includes:

• Studio culture and encouragement standards
• Safe and proper use of materials
• Clean-up procedures
• Independent work readiness

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Drawing & Painting Studio Features

• Hanging file storage for flat artwork
• One 4” x 24” x 30” canvas storage slot
• 11” x 13” x 13” Painters tools and supply lockable locker
• 2’ x 3’ workspace at shared work tables
• Tabletop metal easel
• Two clean-up sinks

Note: For acrylic and oil based paints members must supply their own clean up rags and cleaner. Studio sponges and rags may not be used for these products.

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Independent Studio Supply Requirements

Members supply their own:

• Paints and palettes
• Papers and canvases
• Brushes and brush cleaner
• Water cups and buckets
• Plastic covering sheets
• Paper towels and rags

Important:

For acrylics, oils, and water-mixable oils, members must supply their own rags and cleaners.

Studio sponges and rags may not be used for these products.

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Studio Coverings

• One art smock and table/easel drop cloth included with first full registration payment
• Replacement or additional items available for purchase in the retail gallery

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Pottery & Clay Studio Access

Eligibility

• Open to currently enrolled adult students (18+); upon cancellation of tuition subscription members have 1 week to empty their lockers and pick up all of their pottery/sculptures. After 7 days all supplies and art works become the property of Mosaic Arts Loft to be disposed of.
• Completion of Studio Pottery and Handbuilding Orientation required; Pottery wheel use during independent studio requires approval (see details below)

Orientation includes:

• Studio culture and encouragement standards
• Safe and proper use of materials
• Clean-up procedures
• Independent work readiness

Clay Studio Features

Potters and Clay Hand-builders:

• 24′ x 24″ x 24″ Potters tools and supply lockable locker
• 12” x 12” x 12” shared cubby for clay bag
• 12″ x 24″ shelving
• Access to 1 of 6 pottery wheels
• 1 of 6 portable 2’ x 3’ work tables
• 5-foot slab roller
• Shared wedging table (mid-range cone 5/6 white clay only)

Independent Clay Studio Requirements:

Members must purchase all clay from Mosaic Arts Loft which includes 2 firings (bisque + glaze with standard studio glazes available)

Members supply their own:

• Special Glazes – basic studio glazes available to use
• Pottery Bats for storing wet clay art works
• Clean-up sponges, rags, paper towels and small work buckets
• Wedging boards and Slab roller canvases for non-white clay
• Personal Clay tools including clay cookies for glaze firing
• Members supply wax, wax brush, and approved non-drip glazes
• Wax clean-up materials provided by the member
• Wax & water clean up must be disposed of in garbage only

Note: Studio sponges and rags may not be used for acrylic/oil.

Studio Coverings

• One art smock included with first full registration payment
• Replacement or additional items available for purchase in the retail gallery

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Safety First:

Beginner Pottery Members:

Members new to pottery wheel throwing may use their studio time to focus on sketching ideas, research, surface decoration and glazing of pottery during their independent non-instructional studio hours as they continue pottery wheel skill development during weekly lessons to reach independence operating the wheel.

Typically within 8-24 hours of lessons students are ready to master the skill of centering clay on the potter’s wheel (varies per individual).

During Orientation Beginner Members must demonstrate:

• Safely operating equipment during studio work
• Required clean up of all equipment, floor area, tables, sinks and wedging table
• Re-set of studio

Advanced Pottery Members:

• Must complete 4 weekly pottery art lessons with Mosaic Arts Loft for staff approval to operate pottery wheel during independent studio hours

During Orientation Advanced Members must demonstrate:

• Safe independent wheel use
• Ability to safely center clay
• Safely operating equipment during wheel throwing process
• Required clean up of wheel, floor area, tables, sinks and wedging table
• Re-set of studio

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Clay and Kiln Use

Kiln Limits:

• Up to 50 lbs of clay fired per month (up to 1 full kiln x 2 firings)
• Cone 04 bisque and Cone 5 glaze firings
• High-volume production over 50lbs a month not supported

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Current Weekly Art Lesson Students Receive:

• Weekly 55-minute classical art skill lessons, year-round
• 1:1 Instruction provided in a group lesson setting
• Emphasis on drawing, painting, sculpture, and pottery skill development
• Marketing mentorship for artists seeking professional growth
• Annual art show opportunities at Mosaic Arts Loft

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Weekly Art Lesson Supplies (Included During Art Lessons)

• Drawing & Painting: 8” x 10” paper or stretched canvas for final works
• Clay: Up to 10 lbs of clay per month for pottery or sculpture lessons
• Additional supplies may be purchased through Mosaic Arts Loft

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Important Engage Studio Membership Notes

• Scheduling, studio access, and pricing may change due to program costs
• Mosaic Arts Loft is a family-friendly teaching studio
• Artwork must be G-rated and appropriate for all ages
• No sexual content, nudity, occult references, violence, or weapons depicted in art works

Enroll today in the Engage + 8 hours Studio Membership and take the next step in your artistic journey at Mosaic Arts Loft. Requirement: Must be currently enrolled in weekly Art Lessons.