Become a member

Learn, connect, develop skills, create work, be inspired, volunteer, access studio

Our volunteer management committee, volunteers and small team of paid staff are here to help you in your clay journey. We are all passionate clay lovers doing our best to make Castlemaine Clay come alive and stay alive.

Our members our important to us and we all work together to create a fun, safe and fulfilling environment in which to create and fire ceramic work.

Who is our membership for?
makers | potters | hobbyists
crafters | students | emerging artists | mid-career artists teachers | art practitioners | clay lovers

-Membership benefits -

Membership is designed to give clay lovers access to:

  • Be part of Castlemaine Clay's sustainable future and spend time with a community of makers

  • Book our studio with access to wheels, slab roller, tools, glazes and other equipment (our studio fees are low-cost!)

  • Clay firing service by expert technicians (bisque, glaze and smoke firings)

  • Be the first to hear about Masterclasses and special events

  • Free member only talks and demonstrations at our Mud Meet - Ups

  • Periodic discounts and special offers for members only

  • Have a say in what we do next - from big decisions like who's on the Committee, through to fun questions like what colour our next studio glaze should be.

  • Join us at the AGM and help us choose who runs Castlemaine Clay for you

  • Participate as a volunteer and learn skills, techniques and processes from our experts.  (Each volunteer shift earns you a token for 1 kilo of firing)  

Studio access

Studio access

Studio Access Conditions - studio and equipment

  • Access to the studio is for Members only. Anyone who gives access to the studio to unauthorised persons, will automatically have their membership revoked without a refund.

  • In order to access the studio, you will need to complete an Induction/Supervised session (see above). Once this is completed you will be sent a link to our members only booking page.

  • Use of the studio will need to be paid for at

    $10 per hour.

  • The Studio is available for hire 7 days a week, however are not available when in use for classes, workshops and special events.

  • Up to six (6) people can book the studio at any one time, so you may not have sole access but shared access.

  • Bookings will be limited to two weeks in advance, so that all members have the chance to book the studio

  • Use of communal shelves for storage of work in progress.

  • Access to Mentors - we have some remarkable teachers within the Castlemaine Clay community and we would love you to get to know them and their wisdom regarding all things clay - this is how we learn. There are so many ways to do things and to know about clay, it is endless :)

  • Cleaning - you must leave the studio in the same or better condition in which you found it, every time.

There are no discounts on classes or firings

OUR FACILITIES:

• 6 x Pottery Wheels (including one standing wheel) • Hand Building Tables • Slab Roller • Glazes • Pug Mill • Drying Space • Firing Service • Clay Tools Available for Throwing and Hand Building • Access to Lot19 Facilities (Toilet / Outdoor Eating Areas / Cafe / Gallery)

WHY JOIN ?

You become part of building our clay lovers’ community based on Dja Dja Wurrung Country in Central Victoria, located within the beautiful grounds of Lot 19 Art Space. We have created an extraordinary ceramics space, and members will have access to the studio by completing at least one induction/supervised session. You can then book via our members only booking system.

♡ Castlemaine Clay welcomes all those with an interest in and love of clay ♡

- member costs -

Castlemaine Clay recognises that we are all at different stages in our clay journey and have developed the membership with that in mind

Full membership $85 per year from the date you purchase membership

Concession $40 per year from the date you purchase membership

for concession card holders

Note: You will be contacted via email when your membership is up for renewal and can choose to renew once your twelve months is up.




Membership Terms and Conditions

*Please note memberships are only available to people over 18 years of age

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Inductions & Supervised Sessions

Inductions and Supervised Sessions are to acquaint you with the Castlemaine Clay Studio and all of its equipment to ensure the safe use of the space for every member.

At least one session must be completed before you will be given solo studio access.