Become A Member

Become a Member

The Brantford Potters' Guild welcomes all interested in becoming part of our clay community!
Membership is open to clay enthusiasts of all skill levels.

While membership runs from October 1st through to September 30th you can become a member at any point during the year!

per year, billed October 1st

What's included?

Become part of the local clay community
Attend member meetings, guest artist demonstrations and social events
Vote on Guild matters
Subscription to the BPG monthly newsletter
Digital portfolio in our Member's Gallery
Ability to apply to participate in Guild sales, exhibitions and pop-up events
Apply to sell your pieces in the BPG Shop @ Glenhyrst Art Gallery
Opportunity to apply for access to ClayWorks Studio
Receive a discount from Pottery Supply House when shopping in-store

Fee is auto-billed and can be cancelled at any time.
Membership fees are non-refundable.
All members must be 18 years of age or older.

Interested in using our studio space?

To access ClayWorks studio you must first be a member of the Guild.
Potential candidates must demonstrate the required experience to work independently in the studio.

Those wishing to apply will fall into one of two categories.

Category 1:

You are a ClayWorks student ready to become a member with the recommendation of one of our teachers.

Category 2:

You are a potter with experience who has a portfolio of work but has not taken classes at ClayWorks.

Procedure for Approval

Interviews are held on the second Thursday of the month from January through June and September through November. No interviews are conducted over the summer or in December.
Read the ClayWorks Studio Policies and Service Hours Policy.
Fill out the appropriate application form:
Category 1
Category 2
Once your application is submitted and reviewed, you will be invited to the next intake date.
Once approved, you will be given the password to access the payment and registration page.

Studio Access Responsibilities

ClayWorks Studio was created by the Brantford Potters' Guild, a non-profit community-based organization run by and for its members. All those who utilize the studio must contribute time to the operation of the studio space to ensure it is properly maintained and runs efficiently.

All members with studio access must contribute 36 service hours annually (or 3 per month). We have many teams to join, each performing a crucial role in keeping the Guild and studio running.

The options for studio access are as follows:

Full Year Access
$365

3 Month CoAccess:
One time fee of $150

Single :

Monthly fee of $65