— Rochester Folk Art Guild —
https://www.folkartguild.org/education/pottery-residency/
Location: Middlesex, NY
Length: Long Term - 1-2 years
Housing: Optional - communal kitchen and bathhouse in separate buildings - community of 16 all live on campus
Kilns: 1 very large walk-in propane fired kiln, 1 car kiln, 1 smaller soft brick kiln, 2 electric kilns, 1 small Bailey gas kiln and 1 woodfire kiln
Expenses: Firings and housing
Funding/Stipend: Scholarships available
Workspace: Large shared studio
Responsibilities: 15 hours/week of support work for the community including clay and glaze making, loading kilns, cleaning the studio, and throwing a line of pottery with can be sold as part of the Guild’s production
Number of Residents: Varied
Additional Opportunities:
Resident’s work can be displayed and sold including during their large annual sale
Paid teaching opportunities
Focus in functional pottery
Spiritual community following teachings of G.I. Gurdjieff - residents do not need to be in it, but are asked to be sensitive to it
Breakfasts and dinners are eaten together in the main house as a community - take turns making meals for the guild
Minimal WiFi and cell service is spotty - mostly available in main house
Resident Reviews