http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.waikatopotters.co.nz en-us Thu, 29 Oct 2026 03:41:31 +1300 Rocketspark http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/post/171839/looking-for-kilns-big-day-of-clay-term-4b-classes/ Term 4 is well and truly under way! Our classes are back in full swing, Kids' Play With Clay has returned for its final term of the year, and the shelves are slowly emptying as we are processing the last of the School Holiday work.A massive thank you from us to this week's and last week's PWC and MOS volunteers: Margaret Raine, Leisa Templer, Teresa Gibbison, Tim Edwards, Kelly Lowen, Lydia Farrell, Yasmin Davis and Wilhelmiina Drummond 🤗 Please do make sure they all feel loved if you're usin... Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:38:51 +1300 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/#post171839 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/post/171401/its-yasmins-birthday--term-4-starts-monday-open-day-helpers-wanted-kiln-5-down/ The school holidays have wrapped up here, and what a fortnight it's been! Our second School Holiday Day Workshop finished up yesterday, and the shelves are now full of marvelous masterpieces waiting their turn in the kiln. Please bear with us while we glaze and fire our way through the mountain.This weekend we welcome Fiona Tunnicliffe back for The Beauty of the Beast, her two-day animal sculpture workshop. That means the studio is closed all day Saturday  the 10th and Sunday the 11th, so t... Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:39:49 +1300 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/#post171401 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/post/171186/peoples-choice-winner-a-tonne-of-clay--birthday-celebrations/ A huge thank you to everyone who came along to celebrate Margaret's 80th birthday on Tuesday! It was so special to gather around her and show her some love for everything she does for us. Margaret, you're a treasure, and WSP simply wouldn't be the same without you 💛And the celebrations aren't over yet. Another very special person has a milestone birthday coming up, so read on to find out who, and how you can join the party!A massive thank you to Trudie and John Mackintosh and Claire Brazell, ... Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:54:10 +1300 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/#post171186 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/post/170931/open-day-2026-exhibition-packdown-cubby-storage-and-so-much-more/ It's a slightly quieter time here at WSP with term break underway — but we have lots of Members' Open Studio sessions running, which makes for a lovely stretch of extra studio time for you. Just a heads up though, we do have some closures coming up around our School Holiday Workshops and a private booking, so please check the online calendar before you head in.Exciting news for tomorrow (Saturday 26th) — the Phoenix wood kiln is being opened up! If you're in for PWC or MOS, pop over to the c... Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:40:03 +1200 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/#post170931 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/post/170102/new-staff-member-school-holiday-workshops-margarets-birthday----aaron-scythe-workshop-wrap-up/ There's never a dull moment here at WSP! Following on from the exhibition and Aaron Scythe workshop, we've now got our school holiday workshops coming up, our Term 4 classes have gone live for enrolments, and we have a new staff member to introduce you to — read all about it below.A big hearty, huggy thank you to this week's and last week's PWC and MOS volunteers: Margaret Raine, Shadae Owen, Yasmin Davis, Tim Edwards, Caitlin Fowler, Teresa Gibbison and Lydia Farrell — you beauties!!Just a ... Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:29:42 +1200 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/#post170102 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/post/170007/shared-earth-2026--our-biggest-night-yet/ What an incredible night! Friday's Shared Earth opening and awards evening was everything a celebration of our clay community should be — full of colour, connection, and some seriously stunning work from our members. If you haven't made it in to see the exhibition yet, you've got until 26 September at ArtsPost — don't miss it.... Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:54:24 +1200 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/#post170007 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/post/169605/the-exhibition-opening-night-countdown-is-on/ What an incredible effort it's been getting Shared Earth ready — box after box of exhibition pieces has been delivered across to ArtsPost this week, all thanks to our amazing creative community! A massive thank you to John & Trudie Mackintosh, Kristen Almond and Bronwyn Wright for all the ferrying back and forth, and to Yasmin Davis, Jenni Taris, Janet Smith, Riann Ahmadi and Annelize du Toit, who are busy installing the show as we speak (and if we've missed anyone who's mucked in too — ... Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:19:30 +1200 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/#post169605 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/post/168945/shared-earth-opening-preview-gorgeous-new-mural-on-our-building/ Entries for Shared Earth are officially closed, and we've had a record number this year — we can't wait to see all the packages rolling in next week as physical works start arriving at the studio!Good news on the kiln front too — our gas kiln is up and running again. A big thank you to David Kenny for lending us a thermocouple probe thingy while we get WSP's fixed. We've run two firings this week to catch up and the cone 10 shelves are now clear! Thanks so much for your patience while we got... Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:00:40 +1200 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/#post168945 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/post/168748/exhibition-entry-deadline-extended/ We've been loving seeing your Shared Earth entry forms roll in this week — thank you to everyone who's got theirs in already! We know there's always a few stragglers though, so we've extended the entry deadline a little — see below for the new date.A big thank you to this week's PWC and MOS fairies: Teresa Gibbison, Wilhelmiina Drummond, Margaret Raine, Patsy Hall, Yasmin Davis and Kristen Almond — please join us in thanking them for volunteering and making the studio available for you to ... Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:19:35 +1200 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/#post168748 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/post/168041/exhibition-entries-rolling-in-studio-closed-this-saturday/ Sorry there was no newsletter last week — it was a bit of a week here at the studio! We're back now with plenty to catch you up on.Just a heads up that we're closed all day this Saturday for the Making for Wood Firing workshop with Suzy Dunser, which means we won't be able to take any pick ups or drop offs, or process clay sales either, sorry.A huge thank you to our volunteers from this week and last, who keep Play with Clay and Members' Open Studio running so smoothly: Margaret Raine, Trudie ... Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/#post168041