Become a Member
Become a member and join our vibrant creative community. Member benefits include:
- Access to free member demonstrations
- Members Sip and Pot night
- Priority and discounts on planned skill development workshops
- Participating in our social events and communal firings
- Access to Potters’ Library located at Mudgeeraba
- Regular newsletters about what’s on, potters community updates, equipment and items for sale
- The opportunity to apply to sell work as a member of the Gallery
- Participating in Members’ Exhibitions
- An informal job/commission referral service
- Access to our members only FaceBook Group page
- Potential for unsupervised access to our studios outside of class hours (eligibility requirements)
- Kiln hire service (for approved key holders that have completed the kiln workshop and participated in a supervised firing)
- Discounts on clay supplies and firing costs - if you are an enrolled student
- Wheel hiring service
What Members Do For Us
The Gold Coast Potters Association’s entire operation is dependent on the goodwill of the management committee, sub-committees and volunteers who dedicate their time and effort in service of creating a safe creative space for our members, students and teachers.
There are numerous ways our members support the Association including:
Volunteer
Support our market days and working bees to upkeep the cleanliness and safety of our studios. You can also share your skills by taking up a committee and/or sub-committee role.
Contribute
Attend our quarterly general meetings, share your perspective and cast your vote to influence our future planning and decision making.
Participate
Complete our annual surveys and provide feedback that guide our operational improvement areas and priorities.
Promote
Help to increase the Associations profile by sharing our Facebook and Instagram posts with your personal networks.
Involve
Join our private Facebook members group to share pottery hacks, successes, learnings, reels, videos and other content that interests our mud mad community.
Key Holding Membership
Approved key-holding members are granted unsupervised access at both the Mudgeeraba and Benowa Studios outside of class times. Once approved, key-holders familiarise themselves with the Studio Access Policy which sets out the conditions, booking procedure and studio access limitations.
Key-holding member benefits:
- Access to studios outside of class times and scheduled workshops
- Use of all studio equipment (slab rollers, extruders, wheels)
- Use of three glazes – Clear, White and Turquoise
- Eligible for kiln hiring on completion of the accreditation and approval process
Mandatory conditions to becoming a key-holder:
- Over 18 years of age
- A member of the GCPA for a minimum of 6 months
- Attended a minimum of 2 Member General Meetings (held every 3 months)
- Completed the Safety Induction briefing
- Passed the WHS and Emergency Evacuation Assessment
Key-Holding Benefits
Kiln Hiring Service
Biggie
Internal dimensions 80cm (H), 60cm (W), 60cm (D)
Shelf Size: Half shelf size 53 x 26cm
$120
Maddie
$100
Maxi
Internal dimensions 92cm (H), 47cm (W), 47cm (D)
Shelf Size: Shelf size 40 x 40cm
$100
Minnie
Internal dimensions 28cm (H), 40cm (W), 40cm (D)
Shelf Size: Shelf size 39 x 39cm
$35
Gas Kiln
Internal dimensions
Shelf Size
$140
Key-Holding Benefits
Wheel Hiring Service
Wheel hire service for members is $20 per week.
Our wheel hiring service is a unique offering to members only. This is an opportunity to practice and accelerate your skills as well as test whether investing in a wheel is for you.
