Wheel Level 1.5 - Wed 11:00am Tour niveau 1.5 mer 13h30 Evelyn Leon English / Anglais Wednesday/mercredi 11:00 AM 1:30 PM 11/04/2026 12/09/2026 359 Register – Inscrire This course is aimed at students who have completed Level 1 a few times 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 and 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 + $

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 08/31/2026 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. $

One Night Handbuilding - Bowls - Fri Sept 18 @ 6:30pm Une nuit de façonnage Vanessa Villarreal English / Anglais Friday/vendredi 6:30 PM 9:00 PM 09/18/2026 09/18/2026 99 Register – Inscrire In this week's handbuilding workshop, students will combine pinch pots, coils and slabs, to make a unique bowl! They will be instructed step by step on how to construct the basic form the bowl, and are then encouraged to use their imaginations and a variety of decorating tools and techniques to get creative with their embellishments. Price includes 2.5 hours of instruction, all materials, tools, and the glazing and firing by our technicians. Projects will be ready for pick up in approximately 3-4 weeks (participants will be notified via email). This workshop is open to clients 16 years and older.Cette semaine, lors de l'atelier de faconnage, les élèves combineront les techniques du pincement, du colombin et de la plaque pour créer un bol unique! Ils apprendront étape par étape à construire la forme de base du bol, puis seront invités à laisser libre leur imagination et à utiliser divers outils et techniques de décoration pour embellir leurs créations. Le prix comprend 2,5 heures d'instruction, tous les matériaux, outils ainsi que l'émaillage et la cuisson par nos techniciens. Les projets seront prêts à être récupérés dans environ 3-4 semaines (les participants seront informés par courriel). Cet atelier est ouvert aux clients de 16 ans et plus. $

Parent and Me Handbuilding - Sun 12:30pm Façonnage - parent et moi dim 12h30 Mariska Henderson Bilingual / Bilingue Sunday/dimanche 12:30 PM 2:00 PM 11/01/2026 12/06/2026 189 Register – Inscrire A wonderful way to share some special time in this activity with your child or grandchild. Each participant will register separately to create an individual clay project while learning about handbuilding pottery techniques such as: pinch pots, slab or coil building, and slump molds. Cost is per person - adults and children each make their own projects - and includes materials. Please note that each adult cannot register more than two children - the parent/guardian role is to have fun making their own project while also assisting their child with the steps as instructed by your teacher. For more than two children, an extra parent/guardian must register as well. Course is open for ages 6 years to adult Adulte et enfant aurant l'experience de poterie ensemble. Adulte et enfant seront encouragés à exprimer leur créativité avec chaque pièce. Chaque personne va inscriver individuellement pour créer un projet d'argile individuel tout en apprenant les techniques de poterie de façonnage à la main tels que: pots pincés, construction par plaques ou par colombins, extrusions, et moulage. Coût est pour chaque personne - les adultes et les enfants réalisent chacun leurs propres projets - et comprend du matériel. Veuillez noter que chaque adulte ne peut pas enregistrer plus de deux enfants - le rôle parent / gardien est de s'amuser à faire son propre projet tout en aidant son enfant avec les étapes comme indiqué par votre professeur. Pour plus de deux enfants, un parent / gardien supplémentaire doit également s'inscrire. Le cours est ouvert aux enfants de 6 ans à l'adulte $

Glazing Session - Wed Dec. 2 @ 10am-12pm Session d'emaillage English / Anglais Wednesday/mercredi 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 12/02/2026 12/02/2026 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. 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. 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. $

Wheel Level 1 Mon 10:00am Tour niveau 1 lun 10h00 Shaina Lipsey English / Anglais Monday/lundi 10:00 AM 12:30 PM 09/14/2026 10/26/2026 359 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. Materials 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. Materiaux inclus. Aucun préalable n'est requis. Ages 16 + $

Terms of service, cancellation policies, and, frequently asked questions around our children’s birthday parties and adult group events. Party Terms and Conditions Terms of Service - Children's Birthday Parties Event bookings are a total of 2 hours in length. All participants are asked to arrive no more than 5 minutes before the booking time and wait outside the GPS doors for your party host who will bring your group in together and are expected to leave promptly at the end of the booking time. If departure from our space is delayed, an additional penalty fee of $50.00 per 15 mins will be added to the remaining balance of the booking. Additionally, if the room is left in a state where staff will have to perform clean up outside of their regular duties, a cleaning surcharge of $50.00 will be applied to the remaining balance of the booking. The party price includes 8 participants. Additional participants are $25 each. The maximum number of participants for parties is 12. Our school will be offering regular programming during the party’s duration. We ask that you be respectful of these classes and monitor noise levels to mitigate interruption. The staff leading the event are responsible for the education and instruction of the pottery project and to ensure the event runs smoothly and to schedule. All questions and concerns outside of that scope should be directed to the Studio Manager: studiomanager@gloucesterpotteryschool.com . An invoice will be sent to you via email through GPS ' website on Tuesday following the party for the balance of the fees including any additional fees such as extra participants . Cancellation policy: For all 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 event booking 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. FAQ Where do we meet for our party? You will gather with your guests outside the doors to Gloucester Pottery School. Your party host will greet you 5 minutes before the party start time and bring you into the school. Is there a separate room for cake and gifts? All activities are held within the same room. After the construction portion of the party, work tables will be cleaned to help transition the space for cake/gifts. Can I bring food to the event? Due to time limitations, it is recommended that cake be the only food served during post project construction time. Do not forget to bring any plates, utensils or any other tableware needed. Is there access to a refrigerator? No, the studio is not equipped with a refrigerator for client use. Can I book additional time for the party? The total duration of the party is 2 hours. No extra time is available. Can I bring my own decorations? Our school is an active studio, to help preserve our space we ask that no outside decorations are brought to the event. The uniqueness of a party at Gloucester Pottery School is the opportunity to have a party in a pottery classroom, it is not a “party room”. There are a few elements the school adds for parties to personalize the event. Can I bring balloons? Due to the nature of the studio we ask that no balloons are brought, there are many items that could be bumped and broken, individuals with latex allergies, etc. Can non-participants attend the event? Only participants and the host parents will be allowed in the classroom. Exceptions are made for those participants who require additional support to be present. Parents/guardians of participants are welcome to wait by the lower level art galleries for the duration of the event. When will the pieces be ready for pickup? It will take approximately 3 weeks for the projects to be completed. Once all of the pieces are ready for pickup, the birthday organizer will be contacted by email through our website with pickup instructions. All pieces are to be picked up by the organizer and it is their responsibility to distribute the finished pieces to each participant. Terms of Service - Adult Group Events Due to equipment and facility limitations, adult group events are limited to a maximum of 7 participants. All pieces will need to be fired twice and glazed before they can be brought home. This process will take approximately 3 weeks. Once all of the pieces are ready for pickup, the event organizer will be contacted by email with pickup instructions. All pieces are to be picked up by the organizer and it is their responsibility to distribute the finished pieces to each participant. Event bookings are a total of 2 hours in length. All participants are asked to arrive no more than 5 minutes before the booking time and are expected to leave promptly at the end of the booking time. If departure from our space is delayed, an additional penalty fee of $50.00 per 15 mins will be added to the remaining balance of the booking. An invoice of the remaining balance will be sent to the event organizer via email on the Tuesday following the event. Our school will be offering regular programming during the party’s duration. We ask that you be respectful of these classes and monitor noise levels to mitigate interruption. The staff leading the event are responsible for the education and instruction of the pottery project and to ensure the event runs smoothly and to schedule. All questions and concerns outside of that scope should be directed to the Studio Manager: studiomanager@gloucesterpotteryschool.com . Cancellation policy: For all 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 event booking 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.

Handbuilding Level 2 Tues 6:30pm Façonnage pour adultes - niveau 2 mar 18h30 Vanessa Villarreal English / Anglais Tuesday/mardi 6:30 PM 9:00 PM 09/01/2026 10/06/2026 359 Register – Inscrire This new course is an advanced level handbuilding course for those looking to challenge themselves with new, more refined forms and decorating techniques. It is geared towards those students who have taken a number of sessions and are now ready for something more complex to push their creativity. 10kg of clay included with more available for purchase. Prerequisite: at least one full session of handbuilding at Gloucester Pottery School. If you are unsure whether you have the necessary experience for this level, please contact the office. Ages 16 to AdultCe nouveau cours de faconnage à la main de niveau avancé s'adresse à ceux qui souhaitent se lancer dans de nouvelles formes et techniques de décoration plus raffinées. Il s'adresse aux étudiants ayant suivi plusieurs sessions et prêts à explorer des techniques plus complexes pour développer leur créativité. 10 kg d'argile sont inclus, et des quantités supplémentaires sont disponibles à l'achat. Prérequis : avoir suivi au moins une session complète de faconnage à la main à l'École de poterie de Gloucester. Si vous n'êtes pas certain(e) d'avoir l'expérience nécessaire pour ce niveau, veuillez contacter le secrétariat. Âge : 16 ans et plus $

One Night Handbuilding - Mugs - Fri Oct 16 @ 6:30pm Une nuit de façonnage Vanessa Villarreal English / Anglais Friday/vendredi 6:30 PM 9:00 PM 10/16/2026 10/16/2026 99 Register – Inscrire An opportunity to try something new with this single evening handbuilding workshop. In this week?s workshop, students will explore their creativity through handbuilt mugs! Once the form is created, the student will be instructed on how to decorate it using various techniques which may include wax inlay, sgraffito, slip trailing, or carving.Price includes 2.5 hours of instruction, all materials, tools, and the glazing and firing by our technicians. Projects will be ready for pick up in approximately 3 weeks (participants will be notified via email). This workshop is open to clients 16 years and older.Une occasion d'essayer quelque chose de nouveau avec cet atelier de façonnage à la main d'une seule soirée. Dans l'atelier de cette semaine, les élèves exploreront leur créativité à travers les tasses! Une fois la tasse créée, l'étudiant sera informé de la façon de le décorer en utilisant diverses techniques qui peuvent inclure l'incrustation de cire, le sgraffito, le glissement ou la sculpture.Le prix comprend 2,5 heures d'instruction, tous les matériaux, les outils, le émaillage et la cuisson par nos techniciens. Les projets seront prêts à être récupérés dans environ 3 semaines (les participants seront informés par courriel). Cet atelier est ouvert aux clients de 16 ans et plus. $

Wheel Level 2 Mon 1:30pm Tour niveau 2 lun 13h30 Shaina Lipsey English / Anglais Monday/lundi 1:30 PM 4:00 PM 09/14/2026 10/26/2026 359 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 $

Wheel Level 1+ FULL DAY - Fri 10:00am Tour niveau 1+ ven 10h00 Karen Kurtzrock English / Anglais Friday/vendredi 10:00 AM 3:30 PM 11/06/2026 12/11/2026 519 Register – Inscrire This full day class (5.5 hours for 6 consecutive weeks) is a 1+ level intended for intermediate students to improve their ability to center and throw consistently. This intensive class is about learning - not production - and rather than keeping every pot the student is expected to cut some of their pots and analyze them with the instructor to determine the areas that need improvement. 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. It is not intended for advanced potters who are looking for studio time to produce a large amount of work. The student can make up to 20 pots over the course of this session. Lunch break from 12-12:30pm - please bring your lunch! Materials included. Prerequisite: Level 1 wheel. Ages:16+Ce cours d'une journée complète (5,5 heures pendant 6 semaines consécutives) est un niveau 1+ destiné aux étudiants intermédiaires pour améliorer leur capacité à centrer et à tourner de manière cohérente. Ce cours intensif est axé sur l'apprentissage - et non sur la production - et plutôt que de garder chaque pot, l'étudiant doit couper certains de ses pots et à les analyser avec l'instructeur pour déterminer les domaines qui doivent être améliorés. 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. Il n'est pas destiné aux potiers avancés qui recherchent du temps en studio pour produire une grande quantité de travail. L'élève peut fabriquer jusqu'à 20 pots au cours de cette session. Pause déjeuner de 12h à 12h30 - merci d'apporter votre lunch ! Materiaux inclus. Prérequis : roue niveau 1. Âges :16+ $

Parent and Me Handbuilding Sun 12:30pm Façonnage - parent et moi dim 12h30 Victoria Rodgers Bilingual / Bilingue Sunday/dimanche 12:30 PM 2:00 PM 09/06/2026 10/18/2026 189 Register – Inscrire A wonderful way to share some special time in this activity with your child or grandchild. Each participant will register separately to create an individual clay project while learning about handbuilding pottery techniques such as: pinch pots, slab or coil building, and slump molds. Cost is per person - adults and children each make their own projects - and includes materials. Please note that each adult cannot register more than two children - the parent/guardian role is to have fun making their own project while also assisting their child with the steps as instructed by your teacher. For more than two children, an extra parent/guardian must register as well. Course is open for ages 6 years to adult Adulte et enfant aurant l'experience de poterie ensemble. Adulte et enfant seront encouragés à exprimer leur créativité avec chaque pièce. Chaque personne va inscriver individuellement pour créer un projet d'argile individuel tout en apprenant les techniques de poterie de façonnage à la main tels que: pots pincés, construction par plaques ou par colombins, extrusions, et moulage. Coût est pour chaque personne - les adultes et les enfants réalisent chacun leurs propres projets - et comprend du matériel. Veuillez noter que chaque adulte ne peut pas enregistrer plus de deux enfants - le rôle parent / gardien est de s'amuser à faire son propre projet tout en aidant son enfant avec les étapes comme indiqué par votre professeur. Pour plus de deux enfants, un parent / gardien supplémentaire doit également s'inscrire. Le cours est ouvert aux enfants de 6 ans à l'adulte $