SHAPE YOUR STAY EXPERIENCES
Boutique creative packages combining private accommodation in the Gallery Suite with personal creative instruction at eARTh Community Clay Studios.
Shape Your Time Around What You Want to Make.
These are intimate, boutique experiences for one or two guests, with time for making, resting and exploring Nelson at your own pace.
All levels are welcome, from complete beginners and intermediate makers to experienced potters who would enjoy exploring their ideas in a new studio.
Each package can be shaped around your interests, skills and creative goal.
THE CREATIVE RESET:
THREE NIGHTS
A short creative getaway for slowing down, making something by hand and enjoying Nelson without filling every hour.
Package includes:
- Three nights in the private Gallery Suite
- One 2.5-hour guided Paint-a-Pot or soapstone-carving experience
- One independent studio period
- Pottery materials, glazing and firing, or soapstone finishing materials
- Tea from Water Over Leaves during studio time
- Arrival beverage: choose wine or non-alcoholic bubbly when booking
- Chocolates for every guest
- $20 Kootenay Bakery gift certificate
- Self-guided garden and traditional-craft tour in English or French
WHEEL & WINE RETREAT:
FIVE NIGHTS
A relaxed introduction or return to the pottery wheel, following the process from throwing through trimming, handles
and surface design.
Package includes:
- Five nights in the private Gallery Suite
- Two private 2.5-hour wheel-throwing sessions
- One trimming, handle-making and surface-design session
- Independent studio practice
- Clay, glaze and standard firing
- Use of studio tools and equipment
- Personal instruction suited to your experience
- Tea during studio time
- Arrival beverage: choose wine or non-alcoholic bubbly when booking
- Chocolates for every guest
- $20 Kootenay Bakery gift certificate
- Finished work for collection or shipping at additional cost
SHAPED BY CLAY: SEVEN NIGHTS
A deeper creative retreat with enough time to strengthen skills, work through connected stages and develop a more
sustained relationship with clay.
Package includes:
- Seven nights in the private Gallery Suite
- Two or more personally guided wheel sessions
- One dedicated trimming and surface-design session
- Up to six hours of independent studio access
- Clay, glaze and standard firing
- Personal guidance throughout the making process
- Tea during studio sessions
- Arrival beverage: choose wine or non-alcoholic bubbly when booking
- Chocolates for every guest
- $20 Kootenay Bakery gift certificate
- Time to experience Nelson and the Kootenays
IMMERSIVE ARTISAN EXPERIENCE:
TEN NIGHTS
An extended creative stay for guests who want studio work to become a central part of their time in Nelson while
retaining room for rest and exploration.
Package includes:
- Ten nights in the private Gallery Suite
- A personalized series of private pottery sessions
- Extended independent studio access
- Wheel throwing, trimming and surface-design instruction
- Clay, glaze and standard firing
- Use of studio tools and equipment
- Personal guidance from an experienced ceramic artist and educator
- Tea during studio time
- Arrival beverage: choose wine or non-alcoholic bubbly when booking
- Chocolates for every guest
- $20 Kootenay Bakery gift certificate
- Finished work for collection or shipping at additional cost
COMPANION DISCOUNT
Bring a companion and save 25%.
Prices are listed per person. The first guest pays the regular package price. When two people book the same experience together, their companion receives 25% off the regular per-person package price.
Each person receives their own instruction, materials and studio time while sharing the accommodation.