This family-oriented ceramics course is designed for parents and one school aged child to have fun creating together. Participants will be guided through hand-building techniques to create coil pots, pinch pots and slab-built pieces such as tea lights, cups, bowls, textured vases and creative sculptures. You will learn to apply beautiful glazes that will bring your creations to life! This course is for one parent and one child.

Monday | Jan 13, 2025 - Mar 03, 2025 | 3:30PM - 5:00PM | ID: 75893

Instructor: Dennis Hixson
Location: 3D Studio
Fee: $205 | Sessions: 7

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Thursday | Jan 16, 2024 - Mar 06, 2024 | 3:30PM - 5:00PM | ID: 76385

Instructor: Dennis Hixson
Location: 3D Studio
Fee: $230 | Sessions: 8

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Saturday | Jan 18, 2025 - Mar 08, 2025 | 12:30PM - 2:00PM | ID: 76357

Instructor: Tammi Vilchis
Location: 3D Studio
Fee: $230 | Sessions: 8

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Join your little one in the ceramics studio for this fun, hands on class! Participants will be guided through hand-building techniques to create coil pots, pinch pots and slab-built pieces. You will learn to apply beautiful glazes that will bring your creations to life. This course is for one parent and one child.

Monday | Jan 13, 2025 - Mar 03, 2025 | 9:00AM - 10:00AM | ID: 75902

Instructor: Talieh Vafadary
Location: 3D Studio
Fee: $175 | Sessions: 7

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In this course, students will learn slab, pinch, and coil techniques to make functional cups, bowls and plates as well as some fun creative sculptures. Students will finish their projects with colourful glazes. All supplies included.

Sunday | Jan 19, 2025 - Mar 09, 2025 | 10:00AM - 11:30AM | ID: 75880

Instructor: Arhea Robinson
Location: 3D Studio
Fee: $190 | Sessions: 8

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Bring your ideas to life while you learn about handbuilding and sculpting techniques. Create functional ceramic cups, bowls, plates and sculptures. Each piece will be carefully finished with colourful glazes.

Tuesday | Jan 14, 2025 - Mar 04, 2025 | 3:30PM - 5:00PM | ID: 76351

Instructor: Tammi Vilchis
Location: 3D Studio
Fee: $190 | Sessions: 8

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If you can think it, you can sculpt it! Students will learn hand-building and sculpting techniques to create functional ceramic cups, bowls, plates and sculptures finished with colourful glazes.

Friday | Jan 10, 2025 - Mar 07, 2025 | 4:00PM - 5:30PM | ID: 76349

Instructor: Emily Sheppard
Location: 3D Studio
Fee: $190 | Sessions: 8

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Shape your creative potential in this pottery program – perfect for beginners! Students will learn the foundational steps for throwing clay on the pottery wheel. The instructor will provide demonstrations and support to shape and trim bowls and cups, practice glazing techniques and prepare works for kiln firing. Hand-building techniques will also be offered to those students interested. No experience necessary! Please note: Clay must be purchased through The ACT website for an additional fee (price varies according to clay, including glazing and firing).

This class is intended for new students with little or no prior experience. While returning students are welcome to enroll, priority will be granted to new participants. In the event of a waitlist, returning students may be contacted to accommodate new students due to high demand.

Wednesday | Jan 15, 2025 - Mar 05, 2025 | 6:45PM - 9:15PM | ID: 76462

Instructor: Emily Sheppard
Location: 3D Studio
Fee: $260 | Sessions: 8

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Saturday | Jan 18, 2025 - Mar 08, 2025 | 9:00AM - 12:00PM | ID: 76463

Instructor: Tammi Vilchis
Location: 3D Studio
Fee: $300 | Sessions: 8

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Practice and deepen your skill set on the pottery wheel! The instructor will demonstrate a variety of techniques and provide support as participants experiment with multi-component pieces, surface treatments and glazing methods. Wheel throwing experience required: Students require experience to throw a 4-inch cylinder independently. To get the most out of this program, please plan on attending all classes. Please note: Clay must be purchased through The ACT website for an additional fee (price varies according to clay, including glazing and firing).

Wednesday | Jan 15, 2025 - Mar 05, 2025 | 12:30PM - 3:30PM | ID: 76354

Instructor: Emily Sheppard
Location: 3D Studio
Fee: $300 | Sessions: 8

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Join us in the pottery room on Friday nights to work on self-directed projects with technical support from a professional ceramic artist. Whether you choose to work on the wheel, at the tables or in combination, your ideas will be fostered and supported by our team and your peers. Must be able to throw a 4-inch cylinder on the wheel independently. To get the most out of this program, please plan on attending all classes. Excellent tunes provided to pump up the clay jam. Please note: Clay must be purchased through The ACT website for an additional fee (price varies according to clay, including glazing and firing).

Friday | Jan 10, 2025 - Mar 07, 2025 | 6:00PM - 9:00PM | ID: 76356

Instructor: Emily Sheppard
Location: 3D Studio
Fee: $300 | Sessions: 8

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Enrich your creative time exploring clay sculpture. With guidance and references from the instructor, participants will learn various methods of working with clay to enhance their sculptural practices. Combine hand-building techniques, experiment with textures, surface treatments and apply colourful glazes to create stunning masterpieces. Please note: Clay must be purchased through The ACT website for an additional fee (price varies according to clay, including glazing and firing).

Wednesday | Jan 15, 2025 - Mar 05, 2025 | 4:00PM - 6:30PM | ID: 76355

Instructor: Emily Sheppard
Location: 3D Studio
Fee: $260 | Sessions: 8

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Rise and shine! Start your day with a burst of creativity in a vibrant morning pottery class, perfect for beginners and seasoned ceramic enthusiasts alike! Students will be guided through a variety of hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques, empowering you to make mugs, bowls and other unique clay creations. Please note: Clay must be purchased through The ACT website for an additional fee (price varies according to clay, including glazing and firing).  Accessibility wheel available, please email learning@mract.org with your interest.

Tuesday | Jan 14, 2025 - Mar 04, 2025 | 9:00AM - 11:00AM | ID: 76350

Instructor: Tammi Vilchis
Location: 3D Studio
Fee: $210 | Sessions: 8

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Wednesday | Jan 15, 2025 - Mar 05, 2025 | 9:00AM - 12:00PM | ID: 76353

Instructor: Emily Sheppard
Location: 3D Studio
Fee: $300 | Sessions: 8

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Friday | Jan 10, 2025 - Mar 07, 2025 | 9:00AM - 12:00PM | ID: 76348

Instructor: Emily Sheppard
Location: 3D Studio
Fee: $300 | Sessions: 8

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Whether you are a beginner or looking to grow your existing skill set, this is the pottery class for you! Enjoy plenty of creative, muddy fun while learning to make mugs, bowls and other unique clay creations. Our experienced, professional instructors will lead you through a variety of wheel throwing techniques. Please note: Clay must be purchased through The ACT website for an additional fee (price varies according to clay, including glazing and firing).

Tuesday | Jan 14, 2025 - Mar 04, 2025 | 5:30PM - 8:30PM | ID: 76352

Instructor: Tammi Vilchis
Location: 3D Studio
Fee: $300 | Sessions: 8

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Thursday | Jan 16, 2025 - Mar 06, 2025 | 5:30PM - 8:30PM | ID: 75896

Instructor: Dennis Hixson
Location: 3D Studio
Fee: $300 | Sessions: 8

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Sunday | Jan 19, 2025 - Mar 09, 2025 | 3:30PM - 6:00PM | ID: 76037

Instructor: Megan Tarris
Location: 3D Studio
Fee: $260 | Sessions: 8

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Join ceramic artist Emily Sheppard for an immersive 4-week Raku firing workshop that will take your pottery skills to the next level! In this hands-on experience, you will spend the first three classes creating 3-5 unique pots using both hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques. On the last day of class, students will meet off-site for a fieldtrip at the Shadbolt Arts Centre in Burnaby to participate in the thrilling Raku firing process, culminating in a spectacular display of color and texture on your finished pieces. Expect around 4 hours on the final day, and leave with your own original artwork, perfect for showcasing or gifting! Let’s create unforgettable memories together through the art of Raku!

Wheel throwing experience required: Students require experience to throw a 6-inch cylinder independently.

Please note: Clay must be purchased through The ACT website for an additional fee (price varies according to clay, including glazing and firing).

Sunday | Feb 23, 2025 - Mar 16, 2025 | 12:00PM - 3:00PM | ID: 76358

Instructor: Emily Sheppard
Location: 3D Studio
Fee: $185 | Sessions: 4

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Wrap up your weekend with Sunday evenings in the pottery studio! Work on self-directed projects with technical support from a professional ceramic artist. Whether you choose to work on the wheel, at the tables or in combination, your ideas will be fostered and supported by our team and your peers. Wheel throwing experience required: This class is for returning potters who have taken at least one course at the ACT. The skill to centre and throw a 4-inch cylinder independently is essential - the basics will not be covered by the instructor. Please note: Clay must be purchased through The ACT website for an additional fee (price varies according to clay, including glazing and firing)

Sunday | Jan 19, 2025 - Feb 09, 2025 | 12:30PM - 3:00PM | ID: 76036

Instructor: Megan Tarris
Location: 3D Studio
Fee: $150 | Sessions: 4

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Why should kids get all the fun at spring break? No work will be kept during this 4-day skill building wheel throwing course, creating a pressure-free environment to improve your technique or experiment with new forms. Join us if you want to work through a plateau, scale up your pieces or learn to create with more intention.
Wheel throwing experience required: This class is for returning potters who have taken at least one course at the ACT. An understanding of the throwing process is essential and will not be covered by the instructor.  

Monday - Friday | Mar 24, 2025 - Mar 27, 2025 | 6:00PM - 9:00PM | ID: 76015

Instructor: Megan Tarris
Location: 3D Studio
Fee: $205 | Sessions: 4

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