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Some Good News

Linda Lewis

We have news from the College! The Potter’s Club is going to be welcomed back as of Wednesday January 26, 2022 and will have access until June 15, 2022. Time is restricted to between 8:30 and 4:30 on Wednesdays and occasionally there will be interruptions as the Fine Arts program goes through its semester. As always, classes and students have priority access to the studio.

You must be a current member of the club to make use of the studio space. You can now pay online at

We have news from the College! The Potter’s Club is going to be welcomed back as of Wednesday January 26, 2022 and will have access until June 15, 2022. Time is restricted to between 8:30 and 4:30 on Wednesdays and occasionally there will be interruptions as the Fine Arts program goes through its semester. As always, classes and students have priority access to the studio.

You must be a current member of the club to make use of the studio space. You can now pay online through the Membership page or go to

We have news from the College! The Potter’s Club is going to be welcomed back as of Wednesday January 26, 2022 and will have access until June 15, 2022. Time is restricted to between 8:30 and 4:30 on Wednesdays and occasionally there will be interruptions as the Fine Arts program goes through its semester. As always, classes and students have priority access to the studio.

You must be a current member of the club to make use of the studio space. You can now pay online.

Online Membership Payment


Please read through this year’s current Kiln Use Agreement found in Word Document or PDF formats.

Known Dates:

  • Class Critiques for Gordon Hutchens: Feb 16-23 classwork will be on display but there should still space for us to do what we need to.
  • Studio tours Highschool groups or public from April 19 to April 28
  • April 14 to April 29 Gordon will have class work on display but there should still space for us to do what we need to.

Covid Protocols
We cannot exceed 16 people in the space at any time

  • ​Mask wearing is required at NIC (new updates and guideline will be coming on the NIC website in Jan 2022). Please make sure to bring your own masks.
  • ​Contract tracing will be in place with a SIGN IN sheet collecting names, dates, instructor
    name on a form. Instead of an instructor name please use my name. If there is a Covid case we will need to contact you so that you can contact the people that had signed in to use the space. Please have your members give you updated contact info.
  • No contact numbers go on the form. This is a new standard practice for all our studios.
  • The sign in form will be on a clip board near the studio door
  • There is to be no shared food or drink in the studios at this time (e.g., no coffee or snacks if we’re having a meeting). Having your own personal food or drink is ok.



“Light the Fire” Holiday Club sales in Campbell River and Courtenay

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“Light the Fire” Holiday Club sale in Campbell River

Saturday, November 9, 11am-4pm
Campbell River Sportsplex, 1800 Alder St

Get ready to kick off the holiday season while supporting some of the best potters on Vancouver Island. We will have potters from Nanaimo to Quadra Island with pottery from the functional to the decorative. You are sure to find something for every budget and taste.

There will be a door prize and the food bank will be accepting donations of non-perishable food items. Stay and have a coffee or snack and meet your local potters.
Cash, credit or debit card accepted

If you have someone on your list who likes pottery or just want to add to your own collection don’t miss the north island ceramic event of the year.

“Light the Fire” Holiday Club sale in Courtenay 

Saturday, November 23rd from 11 to 4 at The Filberg Center in Courtenay.

The Filberg Center in Courtenay will again host the annual pottery event of the year. There will be ceramic artists from Quadra Island to Nanaimo showcasing pots large and small sure to fit with every decorative style and dinner setting. If you missed the Campbell River sale Saturday, November 23rd from 11 to 4 is the day to add to the collections of everyone on your shopping list

  A one dollar admission will buy a door prize ticket and help the Comox Valley food bank who will be accepting non-perishable food items.
  The Merville Grandmothers will prepare light lunches as part of the Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation.
  The Comox Valley is home to some of the best potters in B.C. so mark Saturday, November the 23rd on your calender as the pottery sale of the year.

Club Members Throwing Workshop

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Algys, John and Craig have agreed to mentor a throwing workshop for club members on April 17 at the college. They were available to help with what ever members want to work on, and   demoed if folks are wondering how specific forms are made.

Great time and lots was learned.  Thanks to the mentors and all those that came.

 

“Always Exploring” show at The Potters Place Gallery

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North Island Collage students will be the  guest artists at The Potters Place Galley for the month of May. Rod Heitzmann, Sarah Kerr, and Sandra Schaffer will be featured in the “Always Exploring” ceramics show beginning May 1st, with an opening reception May 2nd from 4 until 7pm. Please join us for light refreshments and meet the artists, and explore their work with them.