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Events and Workshops

There are no upcoming events at the moment, please check back again here. In the meantime please check out our regular pottery classes

2 November, 2025

Screen printing for Ceramics with Simon Suckling 2

9:00 am -
4:00 pm
Benowa Studio

Our first workshop sold out so quickly we were lucky enough to get Simon to come again within the month for all those who missed out. This fantastic one-day intensive workshop will allow you to turn your own designs into...

21 November, 2025

Sip, Swap & Slab Social -November

5:30 pm -
8:30 pm
Benowa Studio

3rd Friday Members Social Evening Friday November 21st – Benowa Studio – ‘Red’ theme Come and join us for our monthly Sip, Swap and Slab social evening. Drinks and nibbles are supplied. We also have takeaway menus from the eateries...

23 November, 2025

Gas Kiln Firing with Porsche Owen

9:00 am -
5:00 pm
Benowa Studio

Join GCPA teacher, Potter and Ceramic Artist, Porsche Owen for a gas kiln tutorial and firing. Bring along glazed bisque fired work for loading into a one-day gas (reduction) firing. See how the kiln operates and spend the day in...

30 November, 2025

Members Kiln Workshop

10:00 am -
1:00 pm
Benowa Studio

Jo Mackenzie will be facilitating a Kiln Workshop for financial GCPA members at our Benowa Studio. This workshop takes you through a step by step process for booking and firing which is a prerequisite for key holders that wish to...

Kiln filled with pottery
7 December, 2025

Christmas Art and Craft Market

8:00 am -
1:00 pm
Benowa Studio

Join us at the Gold Coast Potters bi-annual art and craft market. A diverse range of ceramics and other hand made crafts along with music and food vendors.

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Previous Events & Workshops

17 October, 2025

Sip, Swap & Slab Social -October

5:30 pm -
8:00 pm
Mudgeeraba Studio

3rd Friday Members Social Evening Friday October 17th – Mudgeeraba Studio – ‘Blue’ theme Come and join us for our monthly Sip, Swap and Slab social evening. Drinks and nibbles are supplied. We also have takeaway menus for the eateries...

12 October, 2025

Screen printing for Ceramics with Simon Suckling

9:00 am -
4:00 pm
Benowa Studio

**Note: This event has sold out and has a waitlist so we have scheduled a second event on the 2nd of November. You are still welcome to join the waitlist for this date if this is the only date that...

19 September, 2025

Sip, Swap & Slab Social -September

5:30 pm -
8:30 pm
Benowa Studio

3rd Friday Members Social Evening Friday September 19th – Benowa Studio – ‘Yellow’ theme Come and join us for our inaugural Sip, Swap and Slab social evening. Drinks and nibbles are supplied. We also have takeaway menus from the eateries...

14 September, 2025

Members Kiln Workshop

10:00 am -
1:00 pm
Benowa Studio

Danielle Clarke will be facilitating a Kiln Workshop for financial GCPA members at our Benowa Studio. This workshop takes you through a step by step process for booking and firing which is a prerequisite for key holders that wish to...

Kiln filled with pottery
7 September, 2025

Gas Kiln Firing with Michael Jones

10:00 am -
5:00 pm
Benowa Studio

Join GCPA teacher, Potter and Ceramic Artist, Michael Jones for a gas kiln tutorial. Bring along glazed bisque fired work for loading into a one-day gas (reduction) firing. See how the kiln operates and spend the day in the studio...

22 August, 2025

Members Sunset Soirée

6:00 pm -
7:30 pm
Benowa Studio

Free Special Members evening – 2025 Members Exhibition. Join us on Friday 22nd of August for this free Members evening during the 2025 Members Exhibition. This will be a fun social event for all members and students – nibbles and...

17 August, 2025

Ceramics & Colour with Shannon Garson

10:00 am -
4:00 pm
Benowa Studio

** PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL BUT PLEASE FOLLOW THE LINKS TO GO ONTO THE WAITLIST and be contacted in the case of a cancellation ** Explore the world of ceramic colour and drawing without using glazes! ...

16 August, 2025

Throwing Porcelain with Shannon Garson

3:00 pm -
6:00 pm
Benowa Studio

** PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL BUT PLEASE FOLLOW THE LINKS TO GO ONTO THE WAITLIST and be contacted in the case of a cancellation ** This workshop is all about working with porcelain, the most alluring,...

16 August, 2025

Clay Magic ‘25 – Members Exhibition 2025

9:00 am -
4:00 pm
Sculptors Gallery, 173 Ashmore Road, Benowa QLD 4217

Saturday August 16th – Saturday August 23rd. Open Daily 9am – 4pm. Free Entry – All Welcome. Join the Gold Coast Potters Association in celebrating the creativity of local ceramic artists. Explore a vibrant collection of unique, handcrafted works from...

15 August, 2025

Opening Night – Members Exhibition 2025

6:00 pm -
9:00 pm
Benowa Studio

Our members exhibition will be formerly opened by Councillor Brook Patterson commencing at 6pm on Friday the 15th August. This is a free event though we ask that attendees to the Opening Night register here so that we have an...

20 July, 2025

Upscale your Throwing

10:00 am -
1:00 pm
Benowa Studio

Join Nicole Barrett in the Benowa studio for a demonstration on how to upscale your throwing by making two pieces and then joining them together to make a larger pot. For anyone wishing to scale up their work, this is an...

6 July, 2025

Members Kiln Workshop

10:00 am -
1:00 pm
Benowa Studio

Porsche Owen will be facilitating a Kiln Workshop for financial GCPA members at our Benowa Studio. This workshop takes you through a step by step process for booking and firing which is a prerequisite for key holders that wish to...

Kiln filled with pottery
22 June, 2025

Taking your ceramics to market

9:30 am -
11:30 am
Benowa Studio

This free Sunday morning members event is a hosted Q&A discussion with Artisan, Potter and Maker Juliet van Oirschot from Trout Ceramics, Juliet is GCPA member and former committee member. Juliet has taken Trout Ceramics to over 50 markets in...

25 May, 2025

Visual Arts Diary

9:30 am -
1:30 pm
Benowa Studio

Join Arts educator Janeen Davidson for this members only workshop on how to get the most out of keeping a visual arts diary. Janeen will explain how using a diary can be an invaluable tool for developing your ideas and keeping track...

4 May, 2025

Art and Craft Market

9:00 am -
2:00 pm
Benowa Studio

Join us at the Gold Coast Potters bi-annual art and craft market. A diverse range of ceramics and other hand made crafts along with music and food vendors.

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2 March, 2025

The Great GC Pottery Throw Down

12:00 pm -
5:00 pm
Benowa Studio

This is an exciting opportunity to mingle with members and join in the fun at our first GC Pottery Throw Down. Hosted and judged by the infamous and master potter Bill Powell, our member contestants participate in a series of...

2 February, 2025

Making a Citrus Juicer

1:00 pm -
3:00 pm
Benowa Studio

This Sunday afternoon demo features our very own GCPA teacher Jo MacKenzie showing how to throw a citrus juicer. Tickets are FREE for members only but registration is required. Arrival time is 1pm and the demo will commence at around...

19 January, 2025

Members Kiln Workshop

10:00 am -
12:30 pm
Benowa Studio

Porsche Owen will be facilitating a Kiln Workshop for financial GCPA members at our Benowa Studio. The workshop takes you through a step by step process for booking and firing which is a prerequisite for key holders that wish to...

Kiln filled with pottery
18 January, 2025

Child & Adult Pottery Class

9:30 am -
12:00 pm
Benowa Studio

Join experienced ceramic artist and child educator Margaret Campbell for a fun filled child and adult workshop creating your very own piece of functional artwork. All materials are provided for you and your child to make and decorate your own individual plates with...

Kids Workshop Painting glaze onto plate