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Explore your Creativity Through Clay Register Now Dust Evans Gallery Paul Guidera Workshop ​ Children's Handbuilding Party $275 for 8 Participants (including guest of honour) 90 minutes Pottery 30 minutes Gifts/Cake More Information Register Now! Winter Courses Registration is now open for our winter term. Courses for Children, Teens and Adults. Gloucester Pottery School is an incorporated non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors The Gloucester Pottery School is always looking for board member candidates and/or volunteers to help the board with specific tasks (Finance, treasury, legal, governance, strategic thinking, etc.). If you are interested or would like more information please email: kaitlyn@gloucesterpotteryschool.com

Adult Wheel Level 1 Mon 10:00am Tour niveau 1 pour adultes lun 10h00 Shaina Lipsey English / Anglais Monday/Lundi 10:00 AM 12:30 PM 01/15/2024 02/26/2024 329 Register – Inscrire This course is an introductory wheel course. Class duration 2.5 hours for 6 consecutive weeks. The student will cover the basic techniques for the beginner. You will first learn the art of centering the clay which will allow you make different pot shapes. Trimming a foot onto a pot and surface decoration is covered. Recycled clay is included. No prerequisite is required. Ages 16 to adultCe cours est une introduction en profondeur du cours sur le tour. La durée du cours est de 2,5 heures pendant 6 semaines consécutives. L'étudiant apprendra les techniques de base pour débutant. Il apprendra en premier l'art de centrer l'argile, ce qui vous permettra de fabriquer différentes formes de pots. Il étudiera le tournassage d'un pied sur un pot et la décoration en surface. Jusqu'à 6 à 8 pièces peuvent être fabriquées pendant le cours. Aucun préalable n'est requis. Ages 16 +

Teen/Adult Wheel Level 1.5 Sat 1:00pm Tour niveau 1 pour ados/adultes sam 13h30 Daniele Stewart English / Anglais Saturday/Samedi 1:00 PM 3:30 PM 01/20/2024 02/24/2024 329 Register – Inscrire This course is aimed at students who have completed Level 1 and are able to consistently center and throw a cylinder as high as it is wide. This more advanced class will push students to make more technically difficult forms. Prerequisite: Ability to center and pull walls up consistently, if unsure please contact the school to discuss which class is best suited to you. Ages 12 to adult.Ce cours est pour les étudiants qui ont terminé le niveau 1 et sont capables de centrer et de tourner systématiquement un cylindre aussi haut que large. Cette classe plus avancée poussera les étudiants à créer des formes plus techniquement difficiles. Prérequis: Capacité à centrer et à tirer les murs de manière cohérente, en cas de doute, veuillez contacter l'école pour discuter de la classe qui vous convient le mieux. Ages 12 +

Adult Wheel Level 2 Mon 1:30pm Tour niveau 2 pour adultes lun 13h30 Shaina Lipsey English / Anglais Monday/Lundi 1:30 PM 4:00 PM 01/15/2024 02/26/2024 329 Register – Inscrire In this six week course there is no set curriculum, but rather the experienced student will come with their goals set and the instructor will formulate a project and demonstration plan to help the students achieve these goals - always with a focus on higher quality work. This course is for students who have completed two to three courses on the wheel and who can consistently throw a cylinder, evenly, as high as it is wide. 10kg of clay included, with more available for purchase. Prerequisite Level 1.5. Ages 16 to Adult. Please bring an apron or an old towel to protect your clothes.Dans ce cours de six semaines, il n'y a pas de programme défini, mais plutôt l'étudiant expérimenté viendra avec ses objectifs fixés et l'instructeur formulera un projet et un plan de démonstration pour aider les étudiants à atteindre ces objectifs - toujours en mettant l'accent sur un travail de meilleure qualité. Ce cours s'adresse aux étudiants qui ont terminé deux ou trois cours sur le tour et qui peuvent systématiquement tourner un cylindre aussi haut que large. 10 kg d'argile inclus, avec plus disponible à l'achat.. Préalables: Niveau 1.5

Child Handbuilding Thurs 4:30pm ​ Mariska Henderson Bilingual / Bilingue Thursday/Jeudi 4:30 PM 6:00 PM 01/11/2024 02/15/2024 199 Register – Inscrire A very exciting and enjoyable program for children learning basic handbuilding techniques. Students are encouraged to express their own creativity with each piece. Returning students are given more challenging projects and materials included. Ages 7-13 yearsUn programme très excitant et agréable pour les enfants. Ceux-ci auront la chance de créer des objets de leurs mains tout en apprenant des techniques de base. Les étudiants seront encouragés à exprimer leur créativité avec chaque pièce. Les étudiants qui ont déjà prit le cours pourront travailler sur des projets plus complexes et matériels incluents. 7-13 ans.

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. ​ 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. ​ 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: ​ T hrough this grant the Gloucester Pottery School improved accessibility of the school removing several of the barriers to ceramic education in Ottawa. The school’s mandate states that the school will provide pottery courses and provide a welcoming space and in a facility with equipment of the highest possible health and safety standards. This project has allowed the school to more fully fulfill it’s mandate than it has previously been able to. In the past ceramics education at GPS and other studios in the region has b een limited (by cost and physic al building spaces) to those that are able to enter the spaces and use the existing equipment/studio. With this project and by purchasing adjustable height tables, an adjustable height barrier free adaptive pottery wheel and by installing barrier free sinks Gloucester Pottery School has opened up ceramics education to a greater portion of the community. This project has also improved the ergonomics and health of safety for many more of the students. Project Completed December 2021. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the City of Ottawa Cultural Facilities Fund for funding our project: Improvements to Gloucester Pottery School Accessibility Board of Directors Gloucester Pottery School is an incorporated not-for-profit organization with a volunteer Board of Directors. The Board is currently looking for new members that can assist in the continued success adn growth of the school. We are always seeking individuals with legal, financials, non-profit, governance experience. Priority given to individuals from equity seeking groups. Please fill out the form below if you would like to discuss this opportunity. We’d love to hear from you! Shenkman Arts Center | 245 Centrum Blvd. | Ottawa, ON K1E 0A1 Admin: 613-424-2888 | email ​ Submit Thanks for submitting!

One Night on Wheel Fri Jan 19 @ 6:30pm Une nuit sur la tour Evelyn Leon English / Anglais Friday/Vendredi 6:30 PM 9:00 PM 01/19/2024 ​ 99 Register – Inscrire Have you wanted to try making pottery on the wheel? Here is your opportunity to enjoy one evening discovering the art of throwing clay during this 2.5 hour workshop. After the workshop our technicians will trim and fire your pieces and they will be ready for you to pick up in 3 weeks. Come and relax while experiencing the joy of clay. This workshop is open to clients 16 years and older. All materials included. $99 +HST each. Êtes-vous intéressez à essayer la poterie sur le tour? Voici votre chance de profiter d'une soirée découverte sur le tour, dans un atelier de deux heures et demi. Les projets seront émaillés et cuits pour les participants et ils seront prêts à être récupérés trois semaines plus tard. Venez et vous détendre tout en découvrant la joie de l'argile. Cet atelier est ouvert aux clients de 16 ans et plus. matériels inclus. 99$ pour chaque.

Register Now Get your hands dirty and explore your creativity at Gloucester Pottery School this year! Please note that the updates below indicating if a course is full or almost full are done manually. To confirm course availability please visit the registration page. We have added this feature to assist you in finding classes with openings but it is not updated immediately when a course fills. Children's Summer Camps

New Clay Conference 2023 When Oct 20, 5:00 p.m. EDT – Oct 22, 5:00 p.m. EDT Where Richcraft Theatre Shenkman Arts Center, 245 Centrum Blvd, Orléans, ON K1E 3W8, Canada Details

Glazes Here is the current selection of glazes available. Glaze availability is subject to change and depending on application method glazes may look different.

Adult Wheel Level 1 Sun 4:30pm Tour niveau 1 pour adultes dim 16h30 Andree Pilon-McCullough English / Anglais Sunday/Dimanche 4:30 PM 7:00 PM 01/21/2024 02/25/2024 329 Register – Inscrire This course is an introductory wheel course. Class duration 2.5 hours for 6 consecutive weeks. The student will cover the basic techniques for the beginner. You will first learn the art of centering the clay which will allow you make different pot shapes. Trimming a foot onto a pot and surface decoration is covered. Recycled clay included. No prerequisite is required. Ages 16 to adult.Ce cours est une introduction en profondeur du cours sur le tour. La durée du cours est de 2,5 heures pendant 6 semaines consécutives. L'étudiant apprendra les techniques de base pour débutant. Il apprendra en premier l'art de centrer l'argile, ce qui vous permettra de fabriquer différentes formes de pots. Il étudiera le tournassage d'un pied sur un pot et la décoration en surface. Aucun préalable n'est requis. Ages 16 +

Glazing Session - Wed Feb 21 @ 10am-12pm ​ Chantale McGrath English / Anglais Wednesday/Mercredi 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 02/21/2024 ​ 40 Register – Inscrire An opportunity for currently enrolled students, students from a recently completed session, or students from an upcoming session to come and glaze their bisqueware. Additional glaze firing fees per pot will be tabulated and payment taken at the end of the session. Limit of 6 clients at a time during each 2 hour block. Please note our glazes are specifically formulated to be used with our own clay bodies in our own kilns. Pots made from clay purchased outside of our studio will not be permitted.Une opportunité pour les étudiants actuellement inscrits, les étudiants d'une session récemment terminée ou les étudiants d'une session à venir de venir glacer leur pots. Les frais supplémentaires de cuisson de glaçage par pot seront calculés et le paiement prélevé à la fin de la session. Limite de 6 clients à la fois pendant chaque bloc de 2 heures. Veuillez noter que nos glacures sont spécialement formulés pour être utilisés avec nos propres d'argile dans nos propres fours. Les pots en argile achetés à l?extérieur de notre studio ne seront pas autorisés.