who we are
Welcome to CU’s premier cooperative pottery studio.
The Champaign-Urbana Potters' Club (CUPC) is a not-for-profit, cooperative ceramics studio with membership available to all who seek a supportive and communal space in which to create. Managed entirely by its members, the CUPC encourages arts in our community through classes, demonstrations, workshops, and public events.
News
We are currently in the process of expanding our studio space and will debut it to the public during the Boneyard Arts Festival April 13th and 14th!
Registration is back to normal. Please fill out the application for waiting list if you are interested in joining CUPC.
The monthly meeting is on the 4th Tuesday of the month at the Urbana Free Library.
Studio is re-opened without restrictions.
2023 Membership
Interested in joining the club?
Membership to the CUPC is session-based. There are three sessions per year—Spring, Summer, and Fall. The membership fee is $160 per session. Cash, Venmo or checks are accepted. Due to the finite size of our studio and high rate of current member retention, a limited amount of spaces may be available for new members each term. New member enrollment begins at the start of each session.
2023 Session Schedule
Fall Session: 9/21, 2023 — 1/21, 2024
2024 Session Schedule
Spring Session: 1/21 — 5/26, 2024
Summer Session: 5/27 — 9/22, 2023
Fall Session: 9/23, 2024 — 1/26, 2025
Guest Registration
Members have the privilege of bringing their friends and family members into the studio to learn the art of ceramics. For a $25 fee, guests are allowed to complete three pieces under the supervision of their sponsoring current member.
Please use the form below to register and drop off the fee in the studio upon your visit. Cash or checks are accepted.
Amenities
Brent electric wheels
Spray booth
Cone 6 electric kiln
Pug mill
Wedging table
Slab roller
Various glazes and underglazes
White, red, and brown speckle stoneware clay, raku clay
Clay working tools
Testimonials
“Great Potter community. Well organized, great if you can't throw or fire in your own space.”
— Jennie H.
“This place offers all the supplies and equipment I would need for wheel throwing and hand building. The club members are welcoming and help each other out by sharing ideas and experiences…”
— Connie D.