Arrowsmith Potters' Guild

Arrowsmith Potters' Guild Arrowsmith Potter's Guild offers a fully equipped pottery studio available to their members (memberships available), and a public Gift Shop.
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Classes and workshops are also offered. The Arrowsmith Potters' Guild is located at the Via Rail Train Station in Parksville on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada - the oldest existing station left on the historic E&N Railway line. We have a well-equipped studio space as well as a Pottery store that is open daily. We hold a wide variety of events at the Train Station Pottery Shop and Arrowsmith Potters

Guild studio, including beginners and intermediate hand-building and throwing classes, workshops and special events with visiting potters. Our well equipped studio includes 8 Pacifica wheels, extruder, slab roller, pug mill, kilns and glaze area. Call, drop-in or visit our website for membership information as well as class and workshop schedules. We teach pottery and educate community about pottery and its uses. We cater to birthday parties, parent & child time, family or corporate events. Talk to us about scheduling classes for your group. We have new events and activities for the whole family when COVID safety recommendations allow. Come join us and have fun! To find us, take Exit 51 into Parksville from the Inland Island Highway #19. Look for the Water Tower and turn right to the Guild's Station Gallery and Studio.

Brian’s Pottery Creations is often experimenting with new glaze colours and imprinted designs on his mugs so his stock ...
05/29/2026

Brian’s Pottery Creations is often experimenting with new glaze colours and imprinted designs on his mugs so his stock in the shop is ever changing. Drop by and find your favourite glaze colour!

Barbara Strachan’s cups do not last long in the Train Station Pottery Shop. Their stunning glazes draw your eyes and the...
05/27/2026

Barbara Strachan’s cups do not last long in the Train Station Pottery Shop. Their stunning glazes draw your eyes and then once you pick one up and it fits so perfectly in your hand…well…it is almost impossible to resist!
Drop in to the shop to see for yourself.

This octopus charcuterie platter by Rick Lardner is absolutely guaranteed to be a conversation piece at your next get to...
05/23/2026

This octopus charcuterie platter by Rick Lardner is absolutely guaranteed to be a conversation piece at your next get together.
Also great fun for the chef to be able to style the feast around octopus tentacles!
Drop by the Train Station Pottery Shop to see it in person!

Donna Rathke has some beautiful Vancouver Island mugs at the Train Station Pottery Shop. They make lovely gifts - but wa...
05/20/2026

Donna Rathke has some beautiful Vancouver Island mugs at the Train Station Pottery Shop.
They make lovely gifts - but warning…you will likely be tempted to keep for yourself!

Al Bubnys beautiful mugs are perfect for coffee/tea drinking throughout the year. Drop into the shop to find the one tha...
05/17/2026

Al Bubnys beautiful mugs are perfect for coffee/tea drinking throughout the year. Drop into the shop to find the one that speaks most to you!

There is just something magical about sgrafitto pottery pieces. As the potter methodically carves away clay…a pattern th...
05/12/2026

There is just something magical about sgrafitto pottery pieces. As the potter methodically carves away clay…a pattern that they have pictured in their mind starts to appear. Each line is a reflection of their hand directing their tool - angle, pressure, and the specific tool they use all have an impact on the design that is formed.
Whether they maintain a design that’s set out in their mind, or follow inspiration to take it in another direction…. really depends on the potter.
This beautiful piece is created by local potter, Marion Lord.

Beautiful platter in the shop by local potter, Sue Wilkinson. Warning: If you are drawn to the platter it may be difficu...
05/09/2026

Beautiful platter in the shop by local potter, Sue Wilkinson. Warning: If you are drawn to the platter it may be difficult to resist the other matching pieces!
We are open today 10am-4pm and Sunday 12pm-4pm. It’s a beautiful day weekend to peruse pottery!

One of the exciting things about having so many potters creations in the Train Station Pottery Shop is that when you ste...
05/05/2026

One of the exciting things about having so many potters creations in the Train Station Pottery Shop is that when you step into the shop you are surrounded by a wide variety of pottery that is uniquely inspired by the point of view of each potter. From glaze colours to shape and texture - there is so much to explore throughout the walls and shelves of the shop.

We also have some potters that have access to other methods of firing their work such as raku, wood firing, and salt firing.
Recently Loose Peacock Pottery brought some obvara pieces into the shop…for people who aren’t familiar with the process an excerpt with a short explanation on obvara firing from Ceramic Arts Daily Article by Marcia Selsor is below:

“The obvara firing process, which originated in Eastern Europe around the 12th Century, involves scalding the finish on the pottery to seal the porous surface. Similar to the raku process a bisqued pot is heated…and removed from the heat. The difference is that the pot is then dipped into a specific obvara yeast mixture [mixture of flour, yeast and water]before being dunked in water to rapidly cool the piece.
(Info from Ceramic Arts Network Daily Article)
Drop by the shop to have a closer look - we are open every day!

05/02/2026

Address

Train Station Pottery Shop/600 Alberni Highway
Parksville, BC
V9P1J9

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

Telephone

+12509541872

Website

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