Adult and Children's 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 workshop 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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2022 Pottery Classes


​Term 1  2022 
Classes start in the week beginning 7th February with the exception of the Monday classes which start on February 14th.
​Classes end in the week beginning 4th April with the exception of the Monday classes which end on 11th April.

Term 2  2022
Classes start in the week beginning 9th May and finish in the week beginning 27th June.

Term 3   2022  
Classes start in the week beginning 1st August and finish in the week beginning 19th September.
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Term 4   2022 
Classes start in the week beginning 17th October and finish in the week beginning Dec 5th.
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Weekly Term Pottery Classes

                  Term 1 
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
                                                                                        Cost $75 per 6 week program - clay & firing charges included.   
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Monday (A1)        7.00pm - 9.00pm:          Beginners wheel class.                                                  Tutor: Sarah Bromley​      
                                                                                       Cost $120.00 per term plus clay & firing charges       

Tuesday (A2)          10am - 12noon:             Beginners wheel class.                                                   Tutor: Brent Craig    
                                                                                        Cost $120.00 per term  plus clay & firing charges       

Tuesday  (A3)         1.00pm–3.00pm:          Beginners wheel class.                                                    Tutor:  Harriet Bright
                                                                                         Cost $120.00 per term plus clay & firing charges.       

​Tuesday (A4)         4.00pm–6.00pm:           Beginners wheel class.                                                     Tutor:  Harriet Bright
                                                                                         Cost $120.00 per term plus clay & firing charges.        

Tuesday  (A5)        7.00pm–9.00pm:            Beginners wheel class.                                                     Tutor:  Harriet Bright
                                                                                         Cost $120.00 per term plus clay & firing charges.       

Wednesday (A6)    7.00pm-9.00pm           Continuing wheel class.                                               Tutor: Jo-Anne (Jojo) Hare
                                                                                          Cost $120.00 per term plus clay & firing charges       

Wednesday (A7)   7.00pm–9.30pm:           Beginners/Intermediate/Experienced hand building.​ Tutor: Rod Graham​ 
                                                                                           Cost $120 per term plus clay & firing charges.          

Thursday (A8)        10.00am-12noon           Beginners wheel class.                                                   Tutor: Jo-Anne (Jojo) Hare
                                                                                           Cost $120 per term plus clay & firing charges        

Thursday (A9)        1.00pm-3.00pm              Beginners hand building class.                                   Tutor: Rod Graham
                                                                                           Cost $100 per term plus clay & firing charges       

Thursday  (A10)     7.00pm–9.30pm:            All Levels/ hand building class.                                Tutor: Paula Archibald
                                                                                             Cost $120 per term  plus clay & firing charges.       
 
Friday  (A11)           9.30am to 12.30pm:       All Levels/ covering all aspects of hand building and surface decoration.                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Tutor: Margaret Hunt.
                                                                                              Cost $145 per term plus clay & firing charges.        



  • Fees must be paid no later than two weeks before the start of each term, otherwise your place will be forfeited. 

  • An additional $20 must be paid into your kiln account to put it into credit before the start of each term. 

  • Refund for classes are at the discretion of the OPC Committee.

  • The OPC committee has mandated that all people entering the clubrooms must have a current vaccination passport. You will be required to submit your current vaccine passport to the class's enrolment officer prior to being admitted to a class. The use of a mask is required under the 'Red' Covid Traffic Light setting and is recommended but not required under the 'Orange' Covid Traffic Light setting. Social distancing is still advised in the clubrooms. 

  • The OPC committee has mandated mask wearing under the Red Traffic Light setting, but students with official exemptions may attend classes. They are asked to please display their exemption card on a lanyard so that others can feel confident their safety is being respected.

  • Payment:  Please note - DO NOT MAKE ANY PAYMENT until you receive confirmation of your place in the class. Bank account details: OPC  38-9003-0784227-11
    Particulars: Your first initial and last name -or- Pottery club number
    Code: Course code
    Reference: name of course.

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    Adult Class Enquiry

    Young People Class Enquiry
Young Peoples Classes - Vax Mandate

To best protect club members the Committee have agreed the following:

Children are not required to be vaccinated to participate but:
  • Children are to be dropped off at Gallery doors, please
  • Parents are asked not to enter the rooms – even with a vaccine pass
  • Children who are unwell are asked to not come to class
  • Changes to Alert Levels could affect classes

​​​School holiday workshops for Young People


These project-based sessions are held during the school holidays. We run term 1, 2 and 3 holiday classes, but not over the summer break. ​ Information about the projects will be advertised before the end of each term.
                     

    School holiday workshop enquiry