The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down Season 1 ... [2021] May 2026

premiered on CBC on February 8, 2024, bringing the beloved British "cozy competition" format to a Canadian audience. Filmed at the former Emily Carr University site on Granville Island in Vancouver , the eight-episode series followed 10 amateur potters competing to be crowned "Canada's Top Potter". The Host and Judging Panel

Each episode featured two primary challenges designed to test the potters' technical precision and artistic vision: The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down Season 1 ...

Actor and comedian , an avid potter himself, served as an executive producer and appeared as a guest judge. In the premiere, he challenged contestants to recreate an ashtray, the first piece he ever threw on a wheel. Competition Format and Challenges premiered on CBC on February 8, 2024, bringing

A Vancouver-based award-winning visual artist known for his sculptural ceramic work. In the premiere, he challenged contestants to recreate

High-pressure technical tasks such as throwing pitchers while blindfolded, carving intricate urns, or pulling handles in a race against time.

The series was hosted by ( Schitt’s Creek ), who brought a warm, encouraging energy to the pottery studio. The creations were evaluated by two expert resident judges:

A Toronto-based ceramic artist and educator specializing in heritage and memory through clay.