Some of our members who teach are listed below as well as a list of schools and community centres that might offer courses.

• The Glebe Community Centre clay studio.
• Gloucester Pottery School
• Almonte Potters Guild
• Community Centre Courses
• Carleton Place with Victoria Jenkins
• Pottery Classes with Debra Ducharme In her Glebe Studio
• Mud Pies Pottery classes in Wakefield
• Pottery classes with Debbie Gilmer in South Mountain
• Fleming College - Haliburton School of The Arts

The Glebe Community Centre clay studio

A full slate of classes for children and adults. Learn to throw on the potters wheel, handbuild pots, sculpt, or a combination of techniques. Also courses for parent and child to take together.

Full details and registration on line or call 564-1058 or 233-8713

Gloucester Pottery School

Shenkman Arts Centre, 245 Centrum Blvd Ottawa, ON K1E 0A1

Classes for all ages in wheel and handbuilding are available as well as classes for children 6-12yrs in handbuilding only. Studio also available at an hourly rate.

• March Break classes for children 6-12 yrs. 10-12 noon or 1-3pm.
• Summer classes for children July 4-8. 10-12 noon or 1-3pm.
• Spring classes start the week of April 18th
• Fall classes start September 20, 2010
• Winter classes start January 31st, 2011
• Workshops for groups are available.

For the latest information go www.gloucesterpotteryschool.com or call Alanna Baird (613) 816-5554

Almonte Potters Guild

The Almonte Potters Guild offers a range of evening adult pottery lessons, as well as studio memberships ( Available 24/7). Kids birthday parties and Corporate clay sessions also available. Various workshops are scheduled throughout the year.

For more information please contact The Almonte Potters Guild at (613) 256-5556 or, email: sroston(at)rogers(dot)com

Carleton Place with Victoria Jenkins

Pottery classes for beginning and experienced potters at the studio of Victoria Jenkins at Carleton Place.

Eight weeks of classes, $150, clay $28 per bag, glazes and firing included. Classes limited to 8 participants.

For information and registration contact Victoria at avjenkins(at)rogers.com or (613) 257-2588.

Information and photos of Victoria's work at victoriajenkins.com

Pottery Classes with Debra Ducharme In her Glebe Studio

• Winter Session 2010: January 18th to February 28th
• Spring Sessions: April 19th to May 23rd. & May 17th to June 27th
• Summer Sessions: July 12th to August 15th
• Fall Sessions: September 13th to October 17th, November 15th to December 19th

• Monday to Thursday:10:00am-12:00pm, 1:30pm-3:30pm, 5:30pm-7:30pm
• Saturday & Sunday:10:00am-12:00pm or 2:00pm-4:00pm

#1 - Small Group Lessons: 3 or 4 adult students $125.00+GST: a combination of Hand-building & Wheel-throwing.

#2 - Semi-private Lessons: 2 students on the wheel $145.00+GST

#3 - Private Lessons: "one on one" on the wheel $195.00+GST

Special Event Workshops: Children’s Parties: 6 Maximum - $25.00+GST Each
Adult Parties/Workshops: 6 Maximum - $30.00+GST Each

• *Instruction available for all levels and ages; small class size.
• *Class fees include all materials & 2 firings.

Debra has been a full-time Production Potter and Educator since 1979. All the Pottery Classes are held in her production pottery studio. The group classes include a variety of hand-building projects which focus on coil, slab, sculpture & an opportunity to experience the wheel. The private and semi-private classes focus primarily on wheel-throwing.

For Registration please contact Debra by phone 613-236-2512 or e-mail debra (at) decalaw (dot) ca

Mud Pies Pottery classes in Wakefield, Quebec

Mud Pies Pottery offers private parties, camps and ongoing classes in hand building, wheel, sculpture and mosaics. For more information see www.mudpiespottery.ca

Pottery classes with Debbie Gilmer in South Mountain

Treat yourself or an adult you love to private or semi-private lessons in my new studio. Classes are planned with each participant to meet their learning goals.

• 10 hrs private.......$195 per person
• 10 hrs semi-private......$175 per person
• 10 hrs 3 or 4 students......$150 per person

Materials/firings provided to create up to 15 pieces of finished work. Additional clay & kiln firings available. Classes run 2 hrs. each week for 5 weeks. Times set to suit my students.

• 2010-2011 Sessions:
• Session 1: September 14 - October 16
• Session 2: October 26 - November 27
• Session 3: January 11 - February 12
• Session 4: February 15 - March 19

Instruction by Debbie Gilmer “My goal is to enable your creative child to come out to play and to help you to learn the principles of good hand-built and wheel thrown pottery in a fun, relaxed environment”. Contact 613-989-5397 or deb(at)gilmerclayworks(dot)ca to reserve space.

Information and photos of Debbie's's work at http://www.gilmerclayworks.ca/

Community Centres and Art Schools

Classes in pottery are often available at the following locations. Check your local community centre, go visit the facilities, talk to the people involved to find the place that's right for you. The Guild does not offer courses, but has several member workshops during the year.

• Dempsey Community Centre
• 1895 Russell Rd.
• 613-247-4846

• Dovercourt Community Centre
• 411 Dovercourt Ave.
• 613-798-8950

• Glebe Community Centre
• 690 Lyon St. S.
• 613-564-1058

• Gloucester Pottery School
• 245 Centrum Blvd. Ottawa. ON. K1E 0A1
• 613-749-8109

• McNabb Community Centre
• 180 Percy St.
• 613-564-1070

• Nepean Visual Arts
• 1701 Woodroffe Ave.
• 613-727-6652

• Ottawa School of Art
• 35 George St.
• 613-241-7471

• Ottawa South Community Centre
• 260 Sunnyside Ave.
• 613-247-4946

• Rideau Art & Beads
• 10 Prescott St. Kemptville, Ontario
• 613-258-7930
• www.rideau-art-beads.com

• Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, Continuing Education
• 515 Cambridge
• 613-239-2325

• Rideau High School
• 815 St- Laurent Blvd.
• 613-746-8196

• City of Gatineau, Recreation Service
• 819-243-4343

Fleming College- Haliburton School of The Arts

HSTA offers full time certificate and diploma studies in ceramics as well as week long courses in ceramics and pottery.
For more information see www.haliburtonschoolofthearts.ca