| EDUCATION
Clay / Fibre / Glass /
Metal / Wood / Multiple
Disciplines
CLAY
Full-time Studies
The Islands
Camosun College
3100 Foul Bay Rd.
Victoria, BC V8P 5J2
Tel: 250-592-1556
Website: www.camosun.bc.ca
Fine Arts
Full-time, 2 year diploma program includes courses in ceramics.
Malaspina University College
900 5th St.
Nanaimo, BC V9R 5S5
Tel: 250-755-8752
Website: www.mala.bc.ca
Fine Arts
Full-time, 2 year diploma program includes courses in ceramics.
North Island College
2300 Ryan Rd.
Courtenay, BC V9N 8N6
Tel: 250-334-5057
Website: www.nic.bc.ca
Art and Design
Full-time, 2 year diploma program; students can major in art or design.
Ceramics courses included.
West Kootenay
Kootenay School of the Arts
606 Victoria St
Nelson, BC V1L 4K9
Tel: 250-352-2821
Fax: 250-352-1625
Email: registrar@ksac.bc.ca
Wood Products Design, Jewellery and Small Object Design, Metal,
Fibre and Clay
"KSA" is a studio based private
post secondary cooperative offering full-time, three year diploma
programs. Students major in one of five studios, as listed above.
KSA is dedicated to graduating students who will be able to make a
living through their professions in craft and design.
Vancouver Coast and Mountains
Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design
1399 Johnston St.
Granville Island, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9
Tel: 604-844-3800
Fax: 604-844-3801
Website: www.eciad.bc.ca
Visual Arts/Furniture Design
Full-time, three to four year degree or diploma program; students
learn through hands-on experience, theoretical, critical and historical
skills. Students choose courses in the areas of ceramics, painting,
printmaking, or mixed-media sculpture. Also new part-time, summer
program for furniture design.
Langara College
100 West 49th Ave.
Vancouver, BC V5Y 2Z6
Phone: 604-323-5505
Fax: 604-323-5555
Full-time, two year diploma program; students develop their aptitudes
and personal expression through studio courses and lectures in a variety
of disciplines, includes courses in ceramics.
Part-time Courses and Workshops
Vancouver Coast and Mountains
A & D Ceramics
33083 North Railway
Mission, BC V2V 1E2
Tel: 604-826-6255
Fax: 604-826-859-5982
Ceramic workshops for all levels from beginner to intermediate.
Cloudflower Playworks
6928A Palm Ave.
Burnaby, BC V5J 4M3
Tel: 604-430-5380
Email: jeanne_sarich@telus.net
Beginner to Intermediate Ceramics Courses
Evening or weekend classes and workshops in handbuilding, glazing
and decorating.
Micanno Ceramics
13483 108th Ave.
Surrey, BC V3T 2K2
Tel: 604-585-1012
Fax: 604-583-1433
Ceramics
Workshops and classes in ceramics.
Clay / Fibre / Glass / Metal
/ Wood / Multiple Disciplines
FIBRE
Full-time Studies
West Kootenay
Kootenay School of the Arts
606 Victoria St
Nelson, BC V1L 4K9
Tel: 250-352-2821
Fax: 250-352-1625
Email: registrar@ksac.bc.ca
Wood Products Design, Jewellery and Small Object Design, Metal,
Fibre and Clay
"KSA" is a studio based private
post secondary cooperative offering full-time, three year diploma
programs. Students major in one of five studios, as listed above.
KSA is dedicated to graduating students who will be able to make a
living through their professions in craft and design.
Vancouver Coast and Mountains
Capilano College
2055 Purcell Way
North Vancouver, BC V7J 3H5
Tel: 604-984-4911 or 604-984-1911
Fax: 604-984-4985
Email: rscheuin@claude.capcollege.bc.ca
Textile Arts
Full-time, two year diploma program; core studio courses in weaving
and textile surface design are complimented by courses in drawing,
design, visual literacy, textile history and communications.
Kwantlen University College
Surrey Campus: 12666 72nd Ave.
Surrey, BC V3W 2M8
Richmond Campus, 8771 Lansdowne
Richmond, BC V6X 3V8
Tel: Surrey Campus: 604-599-2000 or Richmond Campus: 604-299-2512
Website: www.kwantlwn.bc.ca
Applied Design in Fashion Design and Technology/Fine Arts
Applied Design in Fashion Design and Technology is a four year program
leading to a bachelor's degree offered at the Surrey campus; program
provides integrated study of design, production and marketing. Two-year
Fine Arts Diploma program or a one-year Foundation Certificate Program
offered at the Richmond campus; both designed to enable students to
acquire a solid foundation in the basic skills of visual arts, includes
courses in ceramics.
University College of the Fraser Valley
33844 King Rd.
Abbotsford, BC V2S 7M8
Tel: 604-854-4573
Fax: 604-855-7558
Fashion Design
Full-time or part-time, two year diploma program; curriculum accommodates
a strong textile component.
Part-time Courses and Workshops
Vancouver Coast and Mountains
Opulence Silks and Dyes
1428 Roxbury Rd.
North Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8
Tel: 604-929-4440 or 1-800-288-9597
Fabric Arts
Workshops and classes in fabric dyeing, batik and other fibre arts.
Textile Context Studio
1420 Old Bridge St.
Granville Island, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S6
Tel: 604-684-6661
Fax: 604-736-3940
Weaving and Creative Inspiration
Workshops in weaving and creative inspiration.
Clay / Fibre / Glass / Metal
/ Wood / Multiple Disciplines
GLASS
Full-time Studies
Out of Province
Pilchuck Glass
School
Seattle Office: 430 Yale Ave. North
Seattle, WA 98109-5431
Tel: 206-621-8422
Fax: 206-621-0713
Website: www.pilchuck.com
Full-time residential summer sessions, each with five classes running
concurrently, artists study glass blowing, hot glass sculpture, kilncasting,
mixed media, design, sandcasting, neon, flame working, mosaic, architectural
glass, stained glass, glass engraving and glass plate printmaking.
In the fall, campus residency programs precede a winter and spring
Seattle lecture program.
Part-time Courses and Workshops
Vancouver Coast and Mountains
Andrighetti Glassworks
1751 West 2nd Ave.,
Vancouver, BC V6J 1H7
Tel: 604-731-8652
Glass beadmaking and lampworking
Workshops in glass beadmaking and lampworking. Call for workshop dates.
Clay / Fibre / Glass
/ Metal / Wood / Multiple
Disciplines
METAL
Full-time Studies
West Kootenay
Kootenay School of the Arts
606 Victoria St
Nelson, BC V1L 4K9
Tel: 250-352-2821
Fax: 250-352-1625
Email: registrar@ksac.bc.ca
Wood Products Design, Jewellery and Small Object Design, Metal,
Fibre and Clay
"KSA" is a studio based private
post secondary cooperative offering full-time, three year diploma
programs. Students major in one of five studios, as listed above.
KSA is dedicated to graduating students who will be able to make a
living through their professions in craft and design.
Vancouver Coast and Mountains
Vancouver Community College (City Centre
Campus)
250 West Pender St.
Vancouver, BC V6B 1S9
Tel: 604-323-5505
Website: www.vcc.bc.ca
Jewellery Art and Design
Full-time, two year diploma program that provides individuals with
the training required for excellence in jewellery design and craftsmanship.
Clay / Fibre / Glass
/ Metal / Wood / Multiple
Disciplines
WOOD
Full-time Studies
West Kootenay
Kootenay School of the Arts
606 Victoria St
Nelson, BC V1L 4K9
Tel: 250-352-2821
Fax: 250-352-1625
Email: registrar@ksac.bc.ca
Wood Products Design, Jewellery and Small Object Design, Metal,
Fibre and Clay
"KSA" is a studio based private
post secondary cooperative offering full-time, three year diploma
programs. Students major in one of five studios, as listed above.
KSA is dedicated to graduating students who will be able to make a
living through their professions in craft and design.
Selkirk College
2001 Silver King Rd.
Nelson, BC V1L 1C8
Tel: 250-352-6601
Fax: 250-352-3180
Website: www.selkirk.bc.ca
Creative Woodworking
Full-time, 9 month certificate program; theory and practice in a wide
range of woodwork.
Vancouver Coast and Mountains
BCIT
555 Seymour St.
Vancouver, BC V6B 3H6
Tel: 604-412-7777
Website: www.bcit.bc.ca
Joinery (Cabinet Maker) Program
Full-time, 28 week certificate program. Training prepares students
for entry-level employment in the joinery trade.
Clay / Fibre / Glass
/ Metal / Wood / Multiple
Disciplines
MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES
Full-time Studies
West Kootenay
Kootenay School of the Arts
606 Victoria St
Nelson, BC V1L 4K9
Tel: 250-352-2821
Fax: 250-352-1625
Email: registrar@ksac.bc.ca
Wood Products Design, Jewellery and Small Object Design, Metal,
Fibre and Clay
"KSA" is a studio based private
post secondary cooperative offering full-time, three year diploma
programs. Students major in one of five studios, as listed above.
KSA is dedicated to graduating students who will be able to make a
living through their professions in craft and design.
The Islands
Metchosin International Summer School
of the Arts
650 Pearson College Drive
Victoria, BC V9C 4H7
Tel: 250-391-2411 or toll free 1-800-667-3122
Fax: 250-391-2412
Email: missa@pearson-college.uwc.ca
Tiles, Sculpture, Ceramic Surface Design, Firing Techniques, Painting,
Basketry, Photography, Sandcasting, Raku and Fabric Dyeing
Full-time, two week courses; specialized courses for professional
artists, serious students and teachers.
Out of Province
Alberta College of Art and Design
1407 14th Ave.
Calgary, AB T2N 4R3
Tel: 403-284-7600 or toll free 1-800-251-8290
Fax: 403-289-6682
Email: admissions@acad.ab.ca
Website: www.acad.ab.ca
Fine Arts
Full-time, four year diploma and program in ten studio areas plus
Interdisciplinary Studies. Studio areas include: ceramics, drawing,
fibre, glass, jewellery and metals, painting, printmaking and sculpture.
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
5163 Duke St.
Halifax, NS B3J 3J6
Tel: 902-494-8129
Fax: 902-425-2987
Website: www.nstn.ca/nscad/
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Full-time, four year program with Major programs in ceramics, fine
art, jewellery design and metalsmithing, media arts, photography and
textiles.
Oregon College of Art and Craft
8245 S.W. Barnes Rd.
Portland, OR 97225
Tel: 1-800-390-0632
Fax: 503-297-5544
Website: www.ocac.edu
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Crafts and the Certificate Program
Full-time, 4 year certificate program and 3 year certificate program;
concentrations include book arts, ceramics, drawing, fibre, metal,
photography and wood.
Red Deer College Summer School of the
Visual Arts
PO Box 5005
Red Deer, AB T4N 5H5
Tel: 1-888-886-2787
Website: www.rdc.ab.ca
Seventy-five, 5-day classes in clay, wood, glass, metal and fibre.
Sheridan School of Crafts and Design
Calendar Request Centre
1430 Trafalgar Rd.
Oakville, ON L6H 2L1
Tel: 416-480-1320 or 905-815-4008
Fax: 905-815-4043
Email: sheridan@minacs.com
Website: www.sheridanc.on.ca
Full-time, 3 year program with four areas of intensive specialized
training -- ceramics, textiles, furniture and glass.
Part-time Courses and Workshops
Vancouver Coast and Mountains
ELST & Associates
101-1661 Design Studio
Vancouver, BC V6J 1T8
Tel: 604-737-2494
Email: elst@istar.ca
Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Book Arts, Expanded Skills, Printmaking,
Paper Arts and Design
Morning, evening and weekend workshops and classes.
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
6450 Deer Lake Ave.
Burnaby, BC V5G 2J3
Tel: 604-291-6864
Fax: 604-205-3001
Website: www.burnabyparksrec.org
Ceramics, Painting, Drawing
Workshops and classes in ceramics, painting and drawing.
North
Atlin Art Centre
PO Box 207, Monarch Mountain
Atlin, BC V0W 1A0
Tel: 250-651-7659 or toll free 1-800-651-8882
Fax: 250-651-7659
Email: atlin@atlinquest.com
Website: www.atlinquest.com
Art Workshops or Wilderness Adventures
11 day or 3 week art workshops in painting, photography, sculpture,
design, creative writing, poetry and yoga. 9 day Atlin Quest Wilderness
Adventures in alpine hiking, camping, wildlife and close-up photography.
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