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Pottery is a classic, artsy hobby that will satisfy your urge to build and create. Requiring creativity and technical skill, you can learn what it takes to use a pottery wheel or hand-build one-of-a-kind pieces that you can keep forever.
In Vancouver, there are a ton of studios that you can check out whether you’re curious to give it a try for the first time or you’re ready to sign up for a membership to take your craft to the next level.
Ready to get your hands dirty? Here are a few of the most fun ceramics studios in Vancouver:
1. Community centres
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There are a handful of community centres in Vancouver with pottery studios. Whether you want to drop in, take classes, or join a boot camp – there are plenty of options for kids and adults.
- Britannia
- Douglas Park
- False Creek
- Kensington
- Kerrisdale
- Roundhouse
- Trout Lake
- West Point Grey
- West End
2. Hand Eye Ceramics
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From pottery date nights and group workshops to beginner and intermediate classes, this Chinatown studio offers classes seven days a week.
3. Vancouver Ceramics
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This Marpole ceramics studio offers workshops and memberships whether you’re just starting or looking for a place to get serious about your hobby.
4. Community Clay Studio
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This studio close to Olympic Village Station has a myriad of classes, including eight-week pottery workshops and date night workshops.
5. Claymates Ceramics Studio
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This East Vancouver community studio has one-time workshops and series workshops consisting of two to three-hour sessions, from beginner basics to more sophisticated techniques.
6. Maker Labs
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Maker Labs offers hand-building and wheel-throwing classes at their East Vancouver studios.
7. Claytek Pottery Studios
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Right on the False Creek seawall, this pottery studio has an amazing view on top of workshops for beginners and members.
8. 4Cats studios
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With studios both in Kitsilano and in Mount Pleasant, 4Cats is great when you want the whole family to get into a new hobby together.
9. summer skool
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This East Vancouver studio has unique workshops where you can make your own holiday gifts, silhouette-style vases, and more.
10. U Paint I Fire
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If you’re not ready to become a full-fledged ceramicist, you can paint pre-made ceramic pieces to suit your style at this studio in Kitsilano.
11. HiDe Ceramic Works
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Offering 80-minute drop-in pottery wheel lessons, this studio was founded by a Japanese potter and is run by communal artists.
12. Just Potters
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Learn the basics at JustPotters’ adult wheel classes this fall, including how to center, pull walls, trim, and glaze your work.
13. Studio Fundamentals
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With a variety of options, including condensed and quickie wheel-throwing workshops, try this East Vancouver studio.
14. Mudlab
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Get muddy at this East Hastings studio that offers private workshops and open studio time.
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