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Classes and Workshops

Schedule & Registration

The UC San Diego Craft Center offers a variety of quarterly classes and workshops as well as demonstrations, lectures, exhibits and art sales. Whether you are a complete beginner or a seasoned crafter, we welcome you to join us!

PLEASE NOTE: Studio Orientations are required for individual access to ceramics, jewelry/glass art, woodworking and surfboard shaping studios. They are offered quarterly and do not replace instruction. New orientations are required if use has lapsed for a year or more. Please refer to the orientation schedule or email us at craftcenter@ucsd.edu.

Open Studio Access

We currently offer open studio access in our jewelry studio, ceramics studio and surfboard shaping bays.

Jewelry: We now offer scheduled open studio access for our current jewelry students or for intermediate to advanced level jewelry practitioners to work independently using our studio equipment. Prior to accessing studios independently, participants must have instructor approval either through the successful completion of related courses. An experienced monitor will be on site each session to ensure safety protocols are met and to answer some questions but no instruction will be provided. The four session pass costs $80-$165 depending on campus affiliation.

Active jewelry students receive a discount on passes.

Ceramics: We offer open studio memberships for our current ceramics students or for intermediate to advanced level ceramics practitioners to work independently using our studio equipment. Prior to accessing studios independently, participants must have instructor approval either through the successful completion of a studio orientation or related course. Daily and Monthly memberships are available for purchase. Daily memberships are approximately $15-$28 depending on campus affiliation. Monthly memberships are approximately $115-$190 depending on campus affiliation and are prorated. Active ceramics students receive a discount on both memberships.

Surfboard Shaping: We offer 1 or 3 day passes. Prior to accessing studios independently, participants must have instructor approval either through the successful completion of a studio orientation or related course. For a single 3-hour visit, the pass ranges from approximately $36-60 depending on campus affiliation. For three 3-hour passes, the cost ranges from approximately $108-$180 depending on campus affiliation.