PEI Potters Studio Co-op
A small not-for-profit Co-op located in Victoria Park, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Annual Fundraising Sale
Our annual fundraising sale helps to keep our class and membership fees lower. We sell pieces from members, donations from potters, including class instructor example pieces, and unclaimed pieces. Location: Farm Centre, 420 University Avenue. Next sale (tentative) Aug 22, 2026.
About Our Studio
In response to a brief note in The Buzz, a small group first met to discuss the idea of starting a cooperative pottery studio in July 1995. The founding members had all taken pottery classes at the former Holland College School of Visual Arts, whose pottery studio was dismantled in 1993. The Co-op was formed in 1997. With help from the PEI Craft’s Council and the City of Charlottetown, the Co-op moved into its current Victoria Park location in 1998.
A major goal of the non-profit co-op has been providing pottery classes for the public. Membership is capped at 70 members and renews on an annual basis starting April 1st. People wishing to add their name to our membership waitlist should already have a pottery background.
Members have access to the studio when it is not closed for either classes or cleaning. Current summer cleaning hours Mondays – Fridays 2-4pm. In the fall, cleaning hours normally change to early mornings.
The studio is also closed for adult classes (Mondays and Tuesday evenings 6-10pm starting Sep 8th) and kids classes (Saturdays until 2:15pm starting Sep 6th).
Take a Class!
Fall registration was on Aug 18, 2025.
We had 66 applicants for 16 spaces in the adult classes and 27 applicants for 16 spaces in the kids/youth classes.
Fall Adult classes, 10 weeks on either Mondays with Marilyn MacLean (starting Sep 8) or Tuesdays with Ron Arvidson (starting Sep 9) from 6:30-9:30pm for $300 (includes 1 bag of clay).
Fall Kids classes, 10 weeks on Saturdays (starting Sep 6) from either 9-11am or 11:30am-1:30pm for $225 (including clay). Kids classes are taught by Brenna McIntyre and Heather Francis.
Registration links for the winter 2026 classes will be in late November or early December for the December registration session.
Upcoming Workshops & Guest Artists
Upcoming member workshops: 1) August 20th, 2025, Coil-building workshop with Alexandra Box from Kawartha Potter’s Guild, 2) Fall Raku workshop with Tim Isaac Sep 27th (rain date Oct 4th).
Joy of Making
“I’ve spent years working on movies that fewer people pay attention to than a vase I spent 40 minutes on”.
Address
11 Victoria Park Driveway S, Charlottetown, PE, Canada C1A 1V1 (the old caretaker’s house)
Email Us
registration@peipottersstudio.ca