The Gardiner is thrilled to announce the launch of CLAY, an original in-house restaurant offering seasonal menus of fresh, local fare in collaboration with The Food Dudes.
The Gardiner has reunited for the first time more than 350 objects from Sir William Van Horne’s exceptional collection of Japanese pottery alongside archival materials and stunning watercolours. See it now!
On November 16 & 17, the Gardiner Museum presents the inaugural International Ceramic Art Exposition, featuring contemporary ceramics from a selection of top national and international gallerists.
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!
Everyone can love clay! Become a Friend at one of the world’s great specialty museums and enjoy the benefits, including unlimited admission, invitations to exhibition previews and special events, discounts on lectures and clay classes, and more.
Please note: The winter clay class schedule and registration will go online at 9 am on Wednesday October 31. There will be no in person registration on October 31.
To be added to the waitlist for any sold out winter classes, please email mail@gardinermuseum.com.
See registration instructions here.
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This workshop is suitable for students being introduced to mindfulness for the first time as well as for those students with previous mindfulness experience. In this 6-week workshop, we will explore through the use of clay the four foundations of mindfulness: body, feelings, mind, and the nature of our experience.
This workshop is suitable for students being introduced to mindfulness for the first time as well as for those students with previous mindfulness experience. In this 6-week workshop, we will explore through the use of clay the four foundations of...
Instructor: Suzanne Thomson
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Get creative this holiday season by hand-building a gift for a loved one.
Get creative this holiday season by hand-building a gift for a loved one....
Instructor: Audrey Mah
In this two-hour workshop, we will explore clay as a medium for deepening our experience of the present moment.
In this two-hour workshop, we will explore clay as a medium for deepening our experience of the present moment....
This combination class will use stoneware clay, a high-fired non-porous clay durable for all kinds of uses, to create decorative, functional, or sculptural pieces.
This combination class will use stoneware clay, a high-fired non-porous clay durable for all kinds of uses, to create decorative, functional, or sculptural pieces....
Instructor: Lynn Fisher
This combination class will use stoneware clay, a high-fired non-porous clay durable for all kinds of uses, to create decorative, functional, or sculptural pieces. ...
This course is an introduction to various hand building and wheel throwing techniques. Students will also explore slip casting and press moulding using existing moulds and new glazing techniques using earthenware clay.
This course is an introduction to various hand building and wheel throwing techniques. Students will also explore slip casting and press moulding using existing moulds and new glazing techniques using earthenware clay....
Students have the option of exploring the techniques directly on pieces of pottery or working on experimental tiles, leading to surface treatments on future pieces.
Students have the option of exploring the techniques directly on pieces of pottery or working on experimental tiles, leading to surface treatments on future pieces....
Instructor: Ian Symons
Learn the art of the potter’s wheel and create functional and sculptural pieces with earthenware clay and glazes.
Learn the art of the potter’s wheel and create functional and sculptural pieces with earthenware clay and glazes....
Instructor: Marc Egan
Create decorative, functional, or sculptural pieces with hand building and wheel throwing techniques.
Create decorative, functional, or sculptural pieces with hand building and wheel throwing techniques....
Instructor: Dianne Lee
Create decorative, functional, or sculptural pieces with hand building and wheel throwing techniques. ...
Using mainly hand building techniques, as well as some wheel throwing, this course will focus on creating unique tableware.
Using mainly hand building techniques, as well as some wheel throwing, this course will focus on creating unique tableware....
Instructor: Karin Pavey
Instructor: Michelle Mendlowitz
Learn the art of the potter’s wheel and create functional and sculptural pieces with earthenware clay and glazes. ...
Instructor: Danica Drago
Create decorative, functional, or sculptural pieces using hand building and wheel throwing techniques.
Create decorative, functional, or sculptural pieces using hand building and wheel throwing techniques. ...
Instructor: Thomas Suh
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: Annika Hoefs