Meet Diane Walters
Potter, teacher, gardener, and lifelong maker — Diane created eARTh Studio and the Gallery Suite as a place where creativity, curiosity, and a sense of stillness can meet.
A life shaped by making.
Diane Walters is a lifelong potter and the owner of eARTh Studio in Nelson, BC. Her experience spans low, medium, and high-fire clays and glazes, handbuilding, sculpture, and wheel techniques.
She continues to learn alongside other artists through advanced workshops and the annual NCECA conference, and her work can be found in galleries in Alberta and British Columbia. She is also a member of the BC Potters Guild.
But what matters most here is not a résumé — it is the invitation to slow down, notice more, and let making become part of your stay.
“I believe that art can save the world by unfolding our imagination and developing inspiration.”
For Diane, art is not only about the finished object. It is about becoming more perceptive, more curious, and more alive to the world around us.
Landscapes, layers, movement, and emergence.
Diane’s fascination with sedimentary layers and mountainous landscapes led her to explore these themes in her womanscape basins and tectonic platters.
Using natural oxides and sculptural formations, her work reflects geological form and movement — a reminder that the earth is alive and holding us at the table.
Her pottery continues to evolve, currently exploring liminal spaces: the line between emptiness and emergence in form and colour.
WHAT DIANE HOPES YOU FEEL HERE
The retreat grew from a simple belief: creativity can help us reconnect with ourselves and with the world around us.
CREATE
A creative sanctuary where your inner artist can come out to play — through form, glaze, curiosity, achievement, and even failure.
EXPLORE
A place to explore the unknown, notice what inspires you, and make room for experiences that are not rushed or overly planned.
FIND YOUR STILLPOINT
Diane’s idea of making is also about finding a quieter centre — a stillpoint reached through the act and art of creating.
Pottery is one part of a much bigger curiosity.
Diane combines her passion for pottery, gardening, and amateur astronomy to shape creative workshops and events. That mix of interests is part of what makes the retreat personal — it is not about fitting into one definition of creativity.
Whether you are looking for an art escape, a one-time experience, or a longer residency, the invitation is the same: come curious.
COME AS YOU ARE. LEAVE WITH SOMETHING NEW.
You do not need to be an artist to belong here. You only need a little curiosity, a little time, and the willingness to see what happens when you make space for creativity.