http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.waikatopotters.co.nz en-us Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:54:16 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/post/163681/announcing-the-judge-of-our-2026-members-exhibition/ We hope you’ve all stayed cosy through this sudden temperature drop! We've had the heaters going here for the first time this last couple of weeks, and the studio has been buzzing with activity.This coming week we're ramping up even further with our regular classes starting again. This does mean that there will be a few less Members’ Open Studio sessions though, so be sure to check the online calendar before you head in.In this week's news we are thrilled to announce our judge for this ... Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:20:32 +1200 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/#post163681 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/post/163505/the-studio-will-be-closed-this-weekend/ Our School Holiday Workshops wrapped up this week, and we’d like to say a huge thank you to our wonderful tutors who put so much care, time, and energy into making the programme such a success. With workshops now finished, we’ll be processing all of the work through the kilns over the coming weeks - it's so much fun seeing the kid's imaginations come to life through clay :) Please note the studio will be closed this Saturday and Sunday for the Fiona Tunnicliffe workshop. During this tim... Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:46:43 +1200 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/#post163505 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/post/163254/an-extra-place-on-our-rick-rudd-workshop-has-been-made-available/ School holidays are officially underway, and our first School Holiday Workshop kicked off beautifully, with happy kids, muddy hands, and some excellent creations already on the shelves. Huge thanks to our tutors for making it such a great start.We’ve got two more School Holiday Workshops happening next week, and we’re looking forward to welcoming more young potters into the studio for some creative fun.Read on for this week's news 👇... Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:49:47 +1200 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/#post163254 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/post/162930/happy-easter-potters/ We're heading into Easter tomorrow, so we'll be closed for a few days, but thanks to our fabulous volunteers, we'll still be open on Saturday for Play with Clay and Members' Open Studio. If you're heading into the studio on Saturday please make sure you give our volunteers some love - we couldn't run this place without them, and you wouldn't be able to pot on weekends and holidays without their contribution. Aroha nui to all our volunteers - superstars! 🤩... Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:04:59 +1300 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/#post162930 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/post/162573/term-2-classes-school-hols-workshops-and-bye-bye-larissa/ 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 ou... Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:57:49 +1300 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/#post162573 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/post/162126/upcoming-agm-wsp-staff-members-possible-power-outage/ We hope everyone is enjoying these last days of summer / early autumn - long may it last. The pieces coming out of the kilns were excellent this week, as were the people - as is always the case at the best club in the world! Take a gander at the beauties above 😍This week we need to tell you about the upcoming AGM and we have new(ish) staff members to introduce you to. Read all about it below...... Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:43:01 +1300 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/#post162126 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/post/161898/an-evening-with-rick-rudd-and-a-couple-of-inspiring-exhibitions-to-check-out/ Exciting news this week, particularly for anyone who missed out on the Rick Rudd workshop... Rick will be in the studio delivering an artist's talk and slide show on the 1st May. Come along and share a pot luck kai, and hear Rick's inspiring story! Read the details below, along with other news from WSP, the best pottery club in the world™️... Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:23:08 +1300 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/#post161898 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/post/161443/news-from-the-best-club-in-the-world/ *probably ;)... Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:00:55 +1300 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/#post161443 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/post/160788/school-holiday-workshops-diploma-teaching-starts-this-week/ It's been another busy and fun week here in the studio, and we're excited to be welcoming our Diploma students into our community tomorrow. Please note that this does mean the studio is closed all day, apart from drop offs and pick ups. We may also be closed on Saturday afternoon as we don't have a volunteer to run the Members' Open Studio session yet. That may change, so please be sure to check the studio calendar before you head in!In other news, we successfully reregistered WSP under the... Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:09:46 +1300 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/#post160788 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/post/160645/raku-firing-studio-fees-upcoming-road-closure/ Next week the classes we teach for the New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design - Ceramics studio modules will start. We are excited to be welcoming 12 diploma students into our studio this year and are looking forward to the additional creative energy this programme brings to our already vibrant clay community. The classes for the diploma programme used to take place every second Friday, but this year they will take place every Friday during the Otago Polytechnic teaching terms. For the main pa... Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:34:07 +1300 http://www.waikatopotters.co.nz/blog/#post160645