OUR SUMMER REGISTRATION IS OPEN. Our summer class session will run from June 18/19/20 to August 6/7/8 (8 classes).
Cost for 8 weeks (3hr sessions) and 5 kg of clay is $570.65 incl. HST
SUMMER SESSION 2024 DETAILS:
Tuesday evenings (6:30-9:30pm), taught by Hana Balaban Pommier
Wednesday mornings (10am-1pm), taught by Karin Pavey
Wednesday evenings (6:30-9:30pm), taught by Ian Symons
Thursday evenings (6:30-9:30pm), taught by Hana Balaban Pommier
To sign up for classes, please fill in the Class Request Form: Click here to start
Once you have submitted your Class Request Form, we will contact you by email to confirm your registration.
Refund Policy
Please ensure the session and dates work for your schedule. No refunds for class payments will be provided.
Cost for 8 weeks (3hr sessions) and 5 kg of clay is $570.65 incl. HST
SUMMER SESSION 2024 DETAILS:
Tuesday evenings (6:30-9:30pm), taught by Hana Balaban Pommier
Wednesday mornings (10am-1pm), taught by Karin Pavey
Wednesday evenings (6:30-9:30pm), taught by Ian Symons
Thursday evenings (6:30-9:30pm), taught by Hana Balaban Pommier
To sign up for classes, please fill in the Class Request Form: Click here to start
Once you have submitted your Class Request Form, we will contact you by email to confirm your registration.
Refund Policy
Please ensure the session and dates work for your schedule. No refunds for class payments will be provided.
COVID-19 Safety Protocols
Woodlawn is committed to providing a safe environment for all of our members and students. This is our obligation to you.
Masks are not mandatory but are encouraged and respected..
Woodlawn is committed to providing a safe environment for all of our members and students. This is our obligation to you.
Masks are not mandatory but are encouraged and respected..
Class Information
Come play with clay! Woodlawn Pottery Studio offers multi-stream, mixed-level courses. Each course teaches foundational hand-building and wheel throwing techniques which may be applied to both functional and sculptural forms. Classes offer a flexible curriculum to accommodate adult potters of all levels. Class size is restricted to ensure individual attention.
Please note: if a student must miss a class, we are unable to offer makeup class time.
Beginner Stream
The Beginner stream is for people new (or newish) to clay. Students will focus on material exploration, experimenting with the core techniques in clay: pinching, coiling, slab-rolling and building, wheel throwing and trimming, and glazing. Demos and hands-on activities will give everyone a chance to explore processes and develop a small number of take-home products.
Intermediate Stream
The Intermediate stream is for people familiar with clay who want to develop their technique and their skill repertoire. Intermediate students generally work independently on projects of their own choosing, supported by demos, exercises, and instruction as needed. Intermediate students often explore new forms and surface decoration (e.g., coloured slips, texture, glazing techniques) and have a chance to refine their work.
Class Details:
Students currently registered are given first priority for the following session. Full registration for all students is based on payment received by e-transfer. Please complete the class request form below and our Class Registrar will provide class updates and registration and payment procedures.
Instructor Bios:
Hana Balaban Pommier is a potter and a ceramic artist living and working in Toronto. Hana immigrated to Canada from native Czechoslovakia. She has a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Ceramics, Sheridan College’s Crafts and Design Ceramics program, Art History studies at Harvard Extension School and a B.Sc. in Occupational Therapy at the University of Toronto. Hana also completed a one month residency at The International Ceramics Studio in Kecskemet, Hungary in 2016. Hana worked in a production studio of Rick and Nancy Hilborn and with the MIT Art community when living and studying in the USA. Hana’s direction of work resulted while working as a therapist teaching mindfulness and meditation to clients with chronic pain. Hana has had her work exhibited with the Ontario Craft Council, FUSION, The Carnegie Gallery, The Gardiner Museum, The Art Gallery of Hamilton and Star Store Gallery in New Bedford, USA. She is also a recipient of a 2014 Craft Ontario Award.
Karin Pavey was born and grew up in Toronto. She began her ceramic studies in Sweden and is a graduate of both Sheridan College and the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design where she received a BFA. She was a ceramic instructor for many years at the Gardiner Museum. In addition, she has taught at Sheridan College, the ROM, Avenue Road School of the Arts and the Toronto District School Board. She currently works in her Toronto west end studio and teaches part time at the Woodlawn Studio. Karin is an established and respected Canadian potter whose colourful tableware has been exhibited in North America and Europe. She has been the recipient of many
To sign up for classes, please fill in the Class Request Form: Click here to start
Come play with clay! Woodlawn Pottery Studio offers multi-stream, mixed-level courses. Each course teaches foundational hand-building and wheel throwing techniques which may be applied to both functional and sculptural forms. Classes offer a flexible curriculum to accommodate adult potters of all levels. Class size is restricted to ensure individual attention.
Please note: if a student must miss a class, we are unable to offer makeup class time.
Beginner Stream
The Beginner stream is for people new (or newish) to clay. Students will focus on material exploration, experimenting with the core techniques in clay: pinching, coiling, slab-rolling and building, wheel throwing and trimming, and glazing. Demos and hands-on activities will give everyone a chance to explore processes and develop a small number of take-home products.
Intermediate Stream
The Intermediate stream is for people familiar with clay who want to develop their technique and their skill repertoire. Intermediate students generally work independently on projects of their own choosing, supported by demos, exercises, and instruction as needed. Intermediate students often explore new forms and surface decoration (e.g., coloured slips, texture, glazing techniques) and have a chance to refine their work.
Class Details:
- Classes are held at Woodlawn Pottery Studio, located at 1009 Dupont Street in Toronto
- Class sessions run Tuesday evenings (6:30-9:30pm), Wednesday mornings (10am-1pm). Wednesday afternoons (2-5pm), and Wednesday evenings (6:30-9:30pm)
- Series length: 8 sessions, 3 hours long
- Maximum enrolment: 8 students
- Cost of Class (5kg clay included): $570.65 incl. HST ($505 + $65.65 HST, payment must be submitted by e-transfer prior to first class).
- Cost of extra clay: $22.60/5kg ($20 +$2.60 HST, payment by e-transfer only, no cash purchases).
- Washroom and glaze kitchen are downstairs. We are not wheelchair accessible
- Students are encouraged to wear old clothing or bring an apron or smock
Students currently registered are given first priority for the following session. Full registration for all students is based on payment received by e-transfer. Please complete the class request form below and our Class Registrar will provide class updates and registration and payment procedures.
Instructor Bios:
Hana Balaban Pommier is a potter and a ceramic artist living and working in Toronto. Hana immigrated to Canada from native Czechoslovakia. She has a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Ceramics, Sheridan College’s Crafts and Design Ceramics program, Art History studies at Harvard Extension School and a B.Sc. in Occupational Therapy at the University of Toronto. Hana also completed a one month residency at The International Ceramics Studio in Kecskemet, Hungary in 2016. Hana worked in a production studio of Rick and Nancy Hilborn and with the MIT Art community when living and studying in the USA. Hana’s direction of work resulted while working as a therapist teaching mindfulness and meditation to clients with chronic pain. Hana has had her work exhibited with the Ontario Craft Council, FUSION, The Carnegie Gallery, The Gardiner Museum, The Art Gallery of Hamilton and Star Store Gallery in New Bedford, USA. She is also a recipient of a 2014 Craft Ontario Award.
Karin Pavey was born and grew up in Toronto. She began her ceramic studies in Sweden and is a graduate of both Sheridan College and the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design where she received a BFA. She was a ceramic instructor for many years at the Gardiner Museum. In addition, she has taught at Sheridan College, the ROM, Avenue Road School of the Arts and the Toronto District School Board. She currently works in her Toronto west end studio and teaches part time at the Woodlawn Studio. Karin is an established and respected Canadian potter whose colourful tableware has been exhibited in North America and Europe. She has been the recipient of many
To sign up for classes, please fill in the Class Request Form: Click here to start