Discover the Magic of Making Pottery: A 3-Session Hands-On Journey
Explore the Potter’s Wheel and Learn the Art of Jiggering with the Queenston Pottery Team
Step inside our historic Niagara-on-the-Lake studio and immerse yourself in the joy, challenge, and creativity of working with clay. This intimate 3-session workshop (limited to just 6 participants) invites you to learn real production pottery skills, guided by throwing instructor Candice Boese and the experienced Queenston Pottery team.
Whether you’re brand new to clay or eager to explore deeper techniques, this experience blends learning, artistry, and community in a warm, inspiring studio with 47 years of pottery tradition.
What You’ll Experience
Across three fun, skill-building sessions, you’ll try your hand at a wide variety of techniques used to create the pieces sold in our gallery. Some skills are quick wins; others take practice, but all are rewarding and uniquely satisfying.
You’ll get to:
Throw on one of our four potter’s wheels
Jigger your own cups using plaster-assisted forms
Trim your thrown and jiggered pieces and choose how to finish them:
Carve a jiggered form into a candle holder
Pull and attach handles to create a mug
Shape a functional spout and turn your form into a pitcher
Glaze your pieces using dipping, brushwork, pigments, and overglaze decoration
By the end, you’ll walk away with four personally designed and professionally fired pieces, and the confidence that comes from learning many of the foundational skills of studio pottery.
Workshop Schedule
Session 1: Monday, January 12 (6:30–9:30 PM)
Introduction to the wheel
Throwing forms
Jiggering mugs with plaster forms
Session 2: Wednesday, January 14 (6:30–9:30 PM)
Trimming your wheel-thrown and jiggered pieces and choosing what to create:
Carving a candle holder
Pulling & attaching handles
Creating spouts for a small pitcher
Session 3: Monday, February 9 (6:30–9:30 PM)
Full glazing experience
Your four favourite pieces will have been bisque-fired to 1000°C and will be ready for you to wax, glaze, decorate, and personalize before their final firing to 1330°C.
Finished pieces will be ready for pickup in approximately 8–12 weeks.
What’s Included
All clay, glazes, tools, and materials
Use of our fully equipped production studio
Expert instruction from Candice Boese & Queenston Pottery makers
Two kiln firings (bisque and high-temperature glaze firing)
Four finished pieces to keep
Wine, light refreshments, community, and plenty of creative fun
Investment
$360 + HST
A comprehensive, skill-packed workshop delivered in a professional studio environment.
Ready to Create Something Beautiful This Winter?
Spaces are limited to ensure personal attention and hands-on learning. Join us for a warm, inspiring, and deeply creative experience you won’t forget.