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Nanaimo Ceramic Arts Studio and Gallery

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Nanaimo Ceramic Arts Studio and Gallery

Gallery and classroom dedicated to the development of the ceramic arts in Nanaimo BC.

06/02/2026

🏺Build consistency in throwing on the potter's wheel in our upcoming Potter's Wheel Bootcamp this August! Designed for students with little to no experience, come prepared to throw cups and bowls on 5 consecutive evenings, learn to master trimming and finish work in preparation for firing. The final class will be a glazing day, exploring colour combinations and various glazing techniques.
🗓🕰 August 24 - 28, 2026, 6:30 PM - 9 PM
📲Register online: www.nanaimoceramicarts.com/service-page/the-potter-s-wheel-bootcamp-2?referral=service_list_widget

05/30/2026

☀️Summer camps are open for registration! This year we are offering a full 5 day clay camp for kids from August 10 - 14 followed by a mixed media camp from August 24 - 28. Parents, are you looking for a fun, creative, screen-free summer activity for your child? Don't wait, sign up your child at www.nanaimoceramicarts.com/kidsclasses

05/29/2026

🎉Try pottery together with family, friends, a partner or come solo— no experience required! Our Make A Bowl/Make A Mug classes are a great one-day class to either handbuild a mug or throw a bowl on the wheel. All materials are included, $60. Enjoy a fun night out from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at Nanaimo Ceramic Arts Studio!
⭐NEW! Sunday Make A Bowl classes are now offered too!
Ages 14+
📲 www.nanaimoceramicarts.com/one-night-classes

05/13/2026

⭐Summer memberships (May - August) are now available! Enjoy 10 visits a month for $150/month. Membership includes the use of a full-sized ware board in a designated zone and some space to store tools. Must have previous clay experience and be able to work without guidance. An orientation is required unless you have worked in our studio previously. Limited spaces available for the summer.
https://www.nanaimoceramicarts.com/pricing-plans/plan-customization?planId=0fec4943-830a-427e-a17b-6a8dc222811e&checkoutFlowId=4dba0ec2-a087-4ac6-8e97-f6619cd61516

04/30/2026

Artist in resident Chloe Stephenson has wonderful collection of work in the gallery. As part of her final show, 'An Ode To The River' bridges functional pottery and Chloe's personal connection to the natural world. Supplemented by film photographs taken by her brother, she connects her work to the warm desert tones and Appalachian imagery with emerging influences from her new home on Vancouver island.
See her work at 115 Chapel St. Nanaimo BC, open Tues - Sat, 11 A - 5 PM.

04/27/2026

⭐Translate imagery and patterns onto your pots in our upcoming Surface Decoration course from May 9 - June 20 (no class Victoria long weekend) at 115 Chapel St. from 10 AM - 12:30 PM.
📲 www.nanaimoceramicarts.com/clay-classes
Explore techniques such as Mishima, Sgraffito and Underglaze techniques on greenware along with a variety of glaze layering and resist on bisque. This course will focus on learning and exploration over quantity. Instructors include Bari Precious and Bronwyn Arundel.

04/24/2026

You probably forgot to register for a pottery class - don't worry this is your reminder and we got the link right here😃 www.nanaimoceramicarts.com/clay-classes -- Three of our instructors recently took part in the Great Nanaimo Pottery Throwdown. Learn from the pro's! Take a class with Bari, Danica or Bronwyn starting next week!
⭐ Beginners Wheel Throwing- Mondays at 6:30 PM
⭐Continuing Wheel On Thursdays 6:30 PM
⭐Teen and Parent - Mondays at 3 PM
⭐JUST ADDED! Surface Decoration - 6 weeks with Bari and Bronwyn!
www.nanaimoceramicarts.com/clay-classes

04/23/2026

We would like to extend a big thank you to everyone who joined us for the 3rd annual Great Nanaimo Pottery Throwdown at Bowen Park. Thank you to our contestants who traveled from near and far, to all our volunteers, everyone who purchased tickets and a big shout out to our sponsors for supporting this event. This was a fundraiser for our Artist In Residence Program which supports ceramic artists both locally and internationally. Want to learn about the program? Check out: www.nanaimoceramicarts.com/artist-in-residence

04/21/2026

An Ode To The River closes this Wednesday at Nanaimo Ceramic Arts - see the show before it goes! 115 Chapel St. open 11 AM - 5 PM.
This collection of work was created by our current Artist In Residence, Chloe Stephenson. A graduate of the University of South Carolina, now living on Gabriola Island, Chloe's residence focused on developing and refining a cohesive body of work. During her residency, she continued to investigate the expressive potential of sculpted hands alongside her exploration of working with slips and carving designs.
An Ode To The River is where functional pottery comes together with Chloe's deep personal connection to the natural world, shaped during two summers living and working along the Chattooga River in South Carolina.

The experience sparked a profound spiritual connection to the land, inspiring a body of work that tells stories through material, imagery, colour and texture. Supplemented by film photographs taken by her brother, this exhibition offers a glimpse of the Chattooga River through Chloe’s eyes—where pottery becomes both a vessel for storytelling and a gift back to the earth for all that it has given.

04/12/2026

It’s a showdown at the Great Nanaimo Pottery Throwdown at Bowen Park. The crowd is loud, the potters are showing off their mad skills all in support of our Artist in Residence program.

Thank you to Plainsman Clay, Cobbs Bread, Starbucks and CHLY 101.7 for supporting this event as well to everyone who bought tickets.

Address

115 Chapel Street
Nanaimo, BC
V9R4H5

Opening Hours

Tuesday	11am - 5pm
Wednesday	11am - 5pm
Thursday	11am - 5pm
Friday	11am - 5pm
Saturday	11am - 5pm

Telephone

2507548377

Website

http://www.nanaimoceramicarts.com/

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