4 Week Public Pottery Workshop
Schedule
Sun Apr 12 2026 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
8-177 tranquille rd, Kamloops, BC, Canada, British Columbia V2B 8B6 | Kamloops, BC
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🏺✨ Adult 4-Week Public Pottery Workshop ✨🏺📅 Dates: Sundays, April 12 – May 3
🕕 Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Location: Kamloops Art Party
💰 Cost: $529 + GST
Join local pottery artist Cassie Kliewer and explore the captivating art of wheel throwing in this structured 4-week pottery journey. Designed to build your confidence step-by-step, this workshop will guide you through foundational techniques while allowing space for creativity, exploration, and personal expression. By the end of the program, you’ll leave with new skills, newfound confidence, and a minimum of four finished ceramic pieces you created yourself.
Why Pottery?
🧘 Relaxation: Feel the stress melt away as you center the clay and focus on each soothing motion.
🎨 Creativity: Unleash your imagination through unique forms, textures, and designs.
🧠 Mindfulness: Experience the rhythm of the wheel and the grounding feel of clay in your hands.
🤝 Connection: Share laughs, learning, and inspiration with fellow creators.
🏆 Accomplishment: Take pride in functional, handmade pieces that are truly your own.
What You'll Learn Each Week
✨Week 1 — Centering + First Forms
Learn the foundations of pottery as you practice centering clay on the wheel and throwing your first bowl forms.
✨Week 2 — Cylinders + Trimming
Master the cylinder shape (the base of most pottery forms) and get introduced to trimming techniques while refining your Week 1 bowls.
✨Week 3 — Plates + Techniques
Explore throwing plates, build confidence in trimming, and learn handle-making and attachment techniques.
✨Week 4 — Guided Project + Finishing
Recreate your favourite form or bring a new idea to life with guided support. You’ll trim, sand, and glaze your work — leaving with skills, confidence, and at least four completed ceramic pieces.
🎟️ Your Ticket Includes:
• Four 2-hour guided studio sessions
• Clay for practice
• 2 kg of clay for your finished pieces
• Sculpting and trimming tools
• Choice of studio glazes
• Complimentary sanding and kiln firing
• Professional instruction from a local artist
✨ All participants are guaranteed to create a minimum of four finished pieces.
🎟️ Seats are limited — reserve yours early to secure your wheel!
PLEASE NOTE: This workshop is for ages 18+
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Where is it happening?
8-177 tranquille rd, Kamloops, BC, Canada, British Columbia V2B 8B6Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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