Why We Clean Up After Ourselves (and Why It Matters)

We get it — you’re elbow-deep in glaze, time’s slipped away, and your piece is finally behaving. But before you dash out the door: clean your wheel, rinse your tools, and wipe that table down.

Here’s why:

1. Clay Dust is Sneaky (and Dangerous)

When dry, clay turns into silica dust — invisible, airborne, and bad for lungs.
Sweeping spreads it. Wet-wiping controls it.
We want our studio to be a place of breath, not wheeze.

2. The Next Potter Thanks You

This is a shared space. That means shared equipment.
Leaving a crusty sponge or a table caked in slip is like leaving your dishes in someone else’s sink.
Respect the next hands in line.

3. Tools Live Longer When They’re Loved

Clay dries out brushes. Water rusts trimming tools.
A quick rinse, dry, and return keeps everything in working order — for you and everyone else.

4. Your Work Deserves a Clean Space

Mess breeds mess. Clean space = clear mind.
It’s hard to make your best work surrounded by yesterday’s chaos (or someone else’s clay crumbs).

5. It’s About Culture

A studio is more than a room — it’s a rhythm, a community, a collective energy.
Cleaning up says, “I care about this place. I care about the people in it.”
And that care shows up in the work we make.

So, the golden rules:

• Sponge down your wheel

• Wash your tools (and return them)

• Wipe tables with a damp cloth

• Tidy your trimmings

• Leave the studio better than you found it

We promise: your pots will thank you. And so will we.