Stoneware Gallery Membership Application

We are not currently accepting new members but if you are interested please fill out the form below and we will keep you on file for future opennings.

Before you complete this form, please note the following:
ABOUT THE STONEWARE GALLERY:

The Stoneware Gallery, established in 1978, is one of Canada’s longest running pottery collectives and is known for high quality ceramics. The Gallery’s 17 members offer a wide variety of styles and firing techniques.

Membership benefits:
•2 shelving units (1 for half members) plus floating pedestals to display your work
•Access to sell on the Stoneware Gallery webshop
•Feature and representation on social media and the website
•Direct access to customers and connections within the local community
•Ability to showcase your work and control over pricing and display of your work

Financial obligations:
•The gallery requires a $2000 membership buy in (that can be paid in instalments over the first year)
•Montly rent of $440 ($240 for half member) will be required at the start of the month you become a member, rent after that will be deducted from your sales, the balance to be paid to you by cheque the last day of the month for the next months rent. If you do not sell enough in the month to cover your rent, you will be expected to pay your rent prior to the first of the next month.
•A 4% fee is deducted off each sale to cover shared expenses such as processing fees, packing materials etc

Time commitments:
•The gallery requires each member work a 7 hr shift every two weeks plus some extra half shifts scheduled around gallery sales plus thursday evenings seasonally.
•Equitably divided duties ranging from 2-10hrs a month (examples could be taking deposits to the bank, ordering and organizing packing materials, working on advertising etc)
•All members are expected to attend 3-4 meetings per year at the gallery, these often happen on Sunday or in the evening after 5 pm
•The gallery is refreshed every 6 to 8 weeks on a Sunday with ‘pot moving’, this requires all members to come in during their scheduled time to refresh and move their work.
•A 1 year initial membership commitment with a 6 month departure notice is required.

I have read and understood the above financial and general expectations*

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1) Is pottery your full or part-time job? what are your goals for your pottery career?

2) Describe how your work is made (wheel thrown, hand built, type and temp of firing etc)

2b) Is all of your work made start to finish by you? If not, what part is completed by others

3) Please provide 5 photos of your work

3b) Please list the prices for the work attached above

4) Do you have a specialty or something that is unique to your work that you’d like to highlight?

5) Do you sell your work at any shops or markets? If yes, please list them here:

Instagram link

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Website

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7) List your school/work experience

8) Any awards or other accomplishments you’d like us to know about?

9) The day to day operations of the gallery/shop requires a myriad of skills that members bring to the table outside of pottery, what are some of the skills you may have that will make you a good addition to this community? (for example retail skills, accounting or bookkeeping knowledge, carpentry or general handy work, community connections, social media etc)

10) Is there anything else you’d like us to know about you ?

Thank you for your interest in the Stoneware Gallery, we appreciate you taking the time to apply to become a member. Your information will be presented to current members to review and select the ideal candidate(s)
Applicants NOT selected for this opening will be kept on file until JAN 2027 and you may be contacted for future openings. Should we need more information or would like to see your working in person we may reach out.
If you have any questions or concerns do not hesitate to contact us at Stonewaregalleryoffice@gmail.com

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