Castlegar, British Columbia
Get your hands dirty in the heart of the Kootenays
South Side Arts is Castlegar's community pottery and arts studio. Throw a pot on the wheel, paint your own ceramics, or just come play with clay. Beginners are always welcome.
What we do
One studio, four ways to play
Get your hands dirty
Classes & Workshops
From a first try at the wheel to intermediate throwing, find the class that fits where you're at.
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24/7 studio access
Studio Memberships
Wheels, slab roller, extruder, 40+ glazes and kiln firings. Members make the studio their second home.
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Walk-ins welcome
Paint Your Own Pottery
Pick a piece, choose your glazes, and paint. We fire it and you take home a masterpiece.
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Groups & celebrations
Groups & Parties
Birthday parties, corporate events, girls nights out, Christmas parties. Paint pottery or make it, your choice.
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Drop in and make something
Drop in to paint, text us to save a spot, or come by and see what the studio is all about. Please arrive at least 2 hours before closing so you have time to create.
- Monday, Tuesday & Holidays
- Closed
- Wednesday - Friday
- 1 pm - 9 pm
- Saturday & Sunday
- 12 pm - 8 pm
Gifts
Gift cards they will love
Your loved ones will be over the moon with a gift certificate from South Side Arts. Gift cards can be used to register for any of our classes and workshops, or redeemed in the studio for paint-your-own pottery.
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Are you ready to get started?
Come make something with us
Need space for your artistic journey? Sign up for a studio membership. Curious about pottery? Take a class or workshop. An art or craft teacher? Reach out, we would love to hear from you. Want to decorate a beautiful piece? Come in for paint-your-own pottery. And yes, we love groups and birthday parties!
2305 6th Avenue, Castlegar, BC V1N 2W1 · play@southsidearts.ca