The Otaki Pottery Club was established in 1989 with the aim of enabling members to participate in the craft of pottery.
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.
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
We have now moved to our new location at the Old Tote Building, Otaki Racecourse, 47 Te Roto Road, Otaki and the clubrooms are now open to our members. Classes will resume as from 20 July.
We have now moved to our new location at the Old Tote Building, Otaki Racecourse, 47 Te Roto Road, Otaki and the clubrooms are now open to our members. Classes will resume as from 20 July.
Access by members to the Club Rooms will be unlimited.
As the clubrooms are within the Otaki Racing Club's grounds, extreme care should be taken when driving through the grounds. Please observe the 15km speed limit.
Club 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 new club building has a kitchen, a library of books for inspiration and knowledge, which may be borrowed, 2 dedicated classrooms (one for wheel work and the other for handbuilding), a workroom for members, an office, a gallery ("Tote Modern"), kiln room, glaze room, clay room and of course toilet facilities.
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 moulds, 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. See clay prices list.
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 new club building has a kitchen, a library of books for inspiration and knowledge, which may be borrowed, 2 dedicated classrooms (one for wheel work and the other for handbuilding), a workroom for members, an office, a gallery ("Tote Modern"), kiln room, glaze room, clay room and of course toilet facilities.
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 moulds, 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. See clay prices list.
Club Events
The club holds some annual public events as part of its fundraising activities. See events for more information.