Radius Art Studio is a creative community offering ceramics workshops, clay studio memberships, and a handmade retail shop. Our vision is to offer workspace and ceramics education for all skill levels in a fun and supportive environment.
We believe that creativity is power, and our vision is to provide opportunities for everyone to explore that power within themselves. We are artists, makers, and friends who welcome the contributions and perspectives of all people.
We also partner with other artists and art organizations to cross-promote art events and workshops beyond the medium of clay.
Radius began in an apartment in 2002, with a simple mission of offering art classes to the local community. This mission continues today under the vision and stewardship of Korin Noelle. Korin joined the studio as an artist in 2008 and became owner/operator of this iconic Portland establishment in 2014.
In October of 2021, Radius Art Studio moved from our Morrison studio and our Burnside Annex shop and opened up the current studio space located at 2324 SE Belmont St.
Our Ceramics Studio
Radius Art Studio offers a full-service ceramics studio located at 2324 SE Belmont. Most of our clays and glazes are formulated for cone 6 oxidation firing, and we now offer cone 10 clay for use in our gas reduction kiln.
Our clay studio is equipped with:
- 23 electric potter’s wheels
- 5 electric kilns
- Gas reduction kiln
- A 24″ wide slab roller and a large vertical slab roller
- Several Large work tables
- A variety of shared tools are available for both our monthly and hourly members
- 10+ custom-made, cone 6 functional glazes and several cone 10 glazes for our gas kiln
- A variety of clay bodies, including red and white stonewares, speckled clays, and porcelain.
Clay is available for purchase in-house. We allow the use of outside clay and glazes as long as they are rated for cone 6 firing temperatures and approved by management.
Individual Pieces (^6 glaze electric) for members only:
- 6 cents per cubic inch (maximum dimensions, height x width x depth; rounded to nearest 1/2 inch)
- The single fee includes both the ^06 bisque firing & the ^6 glaze firing.
- $.50 minimum charge per piece
- firing fee rounded to the nearest $.25 per piece
Members Only Ceramic Firing
Individual Pieces (^6 glaze electric) for members only:
- 6 cents per cubic inch (maximum dimensions, height x width x depth; rounded to nearest 1/2 inch)
- The single fee includes both the ^06 bisque firing & the ^6 glaze firing.
- $.50 minimum charge per piece
- firing fee rounded to the nearest $.25 per piece
Full Electric Kiln Rental for approved Monthly Members Only. Must take our kiln firing workshop and be approved by management.
Community Ceramic Firing
Additionally, we have Cone 10 and Raku firing opportunities that are open to the public.