Workshops
The Guild offers a variety of hands-on workshops throughout the year, giving members the chance to explore new skills and build on their techniques. Open to all skill levels, these workshops cover everything from wheel throwing and hand-building to surface decoration and glaze making. We’ve welcomed both experienced Guild members and well-known professional potters from across Canada and beyond as instructors. Workshop formats range from short, practical sessions at member meetings to immersive weekend workshops that dive deeper into specific areas of the craft.
Workshop announcements are made through our social media and member forum (GuildForum).
Recently held workshops include:
- Hands-on Handle Making, members’ meeting program
- Nerikomi with Eiko Maeda
- Throwing Large with Kiefer Floreal
- Photographing your Pots with Emily Lim, members’ meeting program
- Pricing your Pots video workshop with Naomi Clement
- Relief Wall Hangings: Sculpting Workshop with Richard Gill; presented with Gladstone Clayworks
- Writing Thematic Statements with Elizabeth Davies and Collin Jang, members’ meeting program
- Cone 6 Glaze Workshop with John Britt, co-hosted with Fusion Clay and Glass Association’s Creative Directions program
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
September 20-21, 2025 Kiefer Floreal ($225/day) THROWING LARGE Two workshops, one day duration eachOctober 18-19, 2025 Chandler Swain ($250/person) SCULPTURAL WORK AND SGRAFFITO One workshop, two days duration
Mar 3, 2026 Sarah Pike ($60/person) SARAH PIKE DEMONSTRATES HER PROCESS Two session, 3 hours each More details Register here
March 28-29, 2026 Joan Bruneau ($375/person) THROWING AND ALTERING FORMS One workshop, two days duration More details Register here
June 6-7, 2026 Colette Beardall (Price TBD) Raku One workshop, two days duration