Our new home at 113 Kam Lake Road is our first independent home in our 60+ year history. We now have two floors to practice our skills.
The clay floor (1st floor) has a large array of equipment for members:
- 9 wheels
- slab roller
- pug mill
- “works-in-progress” shelving
- ventilated kiln room with three 7-cu ft electric kilns, regular firing temperature cone 6
- glaze making room with exhaust fan
- extruder
- a large variety of glazes
- recycled and boxed Plainsman clay available for purchase
The second floor houses our library, office and the mixed media space. Some of the equipment available for use for members includes:
Weaving
- five 15″, 4-shaft table looms
- one 24″, 8-shaft floor loom
- one 36″, 4-shaft floor loom
- two warping mills
- two inkle looms
- shuttles, bobbins, swift, ball winder, bobbin winder
Felting
- rollers
- plastic
- bamboo blinds and bubble wrap
- wool available for purchase
- drum carder and hand cards
Dyeing
- hot plates
- dyepots
- slow cookers
- microwaves
- a supply of dyes, mordants and assists
Batik
- brushes
- stretchers
- tjantings
- waxes, material and dyes
Stained Glass
- grinders
- soldering equipment
- glass
Basketry
- lots of space
- bathtub
- extra tubs for soaking, sorting
