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Child Half Day Camp Aug 18-22 @ 1pm-3pm Camp d'enfants demi-jour 18-22 août 13h00-15h00 Bilingual / Bilingue Mon-Fri/Lun-Ven 1:00 PM 3:00 PM 8/18/2025 8/22/2025 219 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 3 weeks after camp - parents/guardians will be notified via email. Ages 7-13.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 3 semaines après le camp - les parents / tuteurs seront informés par courriel. 7 à 13 ans. $

Wheel Level 1+ Mon 6:30pm Tour niveau 1+ lun 18h30 Daniele Stewart English / Anglais Monday/lundi 6:30 PM 9:00 PM 9/15/2025 10/27/2025 359 Register – Inscrire This class is a 1+ level intended for intermediate students to improve their ability to center and throw consistently. The class will cover the fundamentals of wheel throwing in addition to introducing students to a variety of handle making techniques and surface decoration. This course is aimed at students who have taken level 1 wheel and have a basic understanding of wheel throwing. Materials included. Prerequisite: Level 1 wheel. Ages:16+Ce cours est un niveau 1+ destiné aux étudiants intermédiaires pour améliorer leur capacité à centrer et à tourner de manière cohérente. Le cours couvrira les bases du tourner sur la tour en plus d'initier les étudiants à une variété de techniques de fabrication de poignées et de décoration de surface. Ce cours s'adresse aux étudiants qui ont suivi le niveau 1 de tour et qui ont une compréhension de base du tourner. Materiaux inclus. Prérequis : roue niveau 1. Âges :16+ $

Teen/Adult Wheel Level 1 Sat 10:00am Tour ados/adultes niveau 1 sam 10h00 Emma Gauthier Bilingual / Bilingue Saturday/samedi 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 9/13/2025 10/18/2025 309 Register – Inscrire This program is especially fun for a teenager or an adult to experience the challenge and joy of the pottery wheel. The basic Level 1 program is covered with a more indepth program for the returning student. Materials included. No prerequisite is required. Ages:12 to adult. Please bring an apron or an old towel to protect your clothes. Ce cours d'apprentissage du tour offrira l'occasion aux ados et adultes d'entreprendre un projet et de relever un beau défi. Un programme plus approfondi sera offert aux élèves ayant déjà participé au cours du niveau. Matériaux sont inclus. Aucun préalable n'est requis. 12-adulte. S.V.P. amenez un tablier ou une vieille serviette pour protéger vos vêtements. Merci $

We have been hard at work creating new projects you can do from your own home whenever is convenient for you.  The kits include all of the clay and tools you will need and we provide you with a great video tutorial to guide you through your project.  When complete return your project to us and we will glaze and fire it.  We will contact you when your finished project is ready for pickup. Take Home Kits Get your hands dirty and explore your creativity at Gloucester Pottery School this year! Welcome to our Take Home Kits page. We have been hard at work creating new projects you can do from your own home whenever is convenient for you. The kits include all of the clay and tools you will need and we provide you with a great video tutorial to guide you through your project. When complete return your project to us and we will glaze and fire it. We will contact you when your finished project is ready for pickup. Register for Summer Camps Register for Classes We don’t have any products to show here right now.

Glazing Session - Wed Aug 27 @ 10am-12pm English / Anglais Wednesday/mercredi 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 8/27/2025 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. $

Gloucester Pottery School's cancellation policy for classes, workshops and parties. Cancellation Policies Cancellation Policy Make-up classes Gloucester Pottery School does not substitute or provide make-up classes. If you miss a class, your instructor will ensure your work is at an appropriate state that allows you to continue with the class structure the following week(s). Cancellation policy for class or workshop enrollment For all class refunds requested, an Administrative Fee of $25+HST will apply even if refund is credited to your account. No refunds are given unless the request is made 7 days before the 1st class is due to commence, unless it is due to a provincial or Ottawa Public Health mandated closure. Refunds will be processed within 21 days of the refund request. No refunds are given for specialized Professional Workshops, where an outside artist is brought in to present. We reserve the right to cancel or postpone any program or activity due to low enrollment or inclement weather. A full refund will be provided for cancelled classes and every attempt will be made to re-schedule postponed classes. Refunds for purchased goods: for clay or toolkits Refunds will be issued within 30 days of purchase. Unused item and proof of purchase receipt must be presented in order to receive a refund. Returned cheques An admin fee will be imposed for all returned cheques and could result in refusal of future participation. Covid 19 Class Policies In the event of a provincially or Ottawa Public Health mandated closure occurring prior to the start of the course, you will be given the choice of a full course credit on your account or a full refund for your class. If the closure occurs once the course is in progress, you will be given the choice of a pro-rated course credit or refund for the remainder of your classes. We will waive our administrative fee for courses cancelled due to a provincial or Ottawa Public Health mandated closure. If we have to cancel a single class of your course due to an Ottawa Public Health Covid closure of the Shenkman Arts Center, we will extend your course by 1 week to make up the class. If the make-up date at the end of the session does not fit the student’s schedule we will offer make up glazing sessions that they can sign up for. (*glazing class is the last class of each course).

One Night on Wheel Fri Sept 19 @ 6:30pm Une nuit sur la tour Elizabeth Bigelow English / Anglais Friday/vendredi 6:30 PM 9:00 PM 9/19/2025 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. No previous experience required. All materials included. $99 +HST each.Êtes-vous intéressez à essayer la poterie sur le tour? Voici votre chance de profiter d'une soirée découverte sur le tour, dans un atelier de deux heures et demi. Les projets seront émaillés et cuits pour les participants et ils seront prêts à être récupérés trois semaines plus tard. Venez et vous détendre tout en découvrant la joie de l'argile. Cet atelier est ouvert aux clients de 16 ans et plus. Aucune expérience préalable requise. Matériels inclus. 99$ pour chaque. $

Teen/Adult Wheel Level 1 Sun 1:30pm Tour ados/adultes niveau 1 dim 13h30 Andree Pilon-McCullough English / Anglais Sunday/dimanche 1:30 PM 3:30 PM 9/14/2025 11/02/2025 309 Register – Inscrire This program is especially fun for a teenager or an adult to experience the challenge and joy of the pottery wheel. The basic Level 1 program is covered with a more indepth program for the returning student. Materials included. No prerequisite is required. Ages:12 to adult. Please bring an apron or an old towel to protect your clothes. Ce cours d'apprentissage du tour offrira l'occasion aux ados et adultes d'entreprendre un projet et de relever un beau défi. Un programme plus approfondi sera offert aux élèves ayant déjà participé au cours du niveau. Quelques matériaux sont inclus. Aucun préalable n'est requis. 12-adulte. S.V.P. amenez un tablier ou une vieille serviette pour protéger vos vêtements. Merci $

One Night on Wheel Fri Aug 8 @ 6:30pm Une nuit sur la tour Londe McClelland English / Anglais Friday/Vendredi 6:30 PM 9:00 PM 8/08/2025 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 TWO favourite 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. $

Teen/Adult Wheel Level 1.5 Sat 1:00pm Tour ados/adultes niveau 1.5 sam 13h00 James Thorne English / Anglais Saturday/samedi 1:00 PM 3:30 PM 9/20/2025 11/01/2025 359 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. Materials included.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 +. Materiaux inclus. $

Register for the New Clay Conference. A jam packed weekend long conference featuring fabulous ceramic artists born from a desire for new ideas, new artists, new events, and do something NEW for clay in the Ottawa New Clay Conference 2025 When Oct 24, 2025, 5:00 p.m. EDT – Oct 26, 2025, 5:00 p.m. EDT Where Richcraft Theatre Shenkman Arts Center, 245 Centrum Blvd, Orléans, ON K1E 3W8, Canada Register Now

Wheel Level 1.5 Tues 6:30pm Tour niveau 1.5 mar 18h30 Emma Gauthier Bilingual / Bilingue Tuesday/mardi 6:30 PM 9:00 PM 9/16/2025 10/28/2025 359 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: At least one level 1 wheel class. Ability to center and pull walls up consistently, if unsure please contact the school to discuss which class is best suited to you. 10kg of clay included, with more available for purchase. Ages 16 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. Un sac d'argile inclus. Prérequis: Au moins un cours niveau un. 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. 10 kg d'argile inclus, avec plus disponible à l'achat.Ages 16 + $