Georgia Clay Council

The Georgia Clay Council is a volunteer-run membership organization for clay artists in Georgia, founded in 2003 and based in Canton, that holds bi-monthly member meetings, workshops, gallery shows and the Canton Empty Bowls benefit.

Official URL: https://www.gaclaycouncil.com/

Last checked: 2026-10-20

Category: Guild Also called: GCC; Georgia Clay Council (GCC); GA Clay Council; gaclaycouncil.com

Who it’s for

Potters and clay artists of every skill level in Georgia, especially north Georgia and the Canton area, plus studio owners who want to bring their students in, and high school and college students (ages 16–24).

Why it’s listed

It is a membership organization of clay artists with its own website, an elected board, published dues and a 2026 meeting and workshop calendar. It does not run a public studio or sell supplies.

• About (About Us page, checked 2026-10-20): “Founded in 2003, the Georgia Clay Council (GCC) is a volunteer-run organization led by an elected board.” Its mission is “to create learning and enrichment opportunities that inspire and connect clay artists of every skill level.” The home page says it has advanced “the appreciation of ceramic art in Georgia since 2003.”
• Membership (Contact Us page): 2026 dues are $40 Individual; Studio $40 for the first member plus $15 per additional artist working in the same studio (this can be a teaching studio with its students); $15 Student (ages 16–24, high school or college). Dues cover the calendar year and renew each January. Dues are paid through the council’s Square links or by check.
• Meetings (Member Meetings page): held bi-monthly, “often on the second Thursday,” together with Bowl-a-thons that make bowls for Canton Empty Bowls. Meetings alternate between afternoon and evening, and a Google Meet link lets members attend virtually. The 2026 page lists February 12, a June member workshop weekend, August 13 and October 8 (Thursday, Bowl-a-thon 10 am–12 pm, then meeting and potluck lunch at Paws & Pots Studio, Canton), and a December member meeting with a raku firing at Something Southern Pottery, 145 Arliss Drive, Canton (date not yet set).
• Workshops (Workshops page): the June 6–7, 2026 member workshop covered a pit firing, mold making with Triny Cline, gelli plates, 3D printing for clay with Kathryn Somers, cutting-machine stencils, silk screens and press molds.
• Canton Empty Bowls (Canton Empty Bowls page): the third annual event is March 20, 2027, 11 am–2:30 pm at Canton City Hall, 110 Academy Street. A fall special ticket is $30 (regular $35) through November 1; each ticket includes a handmade bowl and a soup meal, and proceeds go to three local food-security charities.
• Scholarship (Annual Scholarship page): current members can apply for up to $1,000 a year toward a class or workshop, voted on by the membership; the recipient then teaches what they learned to other members.

Dates and prices are what the site showed on the check date and may change.

Official URL

Home: https://www.gaclaycouncil.com/

About Us: https://www.gaclaycouncil.com/about-6

Contact Us and membership: https://www.gaclaycouncil.com/contact-us

Member Meetings (2026): https://www.gaclaycouncil.com/membermeetings

Workshops: https://www.gaclaycouncil.com/workshops2025

Canton Empty Bowls: https://www.gaclaycouncil.com/cantonemptybowls

Annual Scholarship: https://www.gaclaycouncil.com/annual-scholarship

(Official site checked 2026-10-20. Every cited URL returned HTTP 200 to curl -sL with a Chrome User-Agent and browser Accept headers, spaced 4 seconds apart. No 202, 403 or 429.)

Location

Georgia Clay Council, mailing address P.O. Box 4943, Canton, GA 30114. There is no office, street address or phone; meetings are hosted at members’ studios in Canton (Paws & Pots Studio, and Something Southern Pottery at 145 Arliss Drive, Canton, GA 30115). Contact is a Gmail address printed on the site; it was not used.

This is a guild / membership organization. It is not a studio or a supplier.

Notes

• Category is Guild: a volunteer membership council of clay artists with dues, meetings and member programs.
• The site’s page titles still read “Mysite” (a Wix default), and the Workshops page URL says “workshops2025” though it shows 2026 workshops. The footer says “Last Updated 16 July 2026.” The Members Area page says it is “under construction.”
• The October 8, 2026 meeting has passed; the next listed meeting (December, with a raku firing) has no date yet.
• Georgia already has MudFire (studio); this is the first Georgia guild (checked local files, GitHub main and live clayplaza.com on 2026-10-20; not listed).
• Not affiliated with Clay Plaza.
• No Clay Plaza contact, email, form, payment, ticket, donation, membership or publication action was taken.
• Image: the council’s own logo (Georgia state outline with “Georgia Clay Council”), from the site’s Wix media, saved as georgia-clay-council.png, PNG 1350 × 1500. The site has no og:image.

FAQ

Q: How much does it cost to join the Georgia Clay Council?
A: In 2026, $40 for an individual, $40 plus $15 per extra artist for a studio membership, and $15 for students aged 16–24. Dues renew each January.

Q: When does the Georgia Clay Council meet?
A: Bi-monthly, often on the second Thursday, usually with a Bowl-a-thon. Meetings are in Canton, GA, and can be joined online through Google Meet.

Q: Where is the Georgia Clay Council?
A: It is based in Canton, GA (mailing address P.O. Box 4943, Canton, GA 30114) and meets at members’ studios in Canton.

Q: What is Canton Empty Bowls?
A: The council’s benefit meal with handmade bowls. The next one is March 20, 2027, 11 am–2:30 pm at Canton City Hall; tickets are $30 through November 1, then $35.

Q: Does the council offer scholarships?
A: Yes. Members can apply for up to $1,000 a year toward a class or workshop, then share what they learned with other members.