Toronto-based ceramic artist and educator Natalie Waddell also joins as an expert judge, while another potter with roots in Vancouver makes an appearance. Seth Rogen is a guest judge and executive producer for the show, which emulates the “Great Pottery Throw Down” that originated in the United Kingdom in 2015. It’s a reality competition show, but Robertson says there are no “villains.”“We have the kiln, that’s bad enough sometimes,” she adds. Tang says he’s noticed a surge of people, like Rogen, catching the pottery bug in recent years. The show is a “throw down,” but Tang says it captures a studio filled with “camaraderie” as the potters cheer each other on to create deeply personal work.
