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• Pottery - Scheduled Open Studio

  • Start
    December 01, 2024
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  • End
    June 01, 2025
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  • Schedule
    96 sessions

  Scheduled pottery open studio sessions operate on Wednesday afternoons from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm, Thursday evenings from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm, and on Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.  Each session is hosted by an experienced studio potter who is available to answer questions, ensure that equipment is used safely, and supervise studio chores. 

  Participants are expected to contribute approximately 15 minutes of volunteer time to cleaning and other studio chores during each visit to the studio.

  The fee for scheduled open studio access is $40 per month and must be paid online at the beginning of each month.  Students enrolled in a pottery class may attend scheduled open studio sessions for free until completion of the class.

  Scheduled open studio sessions may be cancelled during holiday periods or if a studio host is unavailable and usually do not run during the summer months.

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• Handbuilding - Beginner Level 1

  • Start
    March 10, 2025
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  • End
    April 28, 2025
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  • Schedule
    7 sessions
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  Learn the ABC’s of hand building:  pinch, coil and slab. Improve your techniques and exercise your creativity through a series of step-wise projects. Instructor:  Jenny Tucker Prerequisites:  No prior experience necessary.  Age 16 or older.  Adult full membership. Cost:  $290 (includes clay) Registration Opens:  January 13, 2025 @ 7:00 pm Registration Closes:  March 7, 2025

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• Wheel - Beginner Level 1

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    March 11, 2025
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  • End
    April 22, 2025
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    7 sessions
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  Learn the basics of wheel thrown pottery: wedging, centering, throwing simple shapes, trimming, firing and glazing. Instructors:  Georgina Williston Prerequisites:  No prior experience necessary.  Age 16 or older.  Adult full membership. Cost:  $290 (includes clay) Registration Opens:  January 13, 2025 @ 7:00 pm Registration Closes:  March 8, 2025

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• Wheel - Intermediate Level 2

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    March 12, 2025
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  • End
    April 23, 2025
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    7 sessions
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  This class will teach you how to center larger amounts of clay and will refine skills learned in beginner wheel classes.  It will also introduce students to more advanced skills such as adding handles and lids. Instructor:  Yewon Kang Prerequisites:  Completion of Wheel - Beginner Level 1; able to center clay and make basic cylinders on the wheel.  Age 16 or older.  Adult full membership. Cost:  $260 (clay not included; clay must be purchased separately through Guild website) Registration Opens:  January 13, 2025 @ 7:00 pm Registration Closes:  March 8, 2025

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• Wheel - Beginner Intensive/Refresher (Daytime)

  • Start
    April 01, 2025
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  • End
    April 10, 2025
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
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  This condensed wheel course is intended for motivated beginners, former potters seeking a reintroduction to throwing, or potters who have taken classes elsewhere but aren’t familiar with the Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts studio. Learn or refresh basic skills and become orientated to the Guild so that you can apply for access as an open studio potter in the future.  This afternoon course will cover the basics in a condensed format over 2 weeks.  You will learn the fundamentals of wheel thrown pottery: wedging, centering, throwing simple shapes, trimming, firing and glazing. Students should be prepared to participate in scheduled open studio sessions and assignments may be given for completion at open studio between classes.  Open studio sessions offer extra practice at no additional cost during this 2-week intensive course. Instructor:  Ann Peters Prerequisites:  No prior experience necessary.  Age 16 or older.  Adult full membership. Cost:  $208 (includes clay) Registration Opens:  January 13, 2025 @ 7:00 pm Registration Closes:  March 29, 2025

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• Making Glazes (Volunteer Training)

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    April 06, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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  Are you a studio potter looking for a way to expand your skill-set at the studio?  Come out and learn the basic recipes behind the creation of some of the Guild's most beloved glazes.  You will learn about safe handling of the glaze materials and important steps to follow in preparing glazes at the studio. Instructor:  Olivia Prerequisites:  Active scheduled open studio potter or full studio potter.  Age 16 or older.  Adult full membership. Cost: Free as volunteer training for active scheduled open studio potters and full studio potters. Registration Closes:  April 4, 2025

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• Pottery Studio Orientation

  • When
    April 06, 2025
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    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts
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  Mandatory pottery studio orientation is required for all new and former studio potters requesting access to the pottery studio during scheduled open studio or full studio hours.  The purpose of this orientation is to review Guild operations to ensure that potters are able to safely use the studio without supervision and are aware of the roles and responsibilities of studio potters such as clean-up and volunteer duties.  All potters approved for scheduled open studio or full studio access must complete an orientation session before commencing studio access. Instructor:  Janet Diveky Prerequisites:  Approval from pottery representative after completion of Guild pottery class or assessment of prior pottery studio experience.   Age 16 or older.  Adult full membership. Cost:  Free for approved scheduled open studio and full studio potters.  All other registrations will be cancelled. Registration Closes:  April 4, 2025

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• Spring Sale

  • When
    May 04, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Aurora Arts Studio

  The Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts will hold its 2025 Spring Sale on Sunday, May 4, 2025.  This sale will be held in the Aurora Arts Studio located next door to the Guild building at 113 Kam Lake Road, Yellowknife, NT and run from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

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• One-Time Handbuilding

  • When
    May 09, 2025
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    7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
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  Looking to try out pottery without the commitment of a full class?  At One-Time Handbuilding night, you can try your hand at clay for handbuilding. Friendly guild members will be available to demo techniques and support you in your efforts to tame the clay and turn it into an object you can actually eat or drink from. The goal of the night will be to have fun and create a piece or two to take home. You will be able to choose a glaze for your magnificent creation. In two to three weeks, once it has dried and been fired and glazed by our members, it will be available for pick up. Instructors:  Jenny Tucker and Melanie Desjardins Prerequisites:  Nothing but a positive attitude!  Age 16 or older.  Adult full or casual membership. Cost (Adult Full Member):  $65 (includes clay and completion of pieces by Guild potters) Cost (Casual Member):  $75 (includes clay and completion of pieces by Guild potters) Registration Opens:  January 13, 2025 at 7:00 pm Registration Closes:  May 6, 2025

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• Recycling Clay (Volunteer Training)

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    May 11, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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  Are you a studio potter looking for a way to expand your skill-set at the studio? Come out and learn the ins and outs of clay recycling! You will be introduced to all of the steps involved in processing used clay and turning it back into useable material for more fabulous creations. This will include the safe operation of the pug-mill. Instructor:  Melanie Desjardins Prerequisites:  Active scheduled open studio potter or full studio potter.  Age 16 or older.  Adult full membership. Cost: Free for active scheduled open studio potters and full studio potters. Registration Closes:  May 9, 2025

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• Private Session (One-Time Wheel with Josée Lalonde)

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    May 30, 2025
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    7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
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  Have some fun playing with clay with your colleagues!  At One-Time Wheel Night, you can try your hand at throwing a bowl on the wheel.  Guild potters will demo techniques and support you in your efforts to tame the clay and turn it into an object you can actually eat or drink from. The goal of the night will be to have fun and create a piece or two to take home.  You will be able to choose a glaze for your magnificent creation.  In two weeks, once it has dried and been fired and glazed by Guild potters, it will be available for pick up. Instructors:  Josée Lalonde  Prerequisites:  Nothing but a positive attitude!  Age 16 or older.  Full adult or casual membership and registration code required. Cost:  $65 for current Guild members or $75 for non-members (both rates include instruction, clay, and completion of pieces by Guild potters). Registration Closes:  May 25, 2025

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• Making Glazes (Volunteer Training)

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    June 08, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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    4

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  Are you a studio potter looking for a way to expand your skill-set at the studio?  Come out and learn the basic recipes behind the creation of some of the Guild's most beloved glazes.  You will learn about safe handling of the glaze materials and important steps to follow in preparing glazes at the studio. Instructor:  Olivia Hee Prerequisites:  Active scheduled open studio potter or full studio potter.  Age 16 or older.  Adult full membership. Cost: Free as volunteer training for active scheduled open studio potters and full studio potters. Registration Closes:  June 6, 2025

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