Baltimore Clayworks has work-exchange!

Would you like to take a class but you don’t have much extra cash? Work exchange may be for you! Work exchange is an integral part of the Clayworks educational program. You can work for Baltimore Clayworks in exchange for HALF of your class fee!!!. Every hour you work for Clayworks removes $6 from your class fee. It involves helping with evening "Supply Store," gallery, special events, marketing, labeling envelopes, etc. Every work exchanger must be a member donor, a student, and must commit to FOUR Sunday afternoon clean-ups (1-2 hours each) during the term to help with cleaning the classroom. Work exchange students are also required to work the big cleanup at the end of the session. Because the number of positions available is limited, if you are interested you must Contact Mary Cloonan at 578-1919, to talk about your availability (even if you have done work exchange in the past). Priority is given to those with daytime hours available.

Those interested in work exchange must attend a mandatory meeting held the Monday before the first class of the session, in order to be officially approved, to receive labor assignments and sign a labor agreement contract.

All work exchange must be finished within the session of the class taken or the student will be billed for the remaining balance.

Quick introduction to Work-Exchange
Work exchange is an integral part of the Clayworks educational program. You can work for Baltimore Clayworks in exchange for HALF of your class fee!!!. Every hour you work for Clayworks removes $6 from your class fee. It involves helping with evening "Supply Store," gallery, special events, marketing, labeling envelopes, etc. Every work exchanger must be a member donor, a current student, and must commit to FOUR Sunday afternoon clean-ups (1-2 hours each) during the term to help with cleaning the classroom. Work exchange students are also required to work the big cleanup at the end of the session. Because the number of positions available is limited, if you are interested you must contact Mary Cloonan at 578-1919, e-mail mary.cloonan@baltimoreclayworks.org to talk about your availability (even if you have done work exchange in the past). Priority is given to those with daytime hours available.

Those interested in work exchange must attend a mandatory meeting in order to be officially approved, to receive labor assignments and sign a labor agreement contract.

All work exchange must be finished within the session of the class taken or the student will be billed for the remaining balance.

Why require membership?
Baltimore Clayworks is a non-profit arts organization…
That means that Clayworks is dependent upon the financial support of its community. Membership programs, like the minimum level of $35, are essential to keeping our doors open. While in one of our buildings, please take a moment and consider how the buildings, kilns, grounds, and off-site programs are maintained. The continued support of dedicated community members like you is the driving force of our success. Without your help, Baltimore Clayworks would not exist. If you are not a member of Clayworks, please consider becoming one. By helping Clayworks, you help our community by providing Baltimore with an excellent source for connecting art with community.

Work-exchange is a member benefit. To become a member of Baltimore Clayworks, you may do so by visiting us at 5707 Smith Ave. Baltimore, Maryland or calling us at (410) 578-1919
Thank you for your support!

Work-Exchange Contacts:
Mary Cloonan is the work-exchange coordinator. She manages all of the work-exchange programs. If you have problems, questions or comments, Mary can be reached at (410) 578-1919 or mary.cloonan@baltimoreclayworks.org

Matt Hyleck is Baltimore Clayworks’ Education Director. All classroom concerns should go directly to Matt at (410) 578-1919 ext. 16 or matt.hyleck@baltimoreclayworks.org

Samuel Wallace is our technician and oversees firing. Please make his job easier by following the instructions on the firing system and by glazing your pieces properly. If you have any questions about these processes, talk to your instructor, Sam or Matt.

Stanley Burgess is in charge of the glaze room. If you have a glaze that you think is absolutely wonderful, please let Stanley have the recipe. We are always looking for new recipes.

Sunday Clean-ups are EVERY SUNDAY of the session from 4-until the job is finished. You must sign up for 4 of these throughout the session (3 for the summer session). If you need to miss, call Mary to inform her.

Stanley is the volunteer classroom manager and is responsible, along with Matt and the teachers, for the orderly operation of the classroom. Sam and Stanley have dry erase message boards posted on the walls in each classroom. Please leave any messages of concern for them there.

Any Problems???
The core staff is available to you 10am – 5pm Monday through Friday at 410-578-1919.

How do I get my hours
All work-exchange employees are required, by contract, to come to 4 Sunday clean ups (3 in summer session) and the Final clean up at $6w/e per hour. This equals a minimum of $30w/e ($24 w/e in summer).

All work-exchangers receive a job list that lists all known jobs for the next few months. In order to get one of these jobs, you must get in touch with the staff contact and they will accept/decline based on your information sheet and availability. You should be able to gain most of your hours through one of the job listings.

Any other hours can be gained by the general calls to work-exchangers for the MANY odd jobs that return exchangers are familiar with. Clayworks is always in need of extra hands for mailings, events, and miscellaneous happenings involving any manor of people.