Arrowsmith Potters' Guild
Description
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 Station Pottery Store and Studio, including beginners and intermediate hand-building and throwing classes, workshops and special events with visiting potters. Our well equipped studio includes 8 Pacifia 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.
We meet monthly on the second Wednesday at 7 pm, for business, comradery and sharing information. (No meetings in July and August)
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.
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facebook.comKIDS CLASSES are a go for March break and the summer. Here's our schedule- drop in to the train station and book your spots now.
Classes are filling up so be sure to get into the train station soon and register for our spring session of classes. So much fun for so little money! Hope to see you there.
This month the Arrowsmith Potters' Guild is pleased to announce Anne Busink has been made a lifetime honorary member of the guild. Anne has been a member for 19 years. She started doing ceramics 25 years ago working on bisque ware and focusing on surface decoration. This led her to classes in throwing and handbuilding her own designs. She makes predominantly functional ware and small sculptural pieces in mid fire . What does she like most about being part of the guild ? - the friendship and shared learning that comes with being part of a community of potters. We are thrilled to benefit from Anne's years of experience and positive outlook. Congratulations Anne.
These sculptures are just beautiful! The work of one of our talented guild members, Terry Yoxall.
More lovely pieces by potters Donna Rathke and Margot Gibson.
Lots of Christmas shoppers in today. Come and see work by Crystal Burgess and Barb Strachan, there are so many gift giving ideas in the gallery right now!
Some pieces created by Anne Busink, available now at Arrowsmith Potters Guild gift shop.
Still Christmas shopping? We have lots of beautiful work in the gift shop right now. This is just a sample of work from our guild potters.
Many of our members are busy in their studios getting ready for our annual winter pottery sale! Make sure to mark your calendars and come out to our one day only sale!
The annual Arrowsmith Potters Guild Christmas sale is happening on November 18th at the Parksville Community Center from 10am - 4pm. This is always a great event featuring the work of a large number of our guild members. Hope to see you there!
Some of the 1st projects done by the Thursday evening beginner handbuild class. They put in a lot of effort and got some really fun results.
Last weekend we enjoyed the first of our autumn monthly workshops! Al Bubnys did a great demo on applying feet and handles. There were lots of great tips and tricks to apply to our own pots that we can't wait to try!
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