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.
Ai Weiwei is one of the world’s most influential artists and human rights activists, and one of China’s most formidable critics. Ai Weiwei: Unbroken features a selection of the artist's most iconic ceramics, and marks the international debut of new work. See it now!
Our new kids clay camps now include earlier start times, art-filled field trips, and fresh new themes. Register now for a summer of creative hands-on fun!
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.
Registration for spring clay classes is now open! Please read the instructions prior to registration. To be added to the waitlist for any sold-out spring classes, please email mail@gardinermuseum.com
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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
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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. ...
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
In this 6-week workshop, we will use clay and the practice of RAIN to explore the four foundations of mindfulness: body, feelings, mind, and the nature of our experience.
In this 6-week workshop, we will use clay and the practice of RAIN to explore the four foundations of mindfulness: body, feelings, mind, and the nature of our experience....
Instructor: Suzanne Thomson
Create decorative, functional, or sculptural pieces through hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques.
Create decorative, functional, or sculptural pieces through hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques....
Instructor: Dianne Lee
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: 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: Audrey Mah
Using mainly hand-building techniques, but also some wheel-throwing, this course will focus on creating unique tableware.
Using mainly hand-building techniques, but also some wheel-throwing, this course will focus on creating unique tableware....
Instructor: Karin Pavey
Create decorative, functional, or sculptural pieces with hand building and wheel throwing techniques. ...
Instructor: Michelle Mendlowitz
Instructor: Danica Drago
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....
Make a handmade textured cup for Mother's Day!
Make a handmade textured cup for Mother's Day!...
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
Instructor: Annika Hoefs
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....
Explore the world of planters, and make cacti planters, succulent logs, orchid pots, or herb planters.
Explore the world of planters, and make cacti planters, succulent logs, orchid pots, or herb planters....