2026, Here We Come!

 Hello 2026, we're so excited to step foot into a new year! But before we get too ahead of ourselves, we always like to looking back in appreciation of the year we just had.  Like always, we couldn't have done it without YOU - our amazing students, teachers, the incredible CSC community studio & volunteers,  and the  community's support!

You know what we can't believe? We ran 14 Beginners Classes in 2025, Which I believe may be an all-time record! It's one of my favourite classes to teach, and reinvigorates my love of clay each time from a "beginners mind." And no matter if you make something or not, working with clay is so rewarding and fun!

In 2025, we also continued running pottery classes straight through the year - January til December. At the end of our Immersive 8-Week classes we ran a special Raku Firing Workshop squeezed in just before the hot weather arrived. Look at the amazing works we pulled from the flames!​

We also ran some new one-off workshops, such as Glaze Chemistry with myself and scientist Cathy DeKroon, teaching potters everything they need to know about glaze to mix their own recipes, make alterations and discover new colours.

Our dear friend, teacher, and artist Heather Snow taught us a new side of pottery that we've never explored before - clay jewelry making. We created pieces that were miniature works of art with Heather, to be adorned as a wearable expression our own uniqueness and creativity. We learned so much, and will forever treasure the pieces we made and the time we spent with her.

Summer Term continued with a Heather leading the sgraffito segment of Monica Viola's Glaze Design course in June, and then was capped off with Sarah Hamelin's 2nd Annual Bootcamp in August. You can read all about the success of our students here. Our Summer Term has proven time and time again to improve student's skills in leaps and bounds in just a single week course!

We ended the year on a high note in an exciting development at the Clay Studio Collective... acquisition of new equipment! 

Diana B Earle gifted the studio a NEW WHEEL from her amazing efforts and contribution from her Clay Coaching Series, which has ran for the past 2 years, totaling almost a dozen group course and private lessons!

During December's Appreciate Night, for CSC Members and Volunteers, Diana surprised us with this amazing gift to our studio. Christmas definitely came early for us this year! We are so grateful and excited to have a new toy to play with in the New Year. 

We feel excited and ready to welcome 2026 with lots of clay, learning, friends, community, surprises and discoveries. We hope you'll be able to also join in on the studio shenanigans and fun times ahead!

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