About            

Our History

The Gloucester Pottery School was founded in 1991 by Rosemary Swan. We are an incorporated not-for-profit organization with a volunteer Board of Directors.

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We have grown from a very small entity operating out of a basement studio in the Cyrville Community Centre. Over the years we expanded into the whole of CCC’s basement.  In June of 2009 we were able to expand still further when we moved to the new Shenkman Arts Centre.

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Our Facility

The Gloucester Pottery School is the largest and best equipped ceramics studio in the region.

Our school has 3 classrooms, 22 electric potters wheels, 4 electric kilns, a Bailey Gas Kiln, a pugmill, slab roller, and a wall extruder along with a great selection of hand tools. We take cleanliness very seriously, we have state-of-the-art air filtration system, all surfaces are thoroughly cleaned after each booking and the floors are professionally surfaced frequently. 

Our Programs

We offer pottery courses for adults, teens, and children.  In addition, we have Parent and Me for 6 – 10 year olds to participate with a parent or guardian.

Gloucester Pottery School also offers Summer Camps for children and teens, professional pottery workshops by visiting artists and we give workshops for numerous groups including at present: Children’s Birthday Parties, youth organizations, Corporate Team Building, School classes and for Special Occasions as well as Special Needs groups. Private lessons are also available.

We operate the Dust Evans Gallery which showcases six professional artists each year. 

 Rosemary Swan  

From the Founding Director: 

“It is well known that there are more than creative benefits to pottery making. The very act of focusing on a given project you are creating actually frees the mind from the cares of the world you may be carrying and in turn can act as a therapy.  This focus also allows your creative process to come into play and then there is the added bonus of having this special piece that is truly your own work, be there for others to enjoy and as a reminder of what you can achieve.”

Our Partners and Sponsors

We gratefully acknowledge the support of:

We’d love to hear from you!

Shenkman Arts Center | 245 Centrum Blvd. | Ottawa, ON K1E 0A1

Admin: 613-424-2888 |  email  

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