Pottery Classes


Otaki Pottery Club holds weekly adult pottery classes for 8 weeks during the school term and 6 weeks for the young people's class. There is also a school holiday programme for kids.

  • ​You do not have to be a member of the club to participate in classes.
  • The classes detailed below will be held at the Otaki Pottery Club rooms. 
  • There are 10 places in each wheel class and 12 places in the hand building classes.​

​Please Respect Class Times 
The classrooms are closed when classes and workshops are in session.
Should you have a reason where you need to enter the classrooms during these times please contact the tutor directly. 
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2023 Pottery Classes


​Term 1  2023 
Classes start in the week beginning 7th February with the exception of the Monday classes which start on February 13th.
​Classes end in the week beginning 28th March with the exception of the Monday classes which end on 3rd April.

Term 2  2023
Classes start in the week beginning 8th May and finish in the week beginning 26th June.
Jennifer's Advanced Wheel class are 4 fortnightly lessons starting on Wednesday 3rd May.
All other classes start the following week​.

Term 3   2023  
Classes start in the week beginning 31st July and finish in the week beginning 18th September.

Sarah Bromley's Beginner Wheel classes will only be 6 lessons and start on Monday 24th July (C1) and ​Thursday 27th July C(12).
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Term 4   2023 
All classes start in the week beginning 16th October and finish in the week beginning December 4th except for D1 Beginners/Continuing  Wheel class, D17 Beginners Hand Building class and D16 Intermediate/Advance Wheel. Refer note below.
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Weekly Term Pottery Classes

Day     Class Code      Time                              Description                                                                              Tutor                   

Monday                   4.00pm - 6.00pm           Young people's after school program (age 8 to 18 years). Tutor: Derryn Robson
                                                                                         $100 per 6 week program - clay & firing charges included.   

Term 4 - Adult Pottery classes. If you are not a current student at the club and wish to go on the waiting list for Term 1, 2024 click on the Adult Class Enquiry button below.
There still are some Term 4 classes with vacant spots - details below.

Monday (D13)  12.30pm - 3.00pm       Beginners/Continuing Hand Building class. (L1 & L2)   Tutor: Paula Archibald
​     This class is full                                            $285 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge. 
                                                                                   $220 per term (members) does not include clay and firing

Monday (D1)        7.00pm - 9.00pm        Beginners/Continuing Wheel class. (L1 & L2)                   Tutor: Sarah Bromley​      
     This class is full                                           $275 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge. 
                                                                                   $210 per term (members) does not include clay and firing  

Monday (D17)        7.00pm-9.30pm       Beginners Hand Building class. (L1)                                        Tutor: Storm Davenport​
      This class is full                                           $285 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge. 
                                                                                    $220 per term (members) does not include clay and firing 

Tuesday (D2)          10am - 12noon          Beginners/Continuing Wheel class. (L1 & L2)                   Tutor: Brent Craig    
      4 spots available                                         $275 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge. 
                                                                                    $210 per term (members) does not include clay and firing         

Tuesday  (D3)         1.00pm–3.00pm        Beginners/Continuing Wheel class.  (L1 & L2)                  Tutor:  Harriet Bright
     This class is full                                             $275 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge. 
                                                                                     $210 per term (members) does not include clay and firing        

​Tuesday (D4)         4.00pm–6.00pm         Beginners/Continuing Wheel class.  (L1 & L2)                  Tutor:  Harriet Bright
     This class is full                                             $275 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge. 
                                                                                     $210 per term (members) does not include clay and firing        

Tuesday  (D5)        7.00pm–9.00pm         Beginners/Continuing Wheel class.  (L1 & L2)                   Tutor:  Harriet Bright
      This class is full                                            $275 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge. 
                                                                                     $210 per term (members) does not include clay and firing        

Wednesday (D6)    7.00pm-9.00pm       Beginners/Continuing Wheel class.   (L1 & L2)                  Tutor: Jo-Anne (Jojo) Hare
     This class is full                                             $275 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge. 
                                                                                     $210 per term (members) does not include clay and firing      

Wednesday (D7)   7.00pm–9.30pm       Beginners/Continuing Hand Building class. (L1 & L2)         Tutor: Rod Graham​ 
      This class is full                                            $285 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge. 
                                                                                     $220 per term (members) does not include clay and firing        

Thursday (D8)        10.00am-12.00pm   Beginners/Continuing Wheel class.   (L1 & L2)                    Tutor: Monica McCormack
      2 spots available                                          $275 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge. 
                                                                                      $210 per term (members) does not include clay and firing ​
   
Thursday (D9)        1.00pm-3.30pm          Beginners/Continuing Hand Building class. (L1 & L2)          Tutor: Rod Graham​ 
      This class is full                                              $285 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge. 
                                                                                       $220 per term (members) does not include clay and firing

Thursday (D14)        2.00pm-4.00pm        Beginners/Continuing Wheel class.  (L1 & L2)                   Tutor: Monica McCormack
      1 spot available                                              $275 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge. 
                                                                                        $210 per term (members) does not include clay and firing ​

Thursday  (D10)     7.00pm–9.30pm         Beginners/Continuing Hand Building class. (L1 & L2)   Tutor: Paula Archibald
​      This class is full                                              $285 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge. 
                                                                                       $220 per term (members) does not include clay and firing
                         
Thursday (D12)       7.00pm - 9.00pm      Beginners/Continuing Wheel class.  (L1 & L2)                      Tutor: Sarah Bromley​      
      This class is full                                             $275 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge. 
                                                                                      $210 per term (members) does not include clay and firing         

Friday  (D11)         9.30am to 12.30pm    Continuing Hand Building & Surface Decoration.  (L2 & L3)    Tutor: Margaret Hunt  
      7 spots available                                           $300 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge. 
                                                                                       $240 per term (members) does not include clay and firing 

Friday (D18)         10.00am - 12.00pm      Beginners/Continuing Wheel class.   (L1 & L2)                     Tutor: Jo-Anne (Jojo) Hare
      1 spot available                                            $275 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge. 
                                                                                       $210 per term (members) does not include clay and firing    

Friday (D16)   2.00pm–5.00pm                  Intermediate/Advanced Wheel class.​ (L2 & L3)                        Tutor: Jenny Turnbull 
      5 spots available                                           $350 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge. 
                                                                                       $290 per term   (members) does not include clay and firing  
                                                                                       Prerequisite for this class : Students must be able to centre 1kg of clay.

Saturday (D15)     10.00am–12.00pm    Beginners/Continuing Wheel class.   (L1 & L2)                      Tutor:  Susannah Kyle
      This class is full                                  $275 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge. 
                                                                                       $210 per term (members) does not include clay and firing      

Course Descriptions and Prerequisites 
Course Descriptions can be found on the website under the navigation tab 'Classes/Workshops'. Most classes are now combined classes catering for beginners and continuing students. For the class D16 Intermediate/Advanced Wheel - students must be able to centre 1kg of clay.

All classes are for 8 weeks and all classes start in the week beginning October 16th.  All classes finish in the week beginning the December 4th except for:
  • D16 Intermediate/Advance Wheel. There will not be a lesson on Friday 10th November and the last class will be on Friday 15th December​
  • D1 Beginners/Continuing Wheel and D17 Beginners Hand Building. Because the Labour Day holiday falls on Monday 23rd October, both these classes will finish on the 11th December.

Courses need a minimum number of students to go ahead, so if we don't have enough enrolments two weeks before the start of term, we may have to cancel the class. 

Fees and Discount Options
  • Non Members' fees include the first bag of clay and firing costs for work produced from that clay in class. Additional clay may be purchased from the club but only work made in class may be fired without additional charge. Any work made outside the Otaki Pottery Club will only be fired by prior arrangement with the committee.
  • Members' fees do not include clay and firing.
  • OPC offer a 20% discount for Community Service Card (CSC) or a 10% discount to SuperGold Card (NZS) holders wishing to enrol in our classes. A photograph of the card needs to be forwarded by email to opc.classcoordinator@gmail.com. Please note these photographs are deleted once they have been sighted.

  • Refunds for classes are at the discretion of the Otaki Pottery Club  Committee.
  • Payment:  Please note - DO NOT MAKE ANY PAYMENT until you received an offer of a place in a class.                            -       Bank account details: OPC  38-9003-0784227-11
​              -       In the Reference fields please include:
                             ~ Your first initial and surname
                             ~ The class code
                             ~ Your Student or Members number
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  • Please only submit one enrolment per person

We appreciate your interest in our classes. Please note that our waiting list is limited to six months. If you have not been offered a spot in the class within that time, we kindly ask that you re-register if you are still interested. Our classes, timetables, and tutors can change each term, and re-applying will ensure that you have the most up-to-date information about the classes. Our team is always happy to assist you with any questions you may have throughout the registration process. Thank you for your understanding.