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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 the figurative sculpture class. There are 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.

2023 Pottery Classes

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. Please check with your tutor.

2024 Pottery Classes

Term 1 2024

All Classes start in the week beginning 5th February, except for Tuesday classes that start on the 13th February.
All classes held on Wednesday and Thursday will finish in the week beginning 25th March.
All classes held on Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday will finish in the week beginning 1st April.

No classes will be held on the following public holidays.

Waitangi Day February 6th
Good Friday March 29th
Easter Saturday March 30th
Easter Monday April 1st

Term 2 2024
Classes start in the week beginning 6th May and finish in the week beginning 24th June.
No classes will be held on the following public holidays and these classes will finish in the week beginning 1st July.

Monarch's Birthday June 3rd
Matariki June 28th

Term 3 2024
Classes start in the week beginning 29th July and finish in the week beginning 16th September.

Term 4 2024
All classes start in the week beginning 21st October and finish in the week beginning 9th December. No class will be held on the following public holiday and these classes will finish in the week beginning 16th December.

Labour Day October 28th

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.

Enrolment for Term 4, 2023 is now closed.

If wish to go on the waiting list for Term 1, 2024 click on the Adult Class Enquiry button below. The list of classes below for Term 1, 2024 has yet to be finalised.

Monday (A13) 12.30pm - 3.00pm Beginners/Continuing Hand Building class. (L1 & L2)   Tutor: Paula Archibald
   $285 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge.
$220 per term (members) does not include clay and firing

Monday (A1) 7.00pm - 9.00pm Beginners/Continuing Wheel class. (L1 & L2)   Tutor: Sarah Bromley
          $275 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge.
$210 per term (members) does not include clay and firing

Monday (A17) 7.00pm-9.30pm Beginners Hand Building class. (L1)   Tutor: Storm Davenport
         $285 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge.
  $220 per term (members) does not include clay and firing

Tuesday (A2)   10am - 12noon Beginners/Continuing Wheel class. (L1 & L2) Tutor: Brent Craig
        $275 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge.
  $210 per term (members) does not include clay and firing

Tuesday (A3)   1.00pm–3.00pm   Beginners/Continuing Wheel class.  (L1 & L2) Tutor: Harriet Bright
      $275 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge.
$210 per term (members) does not include clay and firing

Tuesday (A4) 4.00pm–6.00pm    Beginners/Continuing Wheel class.  (L1 & L2) Tutor:  Harriet Bright
      $275 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge.
$210 per term (members) does not include clay and firing

Tuesday (A5) 7.00pm–9.00pm Beginners/Continuing Wheel class.  (L1 & L2) Tutor:  Harriet Bright
    $275 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge.
$210 per term (members) does not include clay and firing

Tuesday  (A19) 7.00pm–9.30pm Figurative Sculpture class.  (Limited to 10 students) Tutor:  Sarah Brock
        $350 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge.
$290 per term (members) does not include clay and firing
 This class is full for Term 1, 2024

Wednesday (A6)   7.00pm-9.00pm    Beginners/Continuing Wheel class.   (L1 & L2) Tutor: Jo-Anne (Jojo) Hare
      $275 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge.
$210 per term (members) does not include clay and firing

Wednesday (A7) 7.00pm–9.30pm Beginners/Continuing Hand Building class. (L1 & L2) Tutor: Rod Graham
        $285 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge.
$220 per term (members) does not include clay and firing

Thursday (A8) 10.00am-12.00pm Beginners/Continuing Wheel class.   (L1 & L2)   Tutor: Monica McCormack
            $275 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge.
  $210 per term (members) does not include clay and firing

Thursday (A9)   1.00pm-3.30pm   Beginners/Continuing Hand Building class. (L1 & L2)   Tutor: Rod Graham
      $285 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge.
$220 per term (members) does not include clay and firing

Thursday (A14)   2.00pm-4.00pm Beginners/Continuing Wheel class. (L1 & L2) Tutor: Monica McCormack
          $275 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge.
  $210 per term (members) does not include clay and firing

Thursday (A10) 7.00pm–9.30pm Beginners/Continuing Hand Building class. (L1 & L2)   Tutor: Paula Archibald
       $285 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge.
$220 per term (members) does not include clay and firing

Thursday (A12) 7.00pm - 9.00pm   Beginners/Continuing Wheel class.  (L1 & L2)   Tutor: Sarah Bromley
       $275 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge.
  $210 per term (members) does not include clay and firing

Friday  (A11) 10am to 12.30pm Glazing & Surface Decoration.  (L2 & L3) Tutor: Margaret Hunt
      $285 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge.
$220 per term (members) does not include clay and firing

Friday (A18) 10.00am - 12.00pm     Beginners/Continuing Wheel class.   (L1 & L2) Tutor: Jo-Anne (Jojo) Hare
     $275 per term  (non members) includes clay & firing charge.
$210 per term (members) does not include clay and firing

Friday (A16) 2.00pm–5.00pm Intermediate/Advanced Wheel class. (L2 & L3)   Tutor: Jenny Turnbull
         $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 (A15) 9.00am–11.00am   Beginners/Continuing Wheel class.   (L1 & L2)   Tutor: Jenny Turnbull
      $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 A16 Intermediate/Advanced Wheel - students must be able to centre 1kg of clay.

Term 1 2024

All Classes start in the week beginning 5th February, except for Tuesday classes that start on the 13th February.
All classes held on Wednesday and Thursday will finish in the week beginning 25th March.
All classes held on Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday will finish in the week beginning 1st April.

No classes will be held on the following public holidays.

Waitangi Day February 6th
Good Friday March 29th
Easter Saturday March 30th
Easter Monday April 1st

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

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.

Adult Class Enquiry