Chef Bianca Azupardo presents inspired seasonal menus that showcase locally-sourced ingredients, complemented by stunning views of the city.
The crisis surrounding murdered and missing Indigenous women, girls, trans, and queer community members continues, with thousands of documented cases in both Canada and the U.S. The Gardiner presents the Canadian premiere of Cannupa Hanska Luger: Every One & Kali Spitzer: Sister, an installation commemorating those who have been lost.
On September 24, don't miss the rare opportunity to hear from the Rijksmuseum's Curator of East Asian Art, Menno Fitski, and discover the mysterious history of a Japanese treasure that disappeared in early 20th century only to reappear in 2013. Get tickets now!
The Gardiner Museum is among the few museums in the world focused on ceramics, and is one of the most important specialty museums internationally. It houses approximately 4,000 objects, including European porcelain, ceramics from the Ancient Americas, Chinese porcelain, Japanese porcelain, and contemporary ceramics. Search the collection online!
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Create decorative, functional, and sculptural pieces using hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques.
Create decorative, functional, and sculptural pieces using hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques....
Instructor: Ian Symons
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Learn the art of the potter’s wheel. Create functional and sculptural pieces with earthenware clay and glazes.
Learn the art of the potter’s wheel. Create functional and sculptural pieces with earthenware clay and glazes....
Instructor: Karin Pavey
In this special workshop, students will participate in Raku firing, a unique pottery technique that has its origins in 16th-century Japan.
In this special workshop, students will participate in Raku firing, a unique pottery technique that has its origins in 16th-century Japan....
Instructor: Lynn Fisher
Instructor: Audrey Mah
This workshop, led by registered art therapist Suzanne Thomson, is suitable for students being introduced to mindfulness for the first time as well as for those with previous mindfulness experience. It is an invitation to befriend who you are now, in this moment, at this time, through the medium of clay.
This workshop, led by registered art therapist Suzanne Thomson, is suitable for students being introduced to mindfulness for the first time as well as for those with previous mindfulness experience. It is an invitation to befriend who you are now,...
Instructor: Suzanne Thomson
Join us for this two-day workshop where you'll make and decorate a colourful skull out of clay in time for Day of the Dead.
Join us for this two-day workshop where you'll make and decorate a colourful skull out of clay in time for Day of the Dead....
This combination class uses stoneware clay, a high-fired non-porous clay perfect for all kinds of uses, to create decorative, functional, and sculptural pieces.
This combination class uses stoneware clay, a high-fired non-porous clay perfect for all kinds of uses, to create decorative, functional, and sculptural pieces....
This course offers an introduction to various hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques. Students will also explore slip casting and press moulding, using existing moulds, as well as glazing techniques using earthenware clay.
This course offers an introduction to various hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques. Students will also explore slip casting and press moulding, using existing moulds, as well as glazing techniques using earthenware clay....
Students can explore decorating techniques directly on pieces of pottery or by working on experimental tiles in preparation for surface treatments on future pieces.
Students can explore decorating techniques directly on pieces of pottery or by working on experimental tiles in preparation for surface treatments on future pieces....
Instructor: Dianne Lee
This course focuses on creating unique tableware using mainly hand-building techniques, as well as some wheel throwing.
This course focuses on creating unique tableware using mainly hand-building techniques, as well as some wheel throwing....
Instructor: Marc Egan
Instructor: Michelle Mendlowitz
Instructor: Thomas Suh
Instructor: Danica Drago
Instructor: Annika Hoefs
In this six-week workshop, students will use clay to explore the four foundations of mindfulness: body, feelings, mind, and the nature of our experience.
In this six-week workshop, students will use clay to explore the four foundations of mindfulness: body, feelings, mind, and the nature of our experience....
Instructors: Suzanne Thomson Suzanne Thomson