Top L-R: AA, Ivy Crawford, Robin Britton.
Middle L-R: Claire Tane, AM, GB.
Bottom L-R: L, Margaret Raine, R
Kia ora tātou
Most of our Term 1 classes finished up this week, and we know that lots of people are hanging out for the Term 2 classes to be loaded online - well, they're going live tomorrow at 9am! Check out the offerings below, and get in quick to secure your spot.
Reports are that the Phoenix wood firing on the weekend went well, and this Saturday the firers will get to open up the kiln and see the results of their efforts! If you're around on the weekend, head over to the corner of the carpark and check out the pots as they unload them.
Lots more to read about below - get into it 😊
Term 2 classes
Enrolments for these classes are going live tomorrow at 9am - check out the full range on our bookings page, or click on the individual links below to sign-up.
Intermediate Wheel Throwing
Mondays, 9.30am – 12.30pm, for 8-weeks, starting 4th May
More info here
Hand Building
Mondays, 6pm – 9pm, for 8-weeks, starting 4th May
More info here
Beginner Wheel Throwing
Tuesdays, 9.30am – 12.30pm, for 8-weeks, starting 28th April
More info here
Wheel Throwing for All
Wednesdays, 6pm-9pm, for 8-weeks, starting 29th April
More info here
Sculpture Skills
Thursdays, 9.30am – 12.30pm, for 8-weeks, starting 30th April
More info here
The Half and Half - wheel throwing AND hand building
Thursdays, 6pm – 9pm, for 8-weeks, starting 30th April
More info here
Introduction to Pottery
Fridays, 6pm – 9pm, for 4-weeks, starting 8th May
More info here
Wheel Throwing Taster
Sundays, 10am – 1pm, for 4-weeks, starting 10th May
More info here
Our lovely Larissa is moving on :(
We're sad to report that Larissa is moving out of her WSP studio and heading away to explore new adventures.
We are so grateful to Larissa for her mahi and valuable contributions at WSP for many years now. Larissa has experienced pretty much all the different roles here at the club, including being a Diploma student, Artist in Residence, Volunteer, Tutor and Staff member, and we will miss having her and her expertise in the studio.
To say thank you and goodbye in our traditional WSP, foodie-focused style, we are going to share a pot-luck kai on Thursday 2nd April at 12.30pm - feel free to come along and join us!
Full-day pottery workshops for the kids
Not long now until the April School Holidays are upon us! We've got three great workshops lined up for the kids - and all of them are full-day, immersive creative experiences.
The dates for these are:
Thursday, 9th April
Tuesday, 14th April
Thursday, 16th April
The power outage has been re-scheduled
The meter maintenance didn't go ahead this week, so we're trying again for Tuesday the 31st March. The plan is the same and will hopefully cause as little disruption as possible!
Wells Electrical will be doing some maintenance on the power meter box for the whole Arts Centre, next week on Tuesday 31st from 8am. This may mean they have to cut the power for up to 45 minutes.
We've planned the start time so it will be all done and dusted by the time our Open Studio session starts at 9.30am, so fingers crossed the maintenance is straight forward and stays on schedule.
This does mean that the kilns will not be firing on Monday the 30th, to ensure they're not running when the power is turned off. Please do bear with us while we catch up on kiln loading and firing through the rest of the week.
Reminders
Rick Rudd Artist Talk - 1st May, 6pm
Join us for a rare and inspiring evening with Rick Rudd, one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most celebrated ceramic artists.
🍽 Pot Luck kai — Bring a dish to share.
💛 Entry by Koha — All proceeds support the Quartz Museum of Studio Ceramics and its mission to preserve, celebrate, and uplift ceramic art in Aotearoa.
Register online.
The new membership year starts on 1st April
You will be able to enrol for the 2026-2027 membership year from Wednesday 1st April, in-studio and online.
Fee increases from 1st April
Some of our fees will be increasing from 1st April, so we can keep up with rising operating expenses. The increases affect firing fees and some studio fees:
Adult non-member: $15 ($1 more)
Adult member concession cards $45 for 5 sessions ($1 more per session)
All other tiers of studio fee remain the same
The new firing fees are now online, and new calculation tables and kiln hireage info will be in the studio from 1st April.
AGM and Committee Nominations
Our most important meeting of the year will take place on Tuesday 12th May, 6pm. Please come along and join the kōrero, and see Libby for a nomination form if you'd like to volunteer as a Committee Member.
Interesting exhibition to check out if you're in Coromandel over Easter
Studio Schedule
Here's how things are looking so far, but remember to check the online calendar for any changes before you head in.
Friday 27 March
9am - 1pm: CLOSED for Diploma Teaching
1pm - 4pm: Members' Open Studio
6pm - 9pm: Intro to Pottery Class
Saturday 28 March
All day: Wood kiln unloading day
9.30am - 2pm: Raku firing
10am – 1pm: Play With Clay - thanks Amy! x
1pm - 4pm: Members' Open Studio - thanks Lydia! x
Sunday 29 March
10am - 1pm: Wheel Throwing Class
Monday 30 March
9.30am – 4pm: Members’ Open Studio
6pm - 9pm: Hand Building Class
Tuesday 31 March
9.30am – 4pm: Members’ Open Studio
6pm - 9pm: Play with Clay - thanks Margaret! x
Wednesday 1 April
9.30am – 12.30pm: Play with Clay - thanks Yasmin, Kristen and Dave! xxx
1pm – 4pm: Members’ Open Studio
Thursday 2 April
9.30am – 4pm: Members' Open Studio
Friday 3 April
CLOSED for Easter
Saturday 4 April
10am – 1pm: Play with Clay - thanks Teresa! x
1pm – 4pm: TBC Members’ Open Studio - pending a volunteer
Sunday 5 April
CLOSED for Easter
