The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down

Season 1

This naturally upbeat, open-hearted competition series revels in the remarkable creativity of Canada’s top potters, featuring clever challenges, beautiful creations and personal stories between layers of humour and discovery.

Where to Watch Season 1

8 Episodes

There's No Place Like Home
E1
There's No Place Like HomeIn the first challenge of the series, there’s no place like home as the potters are tasked to create a hometown tribute and a second challenge that could see the potters go up in smoke.
Game On
E2
Game OnThe remaining nine potters create chess sets and in a throw down speed challenge make tulips cups off the hump bringing the potters face to face with the chuck it bucket.
Abstract Yourself
E3
Abstract YourselfWeek three the eight remaining potters get introspective with a main challenge to create an abstract self sculpture, while their spot test - second challenge is to duplicate a carved covered porcelain urn.
Let There Be Light
E4
Let There Be LightWeek four the seven remaining potters get practical with a main challenge to create an electrical table lamp with a shade either provided or created, while their throw-down second challenge is to create a double walled vessel.
Into the Fire
E5
Into the FireWeek five the six remaining potters main challenge is creating a Raku decorative drink set with a tall narrow necked vessel and four cups, while their throw-down requires them to create three identically shaped pitchers while blindfolded.
The Table Is Set
E6
The Table Is SetWeek six the five remaining potters main challenge is creating dinner ware for a nine course tasting menu by Michelin star chef Mike Robbins, while their spot challenge is to pull as many mug handles matching the example in 20 minutes.
Calm Waters
E7
Calm WatersThe Semi-Final sees the the four remaining potters facing a main challenge of creating a working water fountain, while their throw-down challenge is to create the tallest best cylinder made up of two cylinders in 20 minutes.
Tea Time
E8
Tea TimeThe Final sees the three remaining potters facing a Main Challenge of creating a complete functional and decorative Tea Set, while their Spot Test challenge is bowl trimming of three leather hard bowls in 15 minutes. And the winner is.