Kia ora e te whānau
It’s been fab to see all the packaged-up pieces coming into the studio this week, ready for the BIG EXHIBITION next week! Regardless of whether you have entered any pieces, we’d love it if you joined us for the opening preview and awards evening, next Thursday, 5.30pm-7.30pm at ArtsPost. If you can’t make it on the evening, the exhibition will run through until the 14th of September, so head over and take a look at the fabulous creations!
All the other news below… 😊
School Holiday Workshop Creations – READY TO COLLECT
If you’ve been waiting for the call out to collect your kids’ artworks, here it is! You can pop into the studio to pick them up 9.30am – 4pm Monday-Friday, or Saturday 10am – 1pm. Remember to check for names on the bottom of each piece!
Term 3B Classes
Our second round of 4-week classes start soon, and enrolments are now live:
Term 3B Introduction to Pottery with David Kenny
Fridays, 6pm - 9pm for 4-weeks, starting 29th August
An introduction to making hand-built pottery, wheel-thrown pottery, glazing and firing in our raku kiln. Join David Kenny for a 4-week course in the basics of making pottery. A great foundation in a variety of construction techniques, with an exciting firing event at the end!
Find more info and enrol here.
Term 3B Wheel Throwing Taster with Sarah Steed
Sundays, 10am-1pm for 4-weeks, starting 31st August
The Throwing Taster Sessions are tutored by Sarah Steed, in a 4-week course that will work on your throwing and trimming skills and teach you how to glaze your pieces. This will set you up for one of our longer courses next term, or to try self-directed throwing projects at our Play with Clay sessions.
Find more info and enrol here.
Raku Firing
Saturday 30th August, 10am – 2pm
Members and non-members welcome.
We're raku-ing again! Get involved in this awesome, fast-firing process! Our raku expert, David Kenny, will run this event providing you with an opportunity to fire a few items each. If you haven't been part of a raku firing before, they are fun, dramatic, and yield unpredictable but breathtaking results.
Find more info and enrol here.
Mighty Waikato Pottery Throwdown
Saturday 23rd August, 10am – 2pm
For members of all ages and abilities.
With solo, duo, and team challenges lined up its pottery on sugar to the max.
It's a free event for members but please sign up here and let us know what challenges you're most interested in. And if you're bursting with the best challenge idea ever flick us an email
Studio Schedule
Here’s how things are looking for the coming week, but as always, check the online calendar before you come in 😊
Friday 8th August
10am – 12noon: CLOSED for Private Workshop
1pm – 4pm: Members’ Open Studio
6pm – 9pm: Intro to Pottery Class
Saturday 9th August
10am – 1pm: Play with Clay – thanks Tim and Wilhelmiina! xx
1pm – 4pm: Members’ Open Studio – thanks Sue! xx
All day: Wood firing prep day
Sunday 10th August
10am – 1pm: Wheel Throwing Class
Monday 11th August
9.30am –4pm: Wheel Throwing Class
1pm – 3.30pm: CLOSED for Private Class
6pm – 9pm: Hand Building Class
Tuesday 12th August
9.30am – 12.30pm: Wheel Throwing Class
1pm – 4pm: Members’ Open Studio
6pm – 9pm: Play with Clay – thanks Margaret and Stacey! xx
Wednesday 13th August
9.30am – 12.30pm: Play with Clay - thanks Yasmin, Kristen and Sade! xx
1pm – 4pm: Members’ Open Studio
4pm – 5.30pm: Kids’ Play with Clay
Thursday 14th August
9.30am – 12.30pm: Sculpture Class
1pm – 4pm: Members’ Open Studio
6pm – 9pm: Wheel Throwing Class
5.30pm – 7.30pm: WSP EXHIBITION PREVIEW AND AWARDS NIGHT AT ARTSPOST
Friday 15th August
9.30am – 4pm: CLOSED for Diploma
6pm – 9pm: Intro to Pottery Class
Saturday 16th August
10am – 1pm: Play with Clay – thanks Caitlin! xx
1pm – 4pm: Members’ Open Studio
All day: Wood firing kiln loading day
Sunday 17th August
10am – 1pm: Wheel Throwing Class
All day: Wood kiln firing day
