Still Life Studio RVA

Category: Studio Also called: Still Life Ceramics Studio Richmond; Still Life Studio Richmond; Still Life Studio Scott’s Addition; rva.still-life-studio.com Last checked: 2026-09-30

What it is

Still Life Studio RVA is a pottery teaching and membership studio in Scott’s Addition, Richmond, Virginia. Its homepage calls it “a community clay studio in RVA” with ceramic classes, artist workshops, and memberships in a 7,000 square foot studio (printed: 25 wheels and 7 hand-building tables). It runs month-long adult wheel and handbuilding classes, one-day / short sessions (including Bowl-In-One), workshops, and monthly studio memberships with Cone 6 oxidation and Cone 10 reduction firing. It is not a membership guild association. An in-house clay/tools shop exists for students and members, but the Clay Plaza identity for this listing is the Richmond teaching / membership studio, not a supply warehouse.

Who it’s for

Beginners who want a four-week Beginning Wheel or Handbuilding class, couples and drop-ins looking for a one-day Bowl-In-One, continuing students in open-level and specialty month-long courses, and independent potters who can work without instruction and want monthly open-studio membership (Red through Green tiers, plus Violet firing-only). Parents and kids use the kid-friendly class collection. Membership does not include instruction; members must bring their own tools and bats (or buy them in the studio shop).

Why it’s listed

This is the first-party Richmond Still Life Studio Shopify domain (rva.still-life-studio.com). It prints a Scott’s Addition street address, live membership dollar tiers ($100–$225), dated October/November 2026 class products with tuition, Bowl-In-One at $60, and a published cancellation / FAQ policy. It is not a scraped directory card.

• Contact / location (homepage + FAQ + footer, checked 2026-09-30): 1600 Altamont Avenue, Richmond, VA 23230 (Scott’s Addition). Email rva@still-life-studio.com. FAQ: off-street parking via the gate on Altamont Avenue. No public phone number was printed on the checked pages.
• Memberships (Richmond Memberships collection + product pages, checked today): Red $125/month (14”×17” personal shelf; studio access 9 a.m.–9 p.m., 365 days; guaranteed firing up to 1.5 cubic feet/month); Orange $150/month (24”×18” shelf; 24/7 access; up to 2 cu ft); Yellow $200/month (48” shelf; 24/7; up to 2.5 cu ft; 1 oversized piece/month); Green $225/month (72” shelf; 24/7; up to 3 cu ft; 3 oversized pieces/month); Violet (firing only) $100/month (24/7; up to 2.5 cu ft; 1 oversized; home potters who need kiln/glaze access). All prices include tax on the product pages. Bisque firing free; glaze firing fee printed at 4 cents per cubic inch on the Membership Info page. Free recycled/reclaimed clay on several tiers. Auto-billed monthly; pause/cancel with 36 hours notice by email. Membership Info page also states tiers “starting at $125/month” and 24/7 access on most tiers.
• Classes (RVA Month-Long Classes + October Beginning Wheel product + One-Time Classes, checked today): October Beginning Wheel and Beginning Handbuilding $195.00; October Open Level Wheel, Coil-Building Complex Forms (Ammity Rose), and Surface Design II (Genia Rosenblum) $215.00; matching November Beginning sessions $195 and open-level / specialty $215. October Beginning Wheel product copy: four-week, once-weekly 2-hour sessions with daily open-studio practice between classes; sample slots included Tuesdays 4:30–6:30 p.m. and 7–9 p.m. (Oct 6–27), Wednesdays 10 a.m.–12 p.m. and 7–9 p.m. (Oct 7–28). One-time: Bowl-In-One $60.00; also Handbuild A Mug $60, Handbuilt Sgraffito Serving Trays / Abstract Vases $70, Queer Clay Club from $30.
• FAQ / policy (FAQs page, checked today): Beginning classes include clay, firing, and studio tools; bring a hand towel. Cancellation 4+ days before class start = refund; workshops cancel 4+ days = refund minus $20; fewer than 4 full days but more than 24 hours = 50% refund or credit; under 24 hours / no-show = no refund. Optional one-on-one make-up lesson $60. Outside firing for non-students/non-members is not offered at check. Practice-hour slots for enrolled students are bookable between classes.

The membership, class, Bowl-In-One, and fee figures above are what the official pages showed on the check date. Schedules, sell-outs, and tier availability change. Check the live Richmond Memberships, Month-Long Classes, and FAQ pages before treating any figure as fixed.

Official URL

https://rva.still-life-studio.com/

Membership Info / application: https://rva.still-life-studio.com/pages/membership-info-application

Richmond Memberships: https://rva.still-life-studio.com/collections/richmond-memberships

Red Membership ($125): https://rva.still-life-studio.com/products/red-membership-richmond

Orange Membership ($150): https://rva.still-life-studio.com/products/orange-membership-richmond

RVA Month-Long Classes: https://rva.still-life-studio.com/collections/rva-monthly-classes

October Beginning Wheel: https://rva.still-life-studio.com/products/october-beginning-wheel

FAQs: https://rva.still-life-studio.com/pages/faqs

(Canonical first-party Shopify site for the Richmond location checked 2026-09-30. The Richmond shop domain is rva.still-life-studio.com.)

Location

Still Life Studio RVA: 1600 Altamont Avenue, Richmond, VA 23230. Email rva@still-life-studio.com. Red members: printed studio access 9 a.m.–9 p.m. daily; Orange/Yellow/Green/Violet: 24/7. Parking via the Altamont Avenue gate (FAQ).

This is a teaching / membership pottery studio. It is not a guild HQ and not primarily a ceramic supply warehouse.

Notes

• Category is Studio: month-long classes, one-day sessions, workshops, and monthly memberships ($100–$225). Not a guild. Clay/tools sold on site support studio use.
• First Virginia listing on Clay Plaza. Distinct from already-listed East Coast studios (Baltimore Clayworks, Greenwich House, The Clay Studio, Armory Art Center, Mudflat, etc.). Still Life also operates other city sites (Ferndale MI; Downtown LA and Santa Monica CA appear on the multi-city Become a Member page) — this listing is the Richmond / rva.still-life-studio.com location only. Keep separate from the Lapidary / Mahjong / Bee / Bonsai directories.
• Site inconsistencies at check: (1) Membership Info / product pages emphasize Cone 6 oxidation + Cone 10 Blaauw reduction and “20+” glazes, while the Become a Member marketing page also mentions Cone 5 electric firing and “50+” glazes — cite the product/Membership Info figures for firing identity. (2) FAQ firing-capacity list names a Blue tier (25 pieces) that did not appear on the live Richmond Memberships collection (Red/Orange/Yellow/Green/Violet only). (3) Product copy sometimes emails rva@still-life-studios.com (with an “s”); the site footer prints rva@still-life-studio.com — use the footer address. (4) No public phone number on the checked pages.
• Membership, class, Bowl-In-One, glaze-fee, and cancellation figures were transcribed from official pages checked on 2026-09-30 and may change.
• Not affiliated with Clay Plaza.
• No Clay Plaza contact, purchase, booking, or publication action was taken.
• First-party wordmark saved beside this listing as still-life-studio-rva.jpg (from the rva.still-life-studio.com Shopify CDN logo-still-life-ceramics-rva.jpg, 333 × 159).

FAQ

Q: What does membership cost?
A: Richmond Memberships collection (checked 2026-09-30): Red $125/month (9 a.m.–9 p.m. access, 14”×17” shelf); Orange $150 (24/7, larger shelf); Yellow $200; Green $225; Violet firing-only $100. Bisque is free; glaze firing is 4¢/cu in on the Membership Info page. Members work independently and bring their own tools/bats. Auto-bill monthly; email rva@still-life-studio.com with 36 hours’ notice to pause or cancel.

Q: How much are classes?
A: Month-long Beginning Wheel / Handbuilding sessions for October and November 2026 were $195 at check; open-level and specialty month-long courses $215. Bowl-In-One one-day sessions were $60. Cancel a class 4+ days ahead for a refund; within 24 hours there is no refund. Confirm seats on the live Month-Long and One-Time class collections.

Q: Is Still Life Studio RVA a guild or a clay supplier?
A: Neither as its Clay Plaza category. It is a Richmond teaching and membership pottery studio. It sells clay and tools in-house for students/members but is not filed as a supply house. For association dues use a guild, and for a full catalog supplier use a ceramic supplier listing.