Christmas Market Crèche

for members of Gold Coast Potters Association (GCPA) and Gold Coast Sculptors’ Society

What is it?

At this year’s popular annual GCPA Christmas market we are trialing a Market Crèche - a stepping stone for members interested in getting started with selling their work and raising a bit of money to go towards their ongoing practice.

This aims to offer an accessible entry point for members who may not yet feel ready to take a full table or marquee at a market. Our intention is that the Market Crèche will enhance the Christmas Market experience for members and visitors with this diverse, inclusive, and community-oriented initiative.

When and where is it?

The Market Crèche will take place in the Sculptors’ Studio during the 2025 Christmas Market. The specifics are:

Date and Time: Sunday 7 December 2025. Room open and participant set up between 7:15am-7:45am. The market opens at 8am so participants must be fully set up by this time.
How: Participants are asked to park in the street or across the road and carry/ trolley a small amount of work across to the Studio. No stands or other table decorations allowed though this might be able to be revised in future markets depending on feedback. Each participant can store one reasonably sized box of work under their table. Each participant with be given a square of brown paper, their ‘selling space’ to write their name and phone number on (optional Bank transfer details) and then their work will be placed on that square.
Supervision: Crèche participants are asked to stay at the market for the duration of the event with each table taking turns supervising the table by one or two people whilst the other participants are free to go around the market.
Briefing: We will hold a mandatory briefing session online to offer participants some good ideas to consider when selling their work and to answer any questions.
Cost: $10 per selling square non-refundable, open to members of both associations. Students who are not full members of either association are requested to join as a member to participate so that you can be covered by your respective club’s public liability insurance. If you wish to share a table with anyone in particular please specify this in the registration form. A waitlist is available once all spots are reserved.
Pricing: A minimum price point of $20 for each of your items is recommended to maintain the overall quality and integrity of the market.
Teamwork: The supervising participant(s) for each table is responsible for either confirming a bank transfer has been made, collecting cash payments on behalf of others, or telephoning the seller to return to the crèche to take care of the sale of their work.
Hobbyists: Participants should not yet be running a business (ie have an ABN) as this is for hobbyists to work towards a market stall in the future but means you don’t have to worry about tax, GST etc.