A muddy and sometimes explosive reality show is coming to Canadian TV this week as 10 contestants vie to become the country’stop amateur potter.
Their creations are delicate, but the potters are tough,saysJennifer Robertson, host of “The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down” premiering Thursday on CBC and streaming on CBC Gem.
“There aren’t a lot of art forms that if you have one slight misstep, your entire piece can just explode,” says the actorwho is best known for her role as Jocelyn Schitt in the broadcaster’s award-winning comedyshow “Schitt’s Creek.