Greenbarn Pottery

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Overview

Greenbarn Potter's Supply Ltd. is Western Canada's largest distributor of pottery materials and supplies, including clays, raw materials, tools, pottery wheels, electric kilns, slabrollers, and books.²⁵⁶ It serves the potting communities of British Columbia through retail sales at its Surrey store and shipping options.³⁶

History

In 1971, Greenbarn Pottery Supply was formed after horses were removed from barns, initially to sell Plainsman clays.³ A year later, the company moved to Port Kells in North Surrey to a store and warehouse.³ It has since expanded to provide earthenware and stoneware clays, raw materials, tools, wheels, kilns, slabrollers, books, and related services to BC's pottery communities.³

Product Lines

Product Line	Positioning	Price Range
Plainsman Clays	Primary clay supplier	$20 - $100
Earthenware Clays	Low-fire clay options	$25 - $80
Stoneware Clays	Mid-to-high fire clays	$30 - $90
Pottery Wheels	Equipment for potters	$800 - $3,000
Electric Kilns	Firing equipment	$1,000 - $5,000
Slabrollers	Clay processing tools	$500 - $2,000

Manufacturing

Greenbarn distributes products from its warehouse in Surrey, BC, Canada, including clays from Plainsman and other pottery supplies.²³⁶ Manufacturing of clays and materials is sourced from suppliers like Plainsman, with distribution handled in-house.³

Notable Products

Plainsman Clays - Range of pottery clays originally sold since company founding.
Pottery Wheels - Electric wheels for throwing pottery.
Electric Kilns - Kilns for firing ceramic ware.
Slabrollers - Machines for rolling clay slabs.
Pottery Tools - Hand tools and equipment for potters.

Reputation

Greenbarn is recognized as Western Canada's largest pottery supply distributor, valued by BC potters for comprehensive inventory and local service.⁵⁶ It provides knowledge and support to the community alongside products.³ No specific criticisms noted in available sources.

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