It is not the same as the official badge, but a themed pottery badge has been made by Girls Love Scouting after GSUSA stopped making theirs.
Released in 2011. Retired in 2023.
Brownie Craft and Tinker replaced the Potter badge as the new art badge.
The Brownie Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting page has the information on when all badges were released.
Requirements
Five steps are needed to complete this badge:
- Find some pottery
- Get to know clay
- Make a simple pot
- Make an art piece
- Paint and glaze!
Resources available through GSUSA
- The badge is no longer in production. GSUSA stores will only sell this badge until their original stock runs out.
- Leader Guide is NO LONGER available in Girl Scout Shop online
- Official badge is NO LONGER available in Girl Scout Shop online
or look for your local shop to save on shipping - Retired badge – no VTK available
It is not the same as the official badge, but a themed pottery badge has been made by Girls Love Scouting after GSUSA stopped making theirs. (Girls Love Scouting announced on 05-08-2025 that production of artistry badges were going to be halted due to GSUSA legal actions.)
How to Earn
Ways to earn as a Troop or an Individual
Our Summary of the GSUSA booklet activity choices
- Look at examples of clay items (art gallery/museum, at home/school/meeting place, books/magazines, online).
- Talk to a clay expert (guest speaker, visit studio, take a class) to learn about scoring, storing, wedging, and firing.
- Make a clay pot (pinch, coil, slab).
- Make something decorative (clay tile, pinch/slab sculpture, clay beads).
- Learn the difference between paint and glaze and paint/glaze a pottery piece.
Pick Out Different Activities
Use a Pre-Made Plan
- Meeting Plans at DS Brownie Girl Scouts
- Meeting Plan at Earn Brownie Try-Its Blog
- PDF Meeting Plan (Mtg 1 and Mtg 2) from GSRV (River Valley) – Archived Copy of Mtg1 and Mtg2
- At Home Plan from GSHH – Archived Copy of PDF
- Badge Boxes from Jerseyshore GS
Multi-Level Matches
Badges that correlate from other levels
Learn about the 2011 GSUSA Multi-level Art badges.
Uniform
Location and placement of badge
This badge should go where #10 is stated on the GSUSA Uniform Guide.
(Note – Badges and pins on a sash simply go in order (top of sash to bottom of sash) of Identification badges, bridging badge, pins, journeys, and other badges. Anything that does not fit on the front can be placed on the back of the sash. Sashes will not hold a lot of badges and vests are recommended if you plan to earn badges.)
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