Kia ora koutou
How’s this folks, two newsletters in one week – how lucky are you?! 🤣 Aaand it’s mostly just a visual feast of woodfired and diploma exhibition goodness, double lucky!
Latest Phoenix wood firing
The Phoenix was unloaded last weekend and a bunch of happy potters got to see the pieces that had been hidden within chamber for over a week, while they waited for the kiln to cool. Pics for your viewing pleasure here – taken by Caroline Hamilton. We particularly love the ones Caroline took of each participant holding their favourite pot!
Diploma assessment and exhibition
Our talented Diploma students have now finished their studies for this year, and they displayed an exhibition of their work for assessment purposes on Thursday last week at ArtMakers. Some of us were lucky enough to be able shoot over in between the assessing and take a look at the fabulous array of mahi toi they have produced over the last year.
The exhibition was fleeting, so we took some pics so you can see their fantastic auahatanga.
Congrats to this hard-working team on another year of impressive mahi and dedication to your art.
Last Raku Firing for 2024
Get your Raku on at the last firing of the year, on Saturday the 7th of December.
David Kenny will be firing up the kiln again, so you can come and join in, get involved and get some of that crackly, metallic raku-goodness!
End of Year deadlines
These are our closing, firing and kiln booking deadlines for the end of the year, please keep these in mind as you plan your making.
17 November – Last day for private kiln bookings
2 December – Last day for pre-holiday bisque firing drop offs
You will still be welcome to leave work for bisque firing after this date, and we will do our level best to process it, but we can’t guarantee that it will make it through before we close for the holidays.
9 December – Last day for pre-holiday glaze firing drop offs
As above, you are still welcome to leave work for glaze firing after this date but we can’t guarantee that it will make it through before we close for the holidays.
10 December – Last Tuesday evening Play with Clay
17 December, 5.30pm – Christmas Party!
19 December – Last open studio for the year
20 December – End of year Working Bee and closing day
The studio won’t be in a state for any potting to take place, but you are still able to pop in and pick up your pieces. In fact, this will be your last chance to do so before we re-open on the 13th of January.
Studio Schedule
Here’s how the studio is looking this week but, as always, remember to check the online calendar before you come in.
Friday 22nd of November
9.30am – 4pm, Members’ Open Studio
6pm – 9pm, Class, Intro to Pottery
Saturday 23rd November
10am – 1pm, Play with Clay – Thanks Teresa, Lydia and team!
Sunday 24th November
10am – 1pm, Class, Wheel Throwing
1pm – 4pm, Cass, Wheel Throwing TBC
Monday 25th November
9.30am – 12.30pm, Class, Wheel Throwing
1pm – 4pm, Members’ Open Studio
6pm – 9pm, Class, Hand Building
Tuesday26th of November
11am – 2pm, CLOSED for Private Booking
2pm – 4pm, Members’ Open Studio
6pm – 9pm, Play with Clay – thanks Margaret and Patsy!
Wednesday 27th of November
9.30am – 12.30pm, Play with Clay – Thanks Larissa, Mark and Yasmin!
1pm – 4pm, Members’ Open Studio
4 – 5.30pm, Kids’ Play with Clay
6pm – 9pm, Class, Wheel Throwing
Thursday 28th of November
9.30am – 12.30pm, Class, Sculpture Skills
1pm – 4pm, Members’ Open Studio
6pm – 9pm, Class, Wheel Throwing
Friday 29th November
9.30am – 4pm, Members’ Open Studio
6pm – 9pm, Class, Intro to Pottery
Saturday 30th of November
10am – 1pm, Play with Clay – Thanks Tim, Amy and team!
Sunday 1st December
10am – 1pm, Class, Wheel Throwing
1pm – 4pm, Cass, Wheel Throwing TBC
