



The ceramic arts programs offered at Shadbolt allow all ages from preschoolers, children, teens to adults, and skill levels to experience creating ceramic artwork with the guidance of seasoned and highly acclaimed professionals.
Spring Programs
Priority registration for spring programs begins March 1 for Burnaby residents. General registration for non-Burnaby residents begins March 4.
Please use the links below to register online, or call 604-297-4440 to register by phone.
Children / Teen
Adult
Specialty Ceramics Firings
These courses are phone-in registration only. Specialty Firings are registered one season in advance to allow participant planning/preparation.
Information for Registered Participants
- Checking In
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All participants must check in upon arrival in the Mather House foyer. Once checked in you will be directed to your classroom. |
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Please maintain physical distancing in the waiting areas |
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For children and teen programs: Parents must stay until children are directed to enter the studio by the instructor. Due to room capacity limits and new safety protocols, parents are not permitted inside the studios at drop-off or pick-up times. For pick-up, please wait in the designated spot for the class to finish. Instructor will direct parents when it’s time to pick up. |
- Expectations of all Studio Users
- Open Workshops
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How to register: |
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Open Workshops will no longer be drop-in and tickets are not available for purchase in person. Please register online or by phone (604) 297-4440. |
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No credits/refunds will be issued one hour prior to the scheduled workshop. No partial refunds will be issued for any unused Open Workshop time. |
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Please stay home if you feel sick. Call to cancel your attendance. |
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Available for registration: The Pottery Studio (wheels); Studios C/D (wheels, extruders) and the Kiln Shed (glazing) are available for use. |
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In consideration of your fellow potters, please register for a maximum of two Open Workshops per week. |
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Movement between studios is restricted and you will only be allowed to work in the space you registered for. |
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If you still have an old, pre-paid paper Open Workshop ticket, starting Winter 2021, you will be able to redeem it by pre-registering (no same-day redemption/drop-in) in person at the Shadbolt front desk to hand over the ticket. |
Schedule: |
Mondays
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2-5pm & 6-9pm |
Wednesdays |
2-5pm |
Thursdays |
2-5pm |
Saturdays |
10am-1pm & 2-5pm |
Sundays |
2-5pm |
- Supplies to Bring
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Adult Programs |
In addition to your toolkits, please bring the following general supplies. See your receipt for specific tools your instructor wants you to bring. |
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2 x Buckets – one larger 3 to 5 litre/1 gallon bucket and one smaller bucket |
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2 x Sponges – one larger clean-up sponge and one smaller throwing sponge (one small round sponge comes with the beginner tool kit) |
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Sandpaper – 120 grit |
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1” Foam brush – for glazing wax |
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2 x Small empty containers with lid |
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Thin plastic (like drycleaner plastic – not the biodegradable kind) for covering work. We will provide 1 large piece for each student; if you need more, please bring your own |
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Plastic yellow drywall scraper |
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Sharpie for labelling items |
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Old towel and/or apron |
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Rolling pin (only if you need it) |
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Bat pins (optional) |
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Container(s) for pouring glaze |
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Fabric masks (required for when physical distancing cannot be maintained) and any other items for personal comfort (visors, gloves, etc.) |
Children / Teen Programs: |
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2 x Buckets – one larger 3 to 5 litre/1 gallon bucket and one smaller bucket |
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Sponge – one larger clean-up sponge |
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2 x Small empty containers with lid (yogurt or sour cream) |
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Plastic yellow drywall scraper |
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Sharpie for labelling items |
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Old towel and/or apron |
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Fabric masks (required for when physical distancing cannot be maintained) and any other items for personal comfort (visors, gloves, etc.) |
- Purchasing Clay & Tool Kits
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Adult Programs: |
Clay and tool kits are no longer available for purchase in-person. |
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Tool Kits: |
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To purchase a beginner pottery tool kit, or any pottery tools that the Art Store carries, please call the Art Store (604) 205-3027 to place your order. A clerk from the Shadbolt will call you to take your payment, and the tools will be delivered to your next class. |
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Clay: |
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To purchase clay, please call the Shadbolt Front Office (604) 297-4440 and purchase by phone. Clay purchasing is not available online – once you have paid for your product, the clay will be delivered to the studio where you will be working. Please do not go to the clay storage room. |
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Please note: in order to use the studios, clay must be purchased from Shadbolt Centre for the Arts as the price includes the cost of glaze materials, tech and firing costs. |
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Recycled clay is not currently being produced or sold. Please take your clay home to recycle – it can be brought back and used in studio. |
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Video tutorials: How to Recycle Clay and How to Wedge Clay |
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C2 |
$24.40 + tax |
Grey Stoneware |
Has some sand, making it an all-purpose clay – hand-building, wheel throwing. |
C3 |
$29.40 + tax |
White/Red Stoneware |
White stoneware is smooth – best for wheel throwing or extruding.
Red stoneware is lightly grogged (grit) – best for hand-building and wheel throwing. |
C3 |
$29.40 + tax |
Sculpture/Raku |
Has a lot of fine grog (grit), makes joins stronger and can survive stressful firing processes – hand-building. Remains porous after firing; not suitable for functional ware. |
C4 |
$43.50 + tax |
Porcelain - White |
Smooth clay body – best for advanced wheel throwing and hand-building. Can be translucent when thin. |
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Children / Teen Programs: |
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For children and teen programs, clay is included and does not need to be purchased. In addition, individual pottery tool kits will be assigned to each student. These kits will be kept at the studio and will be their tool kit for the duration of the session. At the end of the session, the tool kits will be sanitized and reassigned at the beginning of the next session. If you wish to purchase tools your child can keep, please contact the Art Supply Shop. |
- Pottery Pick-Up
The Shadbolt Centre's kilns are available for rent on a first-come first-served basis. For information on firing your work in our Electric, Raku, Gas, Sawdust, Wood fired, or Soda fired kilns please go to our Kiln Rentals page.
Fine & Performing Arts Programmer – Ceramics
Rebecca Nowosad
Phone: 604-205-3012
Email: rebecca.nowosad@burnaby.ca