Friends of the Sunnyvale Pottery Studio

Update about the surprise retirement party for Danny: Meeting time: This Friday February 11 at 4:30pm PT Surprise Danny Time: 4:45pm PT Meeting place: Paint Room in the Creative Arts Center... "We can hold the gathering out of the Paint Room in the CAC. Danny won't be able to see everyone gathering if they go around the side of the building (next to the upper pond where the sculpture is) and enter through the sliding glass doors. We can also set up some tables and chairs outside next to the pond. Let me know if you have any questions. 408-730-7758. Kristin." Park and go towards the left to meet at the Painting studio. Please do not meet in the Pottery studio. We will surprise Danny in the Painting studio. Refer to the attached map. COVID Measures: Please stay masked during this event, and do not come if you are feeling unwell. Please share this message with anyone else who may be interested!

Hi everyone, Hope you've been doing well these past two crazy years. After the millionth question about why the glaze firing didn't yield the expected results, that was the last straw for Danny; he is retiring. His last day will be Friday, February 11. ... Danny Sheu's teaching over the past decades has impacted so many people's lives that it feels appropriate to do a COVID-safe outdoor gathering to show our appreciation. We plan to have a surprise gathering at 4:30pm on Friday (February 11) to celebrate his going away. Obviously, this is a surprise event so please do not mention anything to Danny beforehand. That said, I hope he doesn't follow this Facebook group... There is an ongoing email thread about planning for this event, so feel free to respond here, or message privately, if you would like to be added to the thread. Likewise if you cannot attend the event but would like to have a message forwarded to him on the day. Otherwise, we hope to see you there in 9 days. Maybe we can pester Danny for one more demo! :) Cheers, FSPS

Open studio hours are back! Due to safety protocols, spaces are limited and available by appointment only. Passes must be purchased ahead of time. Schedule your appointment here: https://sunnyvale.ca.gov///paintingpottery/studioappts.htm

Hi All, Unfortunately, due to the health crisis, the Open Studio and Class sessions will be cancelled until April 5th. Emails from the City of Sunnyvale have declared the following: "We regret to inform you that due to SCC Public Health guidelines, effective immediately all programs and facility rentals with the City of Sunnyvale are to be cancelled through April 5, 2020"... I also reached out to Danny to double confirm if "programs and facility rentals" included Open Studio. His response: "EVERYTHING CANCELLED INCLUDE OPEN STUDIO TILL APRIL 5!" And there we have it. We feared this day would come, but not this soon. Stay home, stay healthy, and hopefully we'll be back in the studio next month!

Hi everyone, sorry for the late notice, but the studio is closed tonight (Tuesday) due to instructor illness. For any questions, please contact Kristin Dance at [email protected]

Don't forget! The studio will be closed on 11/28 - 11/30, reopening on 12/1. Happy Thanksgiving!

Our annual holiday pottery sale is happening today from 10am - 5pm. Lots of handmade pottery by local artists plus a demonstration by studio instructor Hsin-Chuen Lin Ceramics at 11am!

Come check out our 2019 Pottery Sale! Friday 11/15 - Saturday 11/16, 10:00am - 5:00pm at the studio. Take a look at what local potters have been working on, learn some new tricks watching demonstrations by our seasoned potters, and pick up some gifts for the upcoming holidays. Free admission!

Hello! The studio is going to be closed on Labor Day Monday (September 2nd) and Saturday (September 14th) for the Sunnyvale State of the City fair. Come visit Danny at the fair!

Hello. The studio will be closed for 2 weeks, 6/24-7/7, resuming on Monday 7/8. Get your hands dirty while you still can.

Hey all. Just a reminder that the studio will be closed this Friday 5/17 and Saturday 5/18. If you show up and the doors are locked, make sure to notify Danny the next time you see him so he can rub it in.

Hey everyone, the studio will be closed 3/25 - 3/30 and will reopen on Monday 4/1. And no, Danny will not be traveling anywhere this time!

The studio will be closed this coming Monday the 21st in observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day.

Good News!!! We received our temporary occupancy permit this afternoon. The studio will reopen for open studio hours only on Thurs., Oct. 12 with the following schedule: Mondays - 10:00a.m.-2:00p.m. Tuesdays 10:00a.m.-10:00p.m.... Wednesdays 10:00a.m.-2:00p.m. Thursdays - 10:00a.m.2:00p.m. Fridays - 10:00a.m.-6:00p.m. Saturdays 9:30a.m.-3:30p.m. Beginning Oct. 30, classes will resume as scheduled and the open studio hours will go back to normal: Mondays - 10:00a.m.-2:00p.m. Tuesdays 10:00a.m.-10:00p.m. Fridays 2:00-6:00p.m. Saturdays 9:30a.m.-3:30p.m. There is still more construction to be finished, so please be patient. The studio hallway and some existing shelving are still not be accessible and there is only one sink available in the studio. Additionally, the rest of the CAC remains closed, so the bathrooms, lobby and patio are also not accessible. Studio users will need to enter the building through the back gate (next to the kiln rooms). I look forward to seeing everyone later this week. Please let me know if you have any questions. Kristin Dance Visual Arts Coordinator Department of Library and Community Services City of Sunnyvale Phone: 408-730-7758

Save the date for the 2017 Holiday Pottery Sale at the Sunnyvale Community Center! Friday and Saturday, November 17-18 from 10:00am to 5:00pm. Sunnyvale Pottery Studio instructor, Hsin Chuen Lin will be doing a pottery demonstration at the sale, with the time and date to be determined soon. Hope to see you there!

Heads up -- the studio will be closed from August 15 through September 10 in order to do some maintenance work. Be sure to stop in next week to wrap up your work-in-progress so that it doesn't dry out in the meantime!

A wall of teapots from the Sunnyvale pottery studio sale. Drop by the Sunnyvale recreation art center to shop for a gift!

Two small teacups made at the Sunnyvale Pottery Studio. The FSPS sale is tomorrow! See post history for more details on how to attend and support local artists. :)