What’s Coming to MADE Studio & Shop - Q&A
You’ve been asking us what’s coming in our new space at 735 Wayne Ave, so here’s a quick Q&A to answer some of the most common questions. We are so excited YOU are excited!
Q: What new clay programming will you offer?
In the new studio, we’ll have Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 wheel and hand building courses so you can grow with us from beginner through intermediate and advanced skills.
Our expanded Handbuilding Classroom will give us the flexibility to offer a wider variety of workshops and accommodate more participants.
Q: Will you offer clay memberships?
YES, but not right away! Our team needs to grow into this new space and so do you all. We are carefully building a membership program that supports our studio culture and community.
What we do know:
You’ll need to take a class at MADE before applying for membership.
Understanding our studio flow and culture is very important to us.
Our membership model will be unique, it may not be for everybody, and that’s okay.
In the meantime, our clay series courses will include a set number of practice sessions so you can get plenty of studio time. Practice and repetition build skill, and we want you to have space for both.
Q: What fiber classes will you offer?
Our sewing program will mimic our clay offerings, starting with a “Take it for a Spin!” style intro to sewing machines. You won’t leave ready to create your own wardrobe, but you will gain the foundational skills to approach future workshops with more confidence.
We’re actively developing project-based courses and building relationships with incredible fabric suppliers. Since in-person fabric shopping options are becoming harder to find, we’ll also offer fabric for all projects we host, carefully curated for quality and nearly impossible to find elsewhere.
Beyond sewing, we’ll offer yarn work experiences like knitting, crochet, and weaving, along with skill-building workshops. You can expect a sprinkling of classes in printing, natural dyeing, mending, and creative reuse projects as well.
Q: Will there be fiber memberships?
Unlike clay, fiber can be much more accessible to take home and build a regular practice. However, we believe making in community is just as important.
While we didn’t dedicate 5,000 sqft like we did for clay, we’re just as committed to building community around fiber. Whether you’re growing your skills through our classes or already creating with confidence, you’ll find regular “Open Sew” and “Open Yarn” sessions to create alongside others.
We’re dreaming up monthly challenges, material swaps, and other ways to stay inspired, so you can keep growing your practice with the support of a creative community.
Q: What will be in the retail shop?
Our shop will feature a curated selection of artisan goods, all handmade, that celebrate timeless craftsmanship (or womanship!). This includes our rebranded line, MADE Studio & Shop by Sarah Richard (previously Gem City Ceramics), plus work from instructors and regional craftspeople.
Q: What are seasonal workshops?
Yes! We’ll have seasonal craft workshops that follow the rhythms of the year, from floral design to holiday projects to skill-building intensives. Our goal is to be beginner-friendly while giving you the opportunity to lean into deeper creative exploration and skill development.
Q: What will your hours be?
We’re still ironing out the details, but our retail shop will be open five days a week, likely from 10–6 … maybe even 9–6 (we are sharing a wall with a bagel shop, after all).
Just like now, our studio will have plenty of activity even outside shop hours, we’ll continue to host evening classes, weekend workshops, and private events.
When memberships come online, members will have access to the space 7-days-a-week, so the studio can be there whenever your schedule allows.
Q: How much will your experiences cost?
Oh, pricing - the question that keeps us up at night (seriously)!
We value high-quality materials, skilled instruction, and fair pay for our team. We also work hard to keep our supply chains as local as possible and when that’s not an option, we source the best quality we can from trusted suppliers outside our region.
Balancing financial accessibility with sustainable business practices is no small feat (trust us, even years of graduate-level business courses haven’t given us the perfect answer). We’re also fighting against some massive forces and decades of exploitative big business.
At MADE, we value quality over quantity and hope to curate a space that shows what’s possible with intention, skill, and care. We know we won’t be accessible to everyone - and that’s hard to say out loud - but we do our best to offer a variety of class formats and price points so as many people as possible can join in.
Q: Why the HUGE move?
Because our world is loud, busy, and heavy. We all need places where we can breathe. Time simply doesn’t exist the same way when you’re creating with your hands. Our brains are tired. The news cycle never stops. The stress of simply existing in 2025 is real.
At MADE, we spread gratitude for what our hands are able to do, we just have to give ourselves the chance to do it. MADE is about more than making a mug or working with yarn, it’s about building a community that values craftsmanship, process, and human connection. This is where real connection with real humans happens, often with people you may have never crossed paths with otherwise.
This expansion is about creating a space where you can learn, grow, make mistakes, try again, and most importantly celebrate all of the successes with others.
Q: When are you all going to move?
Oh, the million-dollar question!
Here’s the thing, we are in the thick of it. Every day we’re either screwing some 2x4s together (see photos below), making design choices, building out new curriculum, watching supply prices soar, begging the city for signatures, or running to Lowe’s (again).
We’re building this space while running our current studio and holding down full-time jobs - because, you know, those pesky bills keep showing up. This isn’t an excuse, just an explanation, we thrive off the chaos!
Building a small business (against those big-biz forces we mentioned earlier) is truly not for the faint of heart, but we are determined to get it right. We can’t promise every detail will be perfect on day one, but we can promise this - when we know, you’ll know. And we hope you’ll come celebrate with us when the doors open.
More soon.
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