Kia ora tatou
It’s been a hectic week at the studio this week with lots happening on all fronts. The new kitchen install is underway and it’s all systems go for the Open Day. There’s some wonderful evening and weekend workshops coming up. Let’s get into it.
Open Day
The Open Day is just around the corner and if you haven’t put your hand up yet there’s still time. If you’ve got an hour or two to help your awesome club be even awesomer here’s your chance.
If you can help for a couple of hours in the morning, or in the afternoon, or even for the whole day, we would be immensely grateful. There'll be a range of activities running, so there will be something everyone can help with, no matter your pottery skill level. Things like:
Setting up before the hordes arrive
Setting up before the hordes arrive
Selling activity tickets
Selling raffle tickets
Helping people underglaze their paint-a-pots
Showing people how to make and decorate pinch pots
Helping glaze the raku pots
Helping smoke the raku pots
Showing people how to make a wheel-thrown pot
Slippery dip helpers
If this sounds like a bit of you, sign-up for a time slot here, or on the register in the studio.
Massive thanks to all who have volunteered so far, we are excited to have your help in showcasing this incredible club xx
Clearing the class shelves
We need the class shelves cleared so there’s somewhere to put all the Open Day wares. So please pop in over the next few days to move your pieces either onto the drying shelves or into the kiln room for bisqueing. Thanks in advance.
Kitchen update
Thanks everyone for your patience with the mess and the noise this week as the new kitchen is being installed. It’s going to be amazeballs. Contractors and cabinetmakers have been hard at work – here’s the benchtop going in. On Monday next week (7th April) the electricians will be running new wiring so we’ll have lots of power outlets and be able to put in an oven. Our shared lunches will be even more glorious. Go us! And a big thanks to HCC 🙏
Elena Renker: Kurinuki Teabowls and More
There’s still a couple of places on this weekend’s workshop. If you’re quick you might get in. Enrol here
Coming up over the holiday period . . .
Kiln Loading and License:
Learn about loading kilns, kiln wash and firing programmes and more with David Kenny: Monday 7th April 6-8pm Find out more here
Make a Maker’s Mark
With Yasmin Davis: Wednesday 16 April 6-9pm Find out more here
One-part plaster molds
With Brogan Houghton, Thursday 17 April 6-9pm.
Find out more here
Raku firing
With David Kenny. Tuesday 22nd April 6-9pm Find out more here
We have some great workshops lined up in the next couple of months
Wood Firing
26-27 April with Duncan Shearer
Chucks, Chums and Lids
With our esteemed leader (WSP President), Theresa May.
This is a two-afternoon workshop Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th May.
There's a few spaces left here
Unorthodox Pottery
Those who attended the recent Clay Festival raved about the innovative home-made tools made by Hawi Winter, so we’ve invited him here to take a workshop set down for Saturday 14 June. Watch the bookings pages for when this goes live.
Nau mai, haere mai!
Come and celebrate Matariki with us at a pit-firing at Caroline Hamilton’s place on Saturday 28th June. ‘Heavenly Hangi’ will be providing the kai at $25 per plate. We’re still in the planning stages, hangi tickets will be on sale once the details are sorted.
Other news
We said goodbye to Kiln 2 this week, so there’s a bit more room to move in the kiln room now. With all these fabulous renewals we won’t know ourselves.
Margaret's Pick of the Month
$10 firing credit goes to Emma Webb
Studio schedule
Here’s how things are looking for the coming week, but as always, check the online calendar before you come in 😊
Saturday 5th April
10am to 4pm Kurinuki Teabowls and More with Elena Renker
Please note there is no Play With Clay or Open Studio on Saturday
Sunday 6th April
10am to 4pm Kurinuki Teabowls and More with Elena Renker
Monday 7th April
9.30 – 4pm Open Studio
6pm – 8pm, Workshop: Kiln Loading and License 6-8pm
Tuesday 8th April
9.30am – 4pm Open Studio
6pm – 9pm, Play with Clay – Thank you Margaret, Trudie and John!
Wednesday 9th April
9.30am – 12.30pm, Play with Clay – Thanks Yasmin and Mark!
1pm – 4pm, Members’ Open Studio
Thursday 10th April
9.30am – 4pm, Open Studio
Friday 11th April
9.30am – 4pm, Diploma Day
Saturday 12th April
10am – 2pm, Clay Day Out
That's all for now folks. See you soon.
