This is an add on for extra clay, and a Monstera Plant to upgrade your Handbuilding Pottery Workshop or Date Night Pottery Workshop. You’ll create a personalized plant pot. Your pot will be glazed by the Community Clay team and returned to you with a Monstera Deliciosa plant in it!

The clay you will be using is a lovely earthy tone. Our team will glaze the interior of your pot with your chosen glaze colour making the pot functional, while showcasing the raw clay on the exterior.

The plants propagated by our very own, in studio Monstera Mama.

We look forward to having you create with us. When you arrive at the studio we will have a meet & great to get to know each other! The instructor will do a demo to start things off. Focus for the workshop will be on the studio experience, and trying your hand at clay. We work together at the end to clean up, as Community values collaboration. Additional pieces may be completed for you by our staff for a fee. Your work will be ready for pick up in 6-8 weeks (extra thick pieces will take longer to dry out.)

The workshops are great for those who have a challenging schedule but want to try ceramics, or those with prior experience who want to work on a specific skill. The Workshop is one evening, doors open at 6pm for meet & greet; 630pm the Demo starts; 830-9pm clean up & choose glaze colours!

Please note classes and workshops are non-refundable. We will try our best to re-sell your spot in the class if you contact us prior to class starting. If we're able to fill the spot, we will refund you, minus a $50 administration fee.

All classes and workshops are 18+

Please note that Community Clay Inc. is under no obligation to refund part, or all of class price if you can not, or do not attend. Transfers are under sole discretion of Community Clay Inc.

If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to ask! Due to the nature of the process there is no guarantee that work will make it through the firings. It's in the hands of the kiln gods. Please be aware we may have dogs on premises, and use diffusers with essential oils. If you have any allergies please notify me prior to class. 

COVID-19 Protocol

Check in with the Instructor immediately upon arrival and wash your hands immediately after check in. The doors and windows may be kept open through the class to improve air circulation as necessary. Entering the studio with ANY type of illness is unacceptable and you will be asked to leave.

By attending classes and open studios you agree and understand that in connection with your participation in any event or activity, you may be exposed to a variety of hazards and risks, foreseen or unforeseen, which may or not be inherent to those activities and events. The risks include, but are not limited to the dangers of personal injury, property damage, property loss, and death. Community Clay Inc. has not tried to contradict or minimize your understanding of these risks. By entering into the studio, you agree and understand that injuries and damages can occur by natural causes, or by the acts of other persons or third parties, either as an act of negligence or because of other reasons. You are personally responsible for all costs and/or risks associated with any public or private event or activity. Notwithstanding anything herein, to the fullest extent allowed by law, you agree to waive, discharge claims, release from all liability and indemnify and hold harmless Community Clay Inc., its organizers, hosts, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers. agents, volunteers, and other partners and employees, from any and all liability on account of, or in any way resulting from injuries and damages in any way connected to events and activities. You agree and understand that this waiver and release will be binding upon your heirs, executors, agents, administrators, and assigns, and will include any minors accompanying users at the events. Your participation in this private event & affiliated activities is at your sole and exclusive risk. Community Clay Inc. may refuse admittance, may charge the admission fee, or ask you to leave at any time for any reason.

Tickets are non-refundable, if you are unable to attend please email ASAP to see if it is possible to have your tickets transferred. Please note that Community Clay Inc. is under no obligation to refund part, or all of class price if you can not, or do not attend. Transfers are under sole discretion of Community Clay Inc.

Gift Card Information

You may use any Gift Card purchased through our website for Courses and Workshops. Please note that these denominations are specific to the cost of Courses and Workshops.

Gift Cards cannot be used toward Glazing Workshops, Drop-Ins, or Memberships, as those are processed through Mindbody (a separate platform).

Firing costs are not included in multi-week courses. For beginners, I recommend keeping about half a wareboard of work—approximately $25 (tax included)—as skills progress quickly. Depending on how much you choose to keep, firing costs can be up to $60 (tax included) for a full wareboard of work.

You may purchase Gift Cards to cover firing fees, however Glazing Workshops must be booked and paid for directly through Mindbody, as website Gift Cards won’t apply there. Glazing Workshops are $15 + GST.

Private Pottery Workshops in Vancouver

Looking for a unique and creative way to celebrate? Community Clay offers private handbuilding pottery workshops in Vancouver for birthdays, bridal showers, bachelorette parties, team building events, corporate groups, families, friends, and other special occasions.

Whether you're planning a celebration or simply looking for a memorable experience, I'll help your group create beautiful handmade ceramics in a relaxed, welcoming environment.

Please contact me before purchasing to confirm availability and arrange your workshop date and time.

What to Expect

Your private pottery workshop is approximately 3 hours and includes:

• 30 minutes to arrive, settle in, and socialize
• A guided handbuilding or wheel demonstration
• Approximately 2 hours of demo & creating your pottery
• Time to choose glaze colours, clean up, and wrap up the workshop

With 22 years of experience working with clay and teaching ceramics, I'll guide you through the process step by step in a relaxed and supportive environment. Whether you're completely new to pottery or have previous experience, I'll tailor the instruction to your group's comfort level so everyone leaves feeling accomplished and proud of what they've created.

The workshop is beginner friendly, experience focused, and designed to encourage creativity. No previous pottery experience is required.

I provide everything you need, including clay, tools, instruction, glazing, and kiln firings.

Each participant may keep up to two finished pieces, which I will professionally trim, glaze, and fire after the workshop.

After Your Workshop

Once your workshop is complete, your pieces will go through the full ceramic process:

• Drying
• Trimming
• Bisque firing
• Glazing
• Final glaze firing
• Organizing and packing up your items

Your pottery is typically ready for pickup in 6–8 weeks, although turnaround times may vary depending on item thickness and studio production schedules.

Ceramics is an unpredictable medium. While I take every reasonable precaution throughout the process, cracks, warping, glaze defects, and kiln losses can occur during drying or firing. Although these situations are uncommon, I cannot guarantee that every piece will successfully make it through the firing process.

Community Values

Community Clay is proudly female and neurodivergent owned and is committed to fostering a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment for everyone.

I strive to create a space where people of all backgrounds, identities, abilities, and experience levels feel comfortable exploring creativity. I welcome and celebrate people of all races, cultures, religions, genders, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, ages, and abilities. Whether this is your first time working with clay or you've been creating for years, you are welcome here.

Community Clay has a zero tolerance policy for discrimination, harassment, or behaviour that compromises the safety and wellbeing of others.

Land Acknowledgement

Community Clay respectfully acknowledges that the studio operates on the unceded, traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

I am grateful to live, work, and create on these lands and recognize the ongoing stewardship of the Indigenous Peoples who have cared for them since time immemorial.

Accessibility & Studio Environment

Please let me know before your workshop if you have any accessibility needs, sensitivities, or allergies.

Please note that:

• Dogs may occasionally be on the premises.
• Essential oil diffusers may be in use throughout the studio.

Safety

A pottery studio contains equipment, tools, heavy materials, shelving, and kiln areas that require participants to exercise reasonable care while on site.

By attending a workshop, you acknowledge that participation involves inherent risks, including the possibility of personal injury or property damage. You voluntarily assume these risks and agree that Community Clay, its owner, instructors, employees, volunteers, and affiliates will not be liable for injuries, losses, or damages arising from your participation, except where required by applicable law.

Participants are expected to follow all instructor directions and studio safety procedures. I reserve the right to refuse service or remove any participant whose behaviour is unsafe, disruptive, or places others at risk.

Booking & Cancellation Policy

• Please contact me before purchasing to confirm availability.
• Your workshop is confirmed once payment has been received.
• Private workshop bookings are non-refundable.
• If you or members of your group are unable to attend, I am unable to offer refunds or partial refunds for missed attendance.
• Each participant may keep up to two finished pieces.
• Additional pieces may be created and purchased during your workshop.

Pricing for Student & Member Firing

A wareboard is 9 x 18 x 3ish" 

You may stack items to include more in your wareboard allotment. How you have stacked your items when placed on the shelf is how they will be counted AND fired (we may stack your items with other members to reduce our overhead and allow 1/4-3/4 wareboards.) Please be cautious of stacking to avoid cracking, or items getting stuck together.

When stacking we recommend:

• Nesting so that rims do not touch, as items sitting snugly inside of another item's rim may stick during the firing process;
• Stack items of a similar weight, ie do not stack a heavy item inside of a thin one;
• Give extra space for items of different clay bodies, as they have different shrink rates;
• Dark clay bodies may mark lighter ones;
• Underglazes will cast onto near objects, and we will include extra space around these items so you don't affect other people's work.
  

Members- items placed on the Member shelf must be BONE DRY. If your item explodes in the kiln you will be charged a cleaning fee.

Rejected items:
If there is red pen on your firing tag please address concern and remove red pen.

Pick up- you will receive an email when your items have been Bisque fired, and you will have one week to collect your work as per your firing email. We recommend collecting your items as soon as possible so they are not taken by someone else accidentally. Not collecting your items within one week may delay us from firing other people's work as we will not have space to unload firings. We reserve the right to toss any items that linger beyond the week deadline, however this happens rarely. We try to send a toss email when the items are being disposed of. If you need help collecting your work please click here. Please note you are not allowed to send non-students/members to collect your items for you. 

The hours for pick up change weekly, please click here to review the schedule. Please do not knock to gain access to the student if the door is locked, you will be turned away.

Community Clay can not guarantee the success of your fired items, and we will do our best to ensure your items make it through safely. You are responsible for managing your work, and Community will not be held responsible for lost, misplaced, stolen or broken work.

Please multiple the length (longest side) x height of the item in inches. Please round up as you are already getting a significant discount of firing fees.

Purchase the number of your total.

Example:

Bowl 4" x 4" = 16" 
Total- $4

Mug 3" x 4" = 12"
Total- $3

Total amount to add to card- 28
TOTAL= $7 

Please purchase the amount, and reply to your order confirmation email with a photo of your items.

This is for items glazed in the Glaze Workshops, or Glaze Lab.

A wareboard is 18" x 9" x 3" 

If an item is over, count it twice. Ie- a 9" x 9" x 5" bowl, count it twice. The bowl is considered one wareboard.

Price includes firing of glaze items.

For Members using the Glaze Lab, please write your order number on your firing tag.

Rejected items:
If your item is reject please refer to the Glaze Firing Notice on the shelf, fix the concern and return item(s) to the shelf to be fired. Please ensure you have a firing tag with your item(s).

Pick up- Your items will be fired within 3-5 business days of glazing, unless we are having issues with the kiln. You will NOT receive an email when your items have been Bisque fired, and you will have one week to collect your work. We recommend collecting your items as soon as possible so they are not taken by someone else accidentally. Not collecting your items within one week may delay us from firing other people's work as we will not have space to unload firings. We reserve the right to toss any items that linger beyond the week deadline, however this happens rarely. If you need help collecting your work please click here. Please note you are not allowed to send non-students/members to collect your items for you. 

The hours for pick up change weekly, please click here to review the schedule. Please do not knock to gain access to the student if the door is locked, you will be turned away.

Community Clay can not guarantee the success of your fired items, and we will do our best to ensure your items make it through safely. You are responsible for managing your work, and Community will not be held responsible for lost, misplaced, stolen or broken work.

Before Purchasing

Please contact us to confirm scheduling availability prior to booking.

2-Hour Workshop

Please arrive promptly at your scheduled start time. The instructor will begin with a demonstration based on the item(s) your group will be making.

The last 20 minutes of the workshop are dedicated to clean-up.

Each participant is able to keep one small item. If you’d like to make larger or additional pieces, upgrade options are available during the workshop. 

3-Hour Workshop

When you arrive, you’ll start with a meet and greet for the first 30 minutes while everything is being set up. The instructor will then guide you through a series of demonstrations to get you started.

Each participant may keep up to two items.

Studio Notes

While we do our best to care for all work, please note there is no guarantee that every piece will survive the firings — sometimes it’s up to the kiln gods. 🙏 Items will be trimmed, glazed, and fired for you. Your finished pieces will be ready for pickup in approximately 6–8 weeks.

Please be aware that we may have dogs on the premises and use essential oil diffusers in the studio. If you have any allergies or sensitivities, kindly notify us before your class.

By attending classes and open studios you agree and understand that in connection with your participation in any event or activity, you may be exposed to a variety of hazards and risks, foreseen or unforeseen, which may or not be inherent to those activities and events. The risks include, but are not limited to the dangers of personal injury, property damage, property loss, and death. Community Clay has not tried to contradict or minimize your understanding of these risks. By entering into the studio, you and your party agree and understand that injuries and damages can occur by natural causes, or by the acts of other persons or third parties, either as an act of negligence or because of other reasons. You are personally responsible for all costs and/or risks associated with any public or private event or activity. Notwithstanding anything herein, to the fullest extent allowed by law, you agree to waive, discharge claims, release from all liability and indemnify and hold harmless Community Clay, its organizers, hosts, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers. agents, volunteers, and other partners and employees, from any and all liability on account of, or in any way resulting from injuries and damages in any way connected to events and activities. You agree and understand that this waiver and release will be binding upon your heirs, executors, agents, administrators, and assigns, and will include any minors accompanying users at the events. Your participation in this private event & affiliated activities is at your sole and exclusive risk. Community Clay may refuse admittance, may charge the admission fee, or ask you to leave at any time for any reason.

Tickets are non-refundable. Please note that Community Clay is under no obligation to refund part, or all of class price if you can not, or do not attend.