Community Connections

We Believe in Building Partnerships with Local Communities

As a community ourselves, we believe in supporting the communities and neighbourhoods around us.
We have applied and were success receiving a government grant to offer free workshops to not-for-profit groups.
Every year, a portion of our sales are donated to a local charity.

“Seize the Clay”, A Spark Partnership Project
Cultural Hotspot was conceived more than ten years ago by the City of Toronto to highlight the Arts outside of the downtown area. The Potter’s Studio applied for and received a grant through the Spark Partnership Project to develop programming that supported and enhanced arts in the community.
In 2022, the Potter’s Studio partnered with the North York Women’s Shelter. Using clay, participants were able to sculpt and hand-build items for their own use.
The Potter’s Studio partnered with The Neighbourhood Organization to work with a Violence Against Women group. Volunteers from The Potter’s Studio organized a series of clay workshops where women develop hand-building skills using clay.
Hands-on activities using clay have proven to promotes creativity, self-awareness, and reduce anxiety.
The Potter’s Studio wants to thank the City of Toronto and the Spark Partnership Project for the opportunities to celebrate, promote and grow community arts in our neighbourhood.
Feed Scarborough
The Potter’s Studio is proud to support Feed Scarborough and its Scarborough Food Security Initiative. We accept donations of canned goods at our Bi-annual Shows and Sale and donate a portion of the revenue from sales to them.

Our Suppliers & Associates

Members of the Potter’s Studio take pride in the equipment and supplies they share and the pieces they create.
Because of this, the studio works only with preferred suppliers for its clay and glazes.

Pottery Supply House
Provides a complete range of supplies and equipment to potters from our primary location in Oakville, Ontario, Canada and from S&S Pottery Supplies in Kitchener, Ontario.
Tucker's Pottery Supplies Inc.
Tucker’s Pottery Supplies was established 1975 with the mission to provide the highest quality ceramic equipment and ceramic supplies for the professional potter, ceramic artist, hobby potter and school ceramic programs.
Scarborough Arts
Scarborough Arts has served the community through the arts for over 42 years, and is dedicated to delivering fresh, community-driven and innovative programs and services that enhance the cultural life of Scarborough.
Craft Ontario
Craft Ontario, legally known as the Ontario Crafts Council (OCC), is a member-based, not-for-profit arts service organization based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The organization is dedicated to promoting the recognition and appreciation of craft and craftspeople in Ontario and beyond.