Become a Member
The Brantford Potters' Guild welcomes all interested in becoming part of our clay community!
General 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.
32
per year, billed October 1st
​What's included?
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Become part of the local clay community
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​Attend member meetings, guest artist demonstrations and social events
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Vote on Guild matters
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Subscription to the BPG monthly newsletter
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Digital portfolio in our Member's Gallery
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Ability to apply to participate in Guild sales, exhibitions and pop-up events
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Apply to sell your pieces in the BPG Shop @ Glenhyrst Gallery​​
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Opportunity to apply for access to ClayWorks Studio
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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
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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.
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Read the Code of Conduct, ClayWorks Studio Policies and Service Hours Policy.
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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.
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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. Want to know more about the different teams? Click here.
The fees for studio access are as follows
Option 1:
Single annual fee of $365
Option 2:
Monthly fee of $45
Fees are auto-billed and can be cancelled at any time. Studio access fees are non-refundable.