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Our community pottery studio was built three years ago from a passionate group of potters with a multi-mission, one that included: Be mindful of our resources and impact on both the environment and the historic grounds of our studio In our initial build, we made it our priority to find ways to reuse and recycle during renovations. We were grateful for many incredible donations of equipment and reclaimed building materials from that found a new life in our studio! But the most

We love pottery and we want to share it with everyone! When Maggie sat down with Krista (Krista Cameron Pottery) in the fall of 2025 to talk about running pottery classes for kids at the Clay Studio Collective, she had no idea that in six short months they would connect 128 children with the joy of creating with clay. She had no idea that the pilot class in November 2025 would evolve into 35 hours in the classroom, and an additional 20+ hours managing more than 225 unique a

We’ve had the great fortune to welcome our first co-op student to the Clay Studio Collective this past school term, Ella Mordaunt! Ella has been with us since February of this year, working alongside our Facility Committee keeping our studio running smoothly with studio tech, classes, public events, and children-outreach programs. Not only that - Ella’s fierce creativity has also had a huge impact in the studio! With the end of their program coming to a close, we wanted to c

With the blink of an eye, our 3rd Annual PLANT KINDNESS fundraiser is in the books! And we're still grinning ear-to-eat about it. The Member Events Committee started planning this fundraiser way back in January, so you can believe the excitement we felt watching all you lovely folk come through those doors on Sunday morning! With 117 tickets sold, almost all our planters and planters were claimed within 30 mins of opening. Crazy! Thank you so very much for your support and ex

Question: "What is PLANT KINDNESS?" Short Answer: An annual fundraising event for pottery, plants, and baked goodies in the studio! But really, the history of PLANT KINDNESS started 3 years ago as a celebration of our newly-realized studio: making pottery with friends, gardening, baking and welcoming springtime. And why not share that joy with the wider community as well! We believe in planting seeds of kindness, and watching it grow in both our studio and community! Each yea

Empty Bowls took place last Saturday in Brockville, hosted by Loaves & Fishes , as part of a global event to raise money to increase food security for our community members in need. They Clay Studio Collective was honoured to be part of this year's event, alongside our fellow potter's in the community. Like we always say, we're stronger when we band together! Over the course of two months, our studio members and KCP student's volunteered their free time and talents to making

Plant Kindness? More like Assembling Kindness! This past weekend we hosted our first-ever "assembly-style" Planter Workshop at for our 3rd Annual PLANT KINDNESS on Sunday May 3rd. We pitched the idea to two big movers-and-shakers in the studio: our Member Events Committee and the KCP Team. Our goal was to make 100 planters for our fundraiser in 1 day! Could we do it? Together we formulated a workshop like we've never seen before, which was to round up the troops and making p

Krista Cameron Pottery and the Clay Studio Collective's Special Partnership "A community pottery studio, run by potters!" This idea took root in the Spring of 2023, with the news of our local college’s decision to permanently close its Ceramics Department. It had been a nucleus for potters and like-minded creatives in the Brockville and surrounding area for over 60 years. Many CSC members were part of this legacy, along with Krista Cameron herself, who started out as a studen

What a fun night of festive treats and surprises... even Santa himself made an appearance! The biggest surprise? A brand new wheel was unveiled, donated by Diana Earle, from her Clay Coaching Series. Diana Earle has been offering pottery mentorship courses since 2022, with all profits going towards the Clay Studio Collective's ongoing studio improvements. These have included an extensive Ceramics Library and a set of banding wheels. What an incredible surprise to receive a br