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Potters' Press 10 June 2022

Job vacancy  |  New kiln  |  Upcoming workshops  |  Gas kiln firings on hold  |  New glaze  |  Changes to PWC and Open Studio bookings...

Potters' Press 27 May 2022

Congratulations to our magnificent prize winners: WSP Premier Award: Diane Parker, Turn The TablesWSP Premier Emerging Artist Award: Peter Black, Gold BowlPrimo Clays Award: Adia S Ma, Black & whiteAbbots Glazes Award: Julie Christine, MetissageHamilton Pottery Tools Award: Emma Meyers, Vessel 1 and Vessel 2Tile Challenge Award: Susan Flight: StormBest Mug Award: Ginny Lane, EspressoMacs Mud Clay Company Award (1st): Libby Cameron, Kraka-Lacken: The Kraken...

Potters' Press 20 May 2022

Farewell to Stephen  |  AGM Nominations, Agenda, 2021 Minutes  |  Annual Exhibition  |   Gas firing  |  Committee email address...

Potters' Press 13 May 2022

Important dates for your diary  |  Studio updates - new class, clay stocks  |  Equipment available  |  Clear As Mud 2022...

Potters' Press 6 May 2022

AGM  |  Exhibition entry deadline approaching  |  Wood firing  |  Surface Decoration Class  |  Studio business  |  Thanks for Open Day...

Potters' Press 22 April 2022

Memorial for Val McArthur  |  Open Day  |  WSP Annual Exhibition  |  Diploma Fridays  |  Holidays and no PWC/Open Studio next week...

Potters' Press 14 April 2022 - Easter at WSP

It's the Easter long weekend so we won't be keeping our usual hours at the studio. Some of us are looking forward to a rest. Don't worry though, if you aren't heading off for a break away from home you can still get your clay fix over the weekend, thanks to our absolutely amazing volunteers Teresa and Tim.Friday: ClosedSaturday: 10am-1pm Play with Clay Sunday: ClosedMonday: Closed...

Potters Press 8 April 2022

Kiln Props  |  Connected Clay Club  |  Upcoming workshops  |  Other studio business  |  Coromandel Easter Exhibition   |   Gallery 9...

The Clay Day Out

Join us for our open day!23 April 10am-2pm...

Potters' Press 25 March 2022

Membership renewal  |   Annual Exhibition - accepting entries  |   Changes to Play with Clay  |   Studio tools  |  Changes to COVID-19 restrictions  |  Workshops  |  Term 2 classes...

Potters' Press 18 March 2022

Catherine Vowles' Giant Pears  |  Open Day  |  WSP Annual General Meeting  |  Raku Club  |  Open Studio  |  Clay supplies  |  Children's classes  |  WSP Annual Exhibition...

Potters' Press 11 March 2022

Hey! The weekend is upon us - or almost for me - and it's time to chill out after a week's work. I'll be looking for a little escapism because there is just a whole lot going on in the world right now. I desperately need to tend to the garden to start clearing out some of the plants that went to seed long ago, preparing the space for next season's seedlings. Imagine, summer is nearing an end. If you've had a busy week and need some clay therapy, book in for tomorrow morning's Open Studio session...

Potters' Press 4 March 2022

We have some new members this year so it's a good time to go over a few of the rules for using the studio that are being overlooked by new and not-so-new members lately. As this is a shared space, all studio-users need to help us out a little to ensure everything is running smoothly. Cleaning up after yourself: this is not the responsibility of your tutor or WSP volunteers or staff. Blue cloths (slab roller) - these need to be rinsed out and hung on the clothes horse to dry after use. There...

Potters' Press 25 February 2022

A new team member  |  Membership survey  |  Introducing Connected Clay Club  |  Raku information session and club firing  |  Lost & found  |  Studio sessions and diploma days  |  A job for potters...

Studio access and vaccine passes

Kia ora potters,I am writing just a brief update this week. It's been a long day. Our internet connection is intermittent and frequently timing out so I want to get this off before I lose it! It's been so lovely to see the studio getting more busy again now that classes have begun. It is still really quiet suing Open Studio time and, from what I have seen, in town in general. I know it will be a nervous time for many and I hope you are all well.I would like to take a moment to remind everyo...

Potters' Press 11 February 2022

Term 1 begins next week. There are a precious few spaces left in some classes, with some cancellations just coming in today. Time is running out with classes commencing on Monday so hop on now or risk waiting for Term 2 in May: Tuesday morning wheel throwing withThursday morning surface decorationThursday afternoon wheel throwing and hand building Sunday afternoon wheel throwing taster  Book now......

Potters' Press 3 February 2022

We are feeling the love this week and want to say a few words of thanks. We are a charity that is run on a very tight budget and are so grateful for the support of our members, volunteers and kind people in the world. This week, we have received some gifts that have our hearts feeling full.We recently held a working bee in the studio. With the loan of a very long ladder, and Tim Edwards' head for heights, finally changed some lightbulbs and brightened up the space. Between Teresa Gibbison a...

Potters' Press 28 January 2022

Studio at Red | Next week in the studio | Changes to storing works-in-progress | Classes | Waiclay exhibition |  Workshops in Paeroa...

Potters Press 21 January 2022

Diary dates | New Diploma Tutor-coordinator | New surface decoration class | Weekend Waiclay events | Studio updates...

The studio is open - welcome to 2022

Kia ora potters!We are back! After a gloriously long break, we opened the studio doors again this morning and are ready for the year ahead!Hopefully you also had a great holiday (or may even be still enjoying your time off) and are feeling excited to get your hands in clay again. We are looking forward to catching up with you all, hearing your holiday stories and, if you kept up you creative practice during the break, seeing what you made. The kilns are ready to be fired up so you are welcome to...

Potters' Press 17 December 2021

Christmas party  |  Hours next week  |  New classes  |  Gas kiln  |  Vacancies  |  Holiday closure...

Potters' Press 10 December 2021

Christmas party | Important dates | Booking studio time | Contactless firing & clay sales...

Potters' Press 3 December 2021

Vaccine passes | Luster workshop | Christmas decoration making | Javier Murcia | Raku club | Open Studio times | Cleaner wanted...

Potters' Press 26 November 2021

We are lucky to have Javier Murcia with us for two weekends in a row. We had already booked Javier to run a Simplified Figure Sculpture workshop earlier in the year. Lockdown meant postponing to a later date and we picked December in the hope of being open again. As Javier is coming from Wellington, he has decided to make an adventure of the trip and stay a little longer. This means we have an amazing opportunity of a second workshop from this gifted artist. The mold-making and casting work...

WSP and the New Zealand COVID-19 Protection Framework

Dear potters, As you will be aware, the Government will introduce the COVID-19 Protection Framework (the traffic light system) on Friday 3 December.  Along with many other organisations, the WSP committee has given careful consideration to how we will work when New Zealand moves this next stage in the COVID-19 response plan. The decision was made to move the Society to implementing compulsory vaccination certificates for all people coming onto the studio premises, including students, visito...