Event

21 Mar 2026

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Shadbolt Centre for the Arts in Burnaby, BC 

Clay: How Hard Can It Be?

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Connect with ceramic artists and potters, and expand your understanding and appreciation of clay.

Canadian Clay Symposium is a meditation on contemporary ceramic art with demonstrations, on-site and satellite exhibitions, affiliated workshops, vendor booths, a keynote presentation, and featured guilds and organizations. Above all else, it is an opportunity to connect with ceramic artists and potters, and to expand our shared understanding and appreciation of clay. 

The presenters for 2026 are Vin Arora, Lael Chmelyk (BFA '20, Ceramics), Grace Han and Jai Sallay-Carrington.