​Otaki Pottery Club


​The Otaki Pottery Club on the Kapiti Coast, was established in 1989 by a local group of enthusiastic potters and has grown to be one of New Zealand's most progressive pottery clubs.
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What the Club Does


The club's aim is to promote the art of pottery and to enable its members and the wider community to participate and enjoy the craft.


​Member Facilities


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​The clubrooms are available to members - unless otherwise notified by the Management Committee - 365 days a year between 6.30am to 10pm.
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The club building (pictured above) has a kitchen/meeting room, a library of books for inspiration and knowledge, which may be borrowed, 2 dedicated classrooms (one for wheel work and the other for hand-building), a workroom for members, an office, a gallery ("Tote Modern"), kiln room, glaze room, clay room and of course toilet facilities. 
  • There are 3 electric kilns (firing to 1250) used constantly and 2 gas kiln used monthly or when enough work is available to fire. Several times a year there are raku and pit firings for members and class participants.​​
  • ​The club work room is where clay construction happens whether it be hand-building or on the wheel.  There are 4 wheels and 2 slab rolling machines and a wide selection of clay molds, texture materials, tools and other equipment.​​​​​​
  • The glazing room is used for glazing. There is a wax area, a spraying area and a large selection of glazes and tools for applying different glazing techniques.
  • The kiln room houses the kilns.  Work waiting to be fired is stored here too. Firing charges are based on a volume basis. The firing price is inclusive of glaze materials and the second firing after glazing.
  • The clay store room holds a large selection of different types of clay. Members can buy clay at a lower price than non members. ​ 


​Membership & Classes


​To join see membership information or see class information. You do not need to be a club member to participate in classes. To contact us please go to contact information for details.

Location


​The Otaki Pottery Club is located in the "Old Tote Building"
- Otaki Racecourse, 47 Te Roto Road, Otaki  
As the clubrooms are located within the Otaki Racing Club's grounds, extreme care should be taken when driving through the grounds.   
​​Please observe the 20km speed limit.