CALENDAR - USE OF POTTERY STUDIO

Refer to the calendar below for classes, workshops, scheduled open studio sessions, and other events scheduled in the pottery studio.  Scheduled pottery open studio sessions are open to adult full members with prior experience in pottery at a cost of $40 per month.  Students enrolled in a pottery class may attend scheduled open studio sessions for free until completion of the class.

Members holding full access privileges for the pottery studio are encouraged to refer to this calendar prior to visiting the studio to ensure that it is available for use.


Upcoming events

    • November 06, 2022
    • March 31, 2024
    • 13 sessions
    Monthly professional cleaning of Guild space occurs on one Sunday per month usually commencing at 4:30 pm.  Members are asked to vacate both downstairs and upstairs space to accommodate the cleaning contractor.
    • January 04, 2024
    • June 26, 2024
    • 77 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 do not run during the summer months.

    • April 13, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    • 0
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    Come in and get a bit muddy on a Saturday morning!  We will teach you how to make a mug using hand-building techniques. Choose from one of three designs and personalize it with your choice of textures or design.  Pick out a glaze colour and Guild potters will glaze it for you. You'll return to pick it up a few weeks later after firing.

    Instructors:  Jenny Tucker and Melanie Desjardins

    PrerequisitesNothing but a positive attitude!  Age 16 or older.

    Cost:  $60 (includes clay and completion of pieces by Guild potters)

    Registration Opens:  March 11, 2024 at 10:00 am
    Registration Closes:  April 6, 2024

    • April 15, 2024
    • May 27, 2024
    • 7 sessions
    • 2
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    Broaden and deepen your hand building skills in a supportive environment. Explore a series of stepwise projects intended to increase your pottery independence.

    Instructor:  Jenny Tucker

    Prerequisites:  Completion of Handbuilding - Beginner at the Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts or previous experience approved by the instructor.  Age 16 or older.

    Cost:  $258 (includes 1 bag of clay; additional clay can be purchased through the Guild website)

    Registration Opens:  March 11, 2024 at 7:00 pm
    Registration Closes:  April 8, 2024

    • April 16, 2024
    • May 28, 2024
    • 7 sessions
    • 0
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    Learn the basics of wheel thrown pottery: wedging, centering, throwing simple shapes, trimming, firing and glazing.

    Instructors:  Georgina Williston and Amelia Cox

    Prerequisites:  No prior experience necessary.  Age 16 or older.

    Cost:  $258 (includes 1 bag of clay; additional clay can be purchased through Guild website)

    Registration Opens:  March 11, 2024 at 7:00 pm
    Registration Closes:  April 9, 2024

    • April 17, 2024
    • May 29, 2024
    • 7 sessions
    • 0
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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.

    Instructors: Yewon Kang and Wendy Stephenson

    Prerequisites:  Completion of Wheel - Beginner Level 1; able to center clay and make basic cylinders on the wheel.  Age 16 or older.

    Cost:  $228 (clay not included; clay must be purchased separately through Guild website)

    Registration Opens:  March 11, 2024 at 7:00 pm
    Registration Closes:  April 10, 2024

    • April 20, 2024
    • May 25, 2024
    • 5 sessions
    • 0
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    Experiment with hand building and wheel throwing to explore how to get clay to do what you want. Techniques will include how to make a mug, a bowl, a plate and how to glaze. If you’re 11-17 years old and interested in the art and science of clay, this class is for you!

    Instructors:  Stacey Lymer, Melanie Desjardins and Rachel Makohoniuk

    Prerequisites:  Ages 11 to 17 only.

    Cost:  $223 (includes clay)

    Registration Opens:  March 11, 2024 at 10:00 am
    Registration Closes:  April 13, 2024

    • April 26, 2024
    • 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
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    Looking to try out pottery without the commitment of a full class?  Looking for a fun way to hang out with a friend? Want to surprise your sweetie with a unique date idea?

    At One-Time Wheel Night, you can try your hand at throwing a bowl on the wheel.  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 weeks, once it has dried and been fired and glazed by our members, it will be available for pick up.

    Instructors:  Amelia Cox and Rosie Taylor

    PrerequisitesNothing but a positive attitude!  Age 16 or older.

    Cost:  $60 (includes clay and completion of pieces by Guild potters)

    Registration Opens:  March 11, 2024 at 7:00 pm
    Registration Closes:  April 19, 2024

    • May 04, 2024
    • May 05, 2024
    • 2 sessions
    • Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts

    The Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts will hold its 2024 Spring Sales on May 4 and 5, 2024.  Each sale will be held in the Guild building at 113 Kam Lake Road, Yellowknife, NT and run from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

    • May 12, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • 0
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    This workshop will expand your glazing horizons with demonstrations and hands-on experimentation with a variety of creative glazing techniques.

    Students should come prepared with their own bisqued ware made prior to the workshop to try out glazing techniques.

    Instructors:  Wendy Stephenson, Janet Diveky and Michelle Fortin

    PrerequisitesActive scheduled open studio potter, full studio potter or pottery class participant. Suitable for both wheel and hand building potters.  Age 16 or older.

    Cost:  $25

    Registration Opens:  March 11, 2024 at 10:00 am
    Registration Closes:   May 5, 2024

    • May 24, 2024
    • 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
    • 0
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    Looking to try out pottery without the commitment of a full class?  Looking for a fun way to hang out with a friend? Want to surprise your sweetie with a unique date idea?

    At One-Time Wheel Night, you can try your hand at throwing a bowl on the wheel.  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 weeks, once it has dried and been fired and glazed by our members, it will be available for pick up.

    Instructors:  Amelia Cox and Alana Kronstal 

    PrerequisitesNothing but a positive attitude!  Age 16 or older.

    Cost:  $60 (includes clay and completion of pieces by Guild potters)

    Registration Opens:  March 11, 2024 at 7:00 pm
    Registration Closes:  May 17, 2024

Past events

March 05, 2024 Wheel - Beginner Intensive/Refresher (Daytime)
March 01, 2024 Private Session (One-Time Wheel with Jennifer Brown)
February 17, 2024 Studio Potters' Meeting
February 09, 2024 One-Time Wheel
January 23, 2024 Wheel - Beginner Level 1
January 20, 2024 Kids Create
January 17, 2024 Wheel - Intermediate Level 2
January 17, 2024 Play with Clay! Handbuilding - Continuing (Seniors Only/Daytime)
January 15, 2024 Wheel - Beginner Level 1
December 23, 2023 Private Session (One-Time Pottery for Leela Gilday and Family)
December 09, 2023 Intergenerational Activity! Decorating Clay Ornaments (Senior and Companion)
November 25, 2023 Christmas Sale
November 07, 2023 Wheel - Beginner Intensive/Refresher (Daytime)
November 05, 2023 Pottery Studio Orientation
November 04, 2023 One-Time Wheel (Family Edition)
October 29, 2023 Wheel - Plates and Platters Workshop
October 28, 2023 One-Time Wheel
October 27, 2023 Private Session (Foster Family Coalition of the Northwest Territories)
October 14, 2023 Kids Create
October 04, 2023 Wheel - Beginner Level 1
October 04, 2023 Play with Clay! Handbuilding - Beginner (Seniors Only/Daytime)
October 03, 2023 Wheel - Beginner Level 1
October 02, 2023 Handbuilding - Beginner
October 01, 2023 Pottery Studio Orientation
May 07, 2023 Guild Pottery Studio Member Orientation
May 06, 2023 Spring Sale
April 05, 2023 Intermediate Wheel (Level 2)
April 04, 2023 Beginner Wheel (Level 1)
April 02, 2023 Guild Pottery Studio Member Orientation
March 25, 2023 Kids Create
March 07, 2023 Beginner Wheel (Daytime 2-Week Intensive)
March 05, 2023 Guild Pottery Studio Member Orientation
February 19, 2023 Amazing Glazing Workshop
February 18, 2023 Volunteer Training - Clay Recycling
February 17, 2023 One-Time Wheel
February 05, 2023 Guild Pottery Studio Member Orientation
February 05, 2023 Volunteer Training - Making Glazes
January 29, 2023 Volunteer Training - Clay Recycling
January 21, 2023 Kids Create
January 18, 2023 Beginner Wheel (Level 1)
January 17, 2023 Beginner Wheel (Level 1)
January 16, 2023 Intermediate Handbuilding (Level 2)
January 15, 2023 Guild Pottery Studio Member Orientation
December 04, 2022 Guild Pottery Studio Member Orientation
November 08, 2022 Beginner Wheel (Level 1)
November 07, 2022 Beginner Handbuilding (Level 1)
November 06, 2022 Guild Pottery Studio Member Orientation
November 04, 2022 One-Time Wheel
November 02, 2022 Continuing Wheel (Level 2)
October 30, 2022 Plates and Platters Workshop
October 22, 2022 Slip, Slipping Away!
October 02, 2022 Guild Pottery Studio Member Orientation
September 17, 2022 Kids Create
September 14, 2022 Continuing Wheel (Level 1B)
September 13, 2022 Beginner Wheel (Level 1)
September 12, 2022 Beginner Handbuilding (Level 1)
September 11, 2022 Guild Pottery Studio Member Orientation


Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts
113 Kam Lake Road, Yellowknife, NT  X1A 0G3
867-920-4573
yellowknifeguild@gmail.com

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