Handbuilding Level 1 Thurs 10:00am Façonnage pour adultes - niveau 1 jeu 10h00 Samantha Mottahed English / Anglais Thursday/jeudi 10:00 AM 12:30 PM 9/03/2026 10/08/2026 359 Register – Inscrire In this 6 week class the student will learn the basics of handbuilding for both functional and decorative ceramics. The class will experiment with different decorating styles using patterns, embellishments, and underglaze colors and slips to enhance the work. There will be a deeper tutorial in glazing and decorating techniques to enhance patterns and textures on the students work. 10kg of clay included, with more available for purchase. No prerequisite. Ages 16 to Adult. Please bring an apron to protect your clothes.Dans ce cours de 6 semaines, l'instructeur montrera la base du façonnage pour la céramique à la fois utilitaire et décorative. Le groupe expérimentera aves les styles de décoration, en se servant de motifs, d'appliqués et de couleurs de sous glaçures et d'engobe pour améliorer leur travail. Il y aura des travaux dirigés approfondis sur les techniques de glaçure et de décoration pour rehausser les motifs et les textures sur les travaux des étudiants. 10 kg d'argile inclus, avec plus disponible à l'achat. Aucun pré-requis. À partir de 16 ans. $

Do you have a suggestion for a class or workshop? Is there a visiting artist you would love to see at GPS? Feedback you would like to share? Or any other questions or comment?  Send us a message. Contact Us Where in Ottawa is Gloucester Pottery School: The Gloucester Pottery School is on the lower level of the Shenkman Arts Center, 245 Centrum Boulevard in Orleans, Ottawa’s east-end. It’s just 15 minutes from downtown, 18 minutes from Rockland and just a few minutes walk from OC Transpo’s Orléans Station at Place d’Orléans. The closest major intersection is St. Joseph Boulevard and Place d’Orléans Drive. Driving Directions: Directions from West: Take HWY-417 E. Keep left to take Regional Road 174 E toward Orléans/Rockland. Take the Place d’Orléans exit. Turn left onto Place d’Orléans Drive. Turn left onto Centrum Boulevard. The Shenkman Arts Centre is on the left. Directions from East: Take HWY 17 W. Continue on Regional Road 174 W. Exit at Tenth Line Road. Turn left at Tenth Line Road. Turn right at St Joseph Boulevard. Turn right at Prestone Drive. Turn left at Centrum Boulevard. The Shenkman Arts Centre is on the right. Shenkman Hours: M onday to Friday – 8:30ampm-10:00 pm Saturday to Sunday – 8:30 am to 8:00 pm The following days are statutory or declared holidays by the City of Ottawa. The Shenkman Arts Centre will be closed on the following dates: New Year’s Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Civic Holiday, Labour Day, Thanksgiving, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day Shenkman Arts Center Location in Shenkman Arts Center: The Gloucester Pottery School is on the lower level of the Shenkman Arts Center. If you followed the above driving directions and are travelling East on Centrum Boulevard you will want to turn down the driveway on your left just before you reach the Shenkman Arts Center. Drive towards the Holiday Inn and park in the lot directly at the rear of the Shenkman Arts Center. Enter our building through the Shenkman entrance off the parking lot, the entrance is right between 1H and 1J on the map. You can walk straight ahead past Trinity Galleries turning right just after our Dust Evans Gallery and you will see our entrance. 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 director@gloucesterpotteryschool.com We’d love to hear from you! Shenkman Arts Center | 245 Centrum Blvd. | Ottawa, ON K1E 0A1 Admin: 613-424-2888 | studiomanager@gloucesterpotteryschool.com Subject Submit Thanks for submitting! REACH US DIRECTLY: Executive Director Chantale McGrath (for inquiries regarding the Board of Directors, exhibitions, equipment, employment opportunities, programming, artistic events): director@gloucesterpotteryschool.com Studio Manager Londe McClelland (for inquiries regarding registration, courses and programs, bookings, glazes and firings) studiomanager!gloucesterpotteryschool.com Do you have a suggestion for a class or workshop? Is there a visiting artist you would love to see at GPS? Feedback you would like to share? Or any other questions or comment? Send us a message.

Teen / Adult Handbuilding Aug 24-28 @10am-12pm Camp d'ados/adultes faconnages 24-28 août 10h00-12h00 Samantha Mottahed English / Anglais Mon-Fri/lun-ven 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 8/24/2026 8/28/2026 269 Register – Inscrire A creative 1 week handbuilding camp where the student will learn and practice various handbuilding techniques to make up to five projects. This intensive learning environment with daily lessons will not only be fun, but will help build a great foundation for further classes. Beginners are welcome, as well as those with previous experience who are looking to hone their skills. Our technicians will glaze the pots afterwards. Pottery is ready for pick up 3-4 weeks after camp. Ages 12yrs and up. Materials included. Un camp de faconnage intensif d'une semaine où l'étudiant apprendra et pratiquera les techniques du faconnage a la main. Cet environnement d'apprentissage intensif avec des leçons quotidiennes ne sera pas seulement amusant, mais aidera à construire une excellente base pour d'autres cours. Les débutants sont les bienvenus, ainsi que ceux qui ont une expérience antérieure et qui cherchent à perfectionner leurs compétences. Nos techniciens glaceront ensuite les pots. La poterie est prête à être ramassée 3-4 semaines après le camp. 12 ans et plus. Matériaux inclus. $

Gloucester Pottery School offers a very large selection of 6 week classes over 6 terms each year. Kids handbuilding, Adult wheel throwing, adult handbuilding, teen wheel throwing, parent and me classes, open studio classes and more! Register! Get your hands dirty and explore your creativity at Gloucester Pottery School this year! Register for: Register for Classes Register for Workshops Register for One Night Workshops Register for Children's Summer Camps Order Take Home Kits Register for Teen and AdultSummer Camps

Handbuilding Level 1 Mon 6:30pm Façonnage pour adultes - niveau 1 lun 18h30 Vanessa Villarreal English / Anglais Monday/lundi 6:30 PM 9:00 PM 8/31/2026 10/19/2026 359 Register – Inscrire In this 6 week class the student will learn the basics of handbuilding for both functional and decorative ceramics. The class will experiment with different decorating styles using patterns, embellishments, and underglaze colors and slips to enhance the work. There will be a deeper tutorial in glazing and decorating techniques to enhance patterns and textures on the students work. 10kg of clay included, with more available for purchase. No prerequisite. Ages 16 to Adult. Please bring an apron to protect your clothes.Dans ce cours de 6 semaines, l'instructeur montrera la base du façonnage pour la céramique à la fois utilitaire et décorative. Le groupe expérimentera aves les styles de décoration, en se servant de motifs, d'appliqués et de couleurs de sous glaçures et d'engobe pour améliorer leur travail. Il y aura des travaux dirigés approfondis sur les techniques de glaçure et de décoration pour rehausser les motifs et les textures sur les travaux des étudiants. 10 kg d'argile inclus, avec plus disponible à l'achat. Aucun pré-requis. À partir de 16 ans. $

Our current cone 6 glaze selection that is offered. Glazes Here is the current selection of glazes available. Glaze availability is subject to change and depending on application method glazes may look different.

Glazing Session - Wed Oct 28 @ 10am-12pm Session d'emaillage English / Anglais Wednesday/mercredi 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 10/28/2026 10/28/2026 40 Register – Inscrire An opportunity for experienced active students who have taken at least one full session including glazing at Gloucester Pottery School to come and glaze the bisqueware they could not complete during class. There is no instructor for this session. 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 actifs ayant au moins une session d'expérience en émaillage avec l'ecole de poterie Gloucester de venir glacer les pots qu'ils n'ont pas pu réaliser en cours. Il n'y a aucune instructeur our cette session. 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. $

One Night on Wheel Fri Sept 18 @ 6:30pm Une nuit sur la tour Laraine Pederson English / Anglais Friday/vendredi 6:30 PM 9:00 PM 9/18/2026 9/18/2026 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. What to expect:- The first 20-30 minutes will be a demonstration- The next 1 to 2 hours will be spent throwing pots on the wheel ? the whole class together at first so the instructor can ensure everyone?s successful first pot, and then students can continue at their own pace- The last 20-30 minutes the student will be instructed on how to clean their work stations ? an important part of the pottery making process to maintain a safe and healthy studio environmentAfter the workshop our technicians will trim and fire your pieces and they will be ready for you to pick up in 3 weeks. This workshop is open to clients 16 years and older. No previous experience required. All materials included. $99 +HST each. Come and relax while experiencing the joy of clay.Êtes-vous intéressez à essayer la poterie sur le tour? Voici votre chance de profiter d'une soirée découverte sur le tour, dans un atelier de deux heures et demi. À quoi s'attendre :- Les 20 à 30 premières minutes seront consacrées à une démonstration.- Les 1 à 2 heures suivantes seront consacrées au tournage des pots. Au début, toute la classe se réunira pour que l'instructeur puisse s'assurer que chacun réussisse son premier pot. Ensuite, les élèves pourront continuer à leur rythme.- Les 20 à 30 dernières minutes, les élèves apprendront à nettoyer leur poste de travail, une étape importante du processus de poterie pour maintenir un environnement d'atelier sain et sécuritaire.Les projets seront émaillés et cuits pour les participants et ils seront prêts à être récupérés trois semaines plus tard. Venez et vous détendre tout en découvrant la joie de l'argile. Cet atelier est ouvert aux clients de 16 ans et plus. Aucune expérience préalable requise. Matériels inclus. 99$ pour chaque. $

One Night on Wheel Fri Oct 16 @ 6:30pm Une nuit sur la tour Laraine Pederson English / Anglais Friday/vendredi 6:30 PM 9:00 PM 10/16/2026 10/16/2026 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. What to expect:- The first 20-30 minutes will be a demonstration- The next 1 to 2 hours will be spent throwing pots on the wheel ? the whole class together at first so the instructor can ensure everyone?s successful first pot, and then students can continue at their own pace- The last 20-30 minutes the student will be instructed on how to clean their work stations ? an important part of the pottery making process to maintain a safe and healthy studio environmentAfter the workshop our technicians will trim and fire your pieces and they will be ready for you to pick up in 3 weeks. This workshop is open to clients 16 years and older. No previous experience required. All materials included. $99 +HST each. Come and relax while experiencing the joy of clay.Êtes-vous intéressez à essayer la poterie sur le tour? Voici votre chance de profiter d'une soirée découverte sur le tour, dans un atelier de deux heures et demi. À quoi s'attendre :- Les 20 à 30 premières minutes seront consacrées à une démonstration.- Les 1 à 2 heures suivantes seront consacrées au tournage des pots. Au début, toute la classe se réunira pour que l'instructeur puisse s'assurer que chacun réussisse son premier pot. Ensuite, les élèves pourront continuer à leur rythme.- Les 20 à 30 dernières minutes, les élèves apprendront à nettoyer leur poste de travail, une étape importante du processus de poterie pour maintenir un environnement d'atelier sain et sécuritaire.Les projets seront émaillés et cuits pour les participants et ils seront prêts à être récupérés trois semaines plus tard. Venez et vous détendre tout en découvrant la joie de l'argile. Cet atelier est ouvert aux clients de 16 ans et plus. Aucune expérience préalable requise. Matériels inclus. 99$ pour chaque. $

The Gloucester Pottery School is an incorporated not-for-profit organization with a volunteer Board of Directors. Founded in 1991, the Gloucester Pottery School is the largest and best equipped ceramics studio in the region. We offer pottery courses and workshops for adults, teens, and children. 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!

Child Half Day Camp Jul 27-31 @ 1pm-3pm Camp d'enfants demi-jour 27-31 juillet 13h00-15h00 Bilingual / Bilingue Mon-Fri/Lun-Ven 1:00 PM 3:00 PM 7/27/2026 7/31/2026 229 Register – Inscrire A fun week of pottery creation, where each day for two hours your child will learn the fundamental handbuilding skills (pinch pot, coil, and slab rolling) to create a unique project. Projects will be fired and available to pick up 4 weeks after camp - parents/guardians will be notified via email. Ages 6-13. Une semaine amusante de création de poterie, où chaque jour, pendant deux heures, votre enfant apprendra les techniques fondamentales de la faconnage (pince pot, les colombins, et le roulement) pour créer un projet unique. Les projets seront cuits et pourront être récupérés 4 semaines après le camp - les parents / tuteurs seront informés par courriel. 6 à 13 ans. $

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