Fall Sale 2026 and Empty Bowls
November 6 to 8 Dundas Lions Memorial Community Centre
Frances Ward is our Feature Artist @fwardstudios
Hours Friday 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm Saturday 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Sunday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Free Entry. Free Parking.
List of participants tba Map to Centre
Wendy Lisa Nichol Workshop
Saturday August 29 10:00 am to 4:00pm At Clayworks Studio, Brantford.
Wendy Lisa Nichol is a Toronto based ceramic artist. She received a BFA in Drawing & Painting with a minor in Material Arts & Design from OCADU in 2014. The ceramic work she creates is handmade by coiling and slab building clay. Wendy alternates her practice accordingly to find the balance between sculptural art objects and unique functional tableware. Creating affordable handmade work plays an important role in the foundation of each piece, from sculptural to functional, having a range of prices increases the accessibility for any collector.
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EXPAND A Peer Mentorship Program led by Emma Smith
The Guild will be starting a new mentorship program in September led by Emma Smith.
This 12-month Peer Mentorship program aims to provide a supportive environment for artistic development and dialogue. Participants will dedicate time to expand their ‘creative language’, challenging themselves to: use new materials, tools, or equipment – develop more complex forms or work in a larger scale – deepen their conceptual themes or speak more loudly through their work.
Participants will explore varying new directions with guidance, encouragement, and feedback. In group and one-on-one sessions, participants will discuss inspirations, ideas, intentions and strategies. They will offer and welcome feedback, gaining insight into their own and others’ unique creative processes. They will share responses to ‘works-in-progress’, participate in constructive critique, and strengthen the habit of talking about their art practice. At the end of this exploratory program, participants will have an additional six months to produce works specifically for an exhibition, in Spring 2028.
Emma Smith is an award-winning ceramic artist and creative educator, whose multidisciplinary art practice centers around celebration of place, environment, and body. Recognized as a leader in the international woodfiring community, she has been making and teaching ceramics for over 15 years. Her work is meant to be experienced quietly, encouraging moments of contemplation and reflection. In addition to her clay practice, she is an avid long distance hill walker, kiln builder, dancer, and writer. Her many loves and interests have made for a vibrant life that provides endless inspiration and opportunities for expression - be it through clowning, circus arts, photography, cold swimming, or spending all day making pierogies from scratch. Her teaching ethos is grounded in self discovery, play, and finding moments of stillness amidst the chaos of creation.
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Empty Bowls 2025
Thanks to the potters who donated bowls and our customers who bought, we donated $29,490 to Hamilton Food Share from our Fall 2025 Sale.
Tales of a Red Clay Rambler podcast. Join Ben Carter talking with Guild members Melissa Schooley, Emma Smith, Scott Barnim and Greg Voisin. Episode 279. Also Ben interviews Scott Barnim about his 40 year career making pots. Episode 280. Tales of a Red Clay Rambler podcast