WAIKATO'S POTTERY COMMUNITY HUB
Waikato Society of Potters is the Waikato’s pottery community hub. We welcome people from all walks of life, from all over the world. Nau mai, haere mai.
We facilitate learning pottery through a range of techniques and classes to suit all abilities. Visit our classes page to learn more. The society's activities range from supporting the Waikato pottery community through classes, pottery advice, kilns for firing, trips to visit potter’s studios, Raku and Wood firings, workshops, exhibitions, open days and more.
We can cater for people with all learning abilities and aim to make our studios as accessible as possible. We have a table top wheel, for those who find the floor models difficult.
Waikato Society of Potters is a member-based society. To learn more about the benefits of being a member visit the Membership page.
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STUDIO HOURS
9.30am - 4pm Monday to Friday.
Manager, Josephine, is on site Monday - Friday, 9am - 4.30pm
Assistant Manager, Libby, is on site Monday - Thursday, 9am - 5.30pm
Artists-in-Residents are on site some week days and can help with any enquiries:
Monday - Sade Woodmass
Wednesday and Thursday afternoons - Larissa Milsum
Thursday - Margaret De Freitas
Monday to Friday - Margaret Raine, kiln loading
Volunteer members run the studio on Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings.
OUR GOALS & ASPIRATIONS
We shall not be for pecuniary gain, but to:
- Encourage and foster learning pottery by people of all ages and abilities in order to promote a healthy community, including mental and physical rehabilitation;
- Promote pottery and the various techniques of clay work to the wider community;
- Hold exhibitions in order to promote the benefits of clay work to the wider community;
- Support the Waikato pottery community by promoting activities with other bodies and individuals affiliated with pottery in the community;
- Facilitate lectures, classes, workshops and community events connected with clay work that are accessible to all;
- Advance education by sharing resources, tutors and facilities with other organisations and schools;
- Provide spaces and opportunities for artists and potters to develop their skills and art form.
