Upcoming Events
WPA runs a number of events each year. All events, including social and club activities, are listed on this page and link through to your HelloClub account.
Our workshops are open to Life, Associate, and Full members. If places remain available closer to the start date, we may then make the workshops available to members of the public, and this will be noted in the descriptions below. As we price classes only to cover tutor compensation and materials, once you have signed up no refunds will be given unless we are able to replace your spot in the class.
Workshops that don't have enough attendees will be cancelled a minimum of 5 days in advance. In this case, ticket prices will be refunded and credited to your HelloClub account to can be used for other workshops, rentals, or membership subscriptions. If you want the fee refunded to your account (less the original Stripe transaction fee), please contact our Treasurer to arrange this. Note that refunds will take 5-10 days to appear in your account.
All | Decoration, Glazing Techniques | Handbuilding | Sculpting | Social Events | Wheel Throwing
Kiln Biscuit Making Demonstration with Peter Rumble
Learn what makes a good kiln biscuit--and what does not.
Peter Rumble, WPA's long-standing kiln maestro, will be hosting a free demonstration on creating strong, reusable kiln biscuits for your projects. Kiln biscuits are a must-have tool for potters, used to fire test tiles, small works, and wild clay pieces. Not only do they protect your pieces, but they also save money compared to replacing a kiln shelf.
Bring Your Child - April Session
Bring your kid(s) to play with clay!
The club rooms will be open for 2.5 hours in the school holidays for you to bring your child/ren along to play with clay. No tutors are provided by WPA though so you are to be responsible for your child's behaviour and safety while in the rooms.
Friends and Family Friday
Join us for our popular Friends and Family evening.
This is your chance to bring along ONE friend or family member to see what ceramics and pottery is all about. You are welcome to bring snacks and a drink to enjoy, too. Open any time between 5pm and 9pm.
Club Working Bee
Help maintain the club!
Every 4-months (or so) we take a day to perform necessary maintenance in the club to make way for our active work and time spent there.
Clay Club - May (the 4th be with you) Session
Join the Clay Club!
Join the Clay Club to learn about the recycling process for clay, the significance of using grog, types of clay and their purposes, appropriate firing temperatures, and how to effectively utilize a pug mill for creating recycled clay (which is available for purchase by members). No previous experience is necessary.
Glazing Basics with Heidi Ankers | May Session
The perfect 1-night course for new club members who aren't yet confident with glazing.
Join Hedy Ankers for one evening to learn the basics of glazing at WPA.
WPA subsidizes this course to ensure new members have a good grounding in glaze basics. It helps you to avoid making glaze mistakes that could ruin your pieces and/or cost you in damage to kiln or kiln shelves.
Glazing Basics with Heidi Ankers – June Session
The perfect 1-night course for new club members who aren't yet confident with glazing.
Join Hedy Ankers for one evening to learn the basics of glazing at WPA.
WPA subsidizes this course to ensure new members have a good grounding in glaze basics. It helps you to avoid making glaze mistakes that could ruin your pieces and/or cost you in damage to kiln or kiln shelves.
Glazing Basics with Heidi Ankers – July Session
The perfect 1-night course for new club members who aren't yet confident with glazing.
Join Hedy Ankers for one evening to learn the basics of glazing at WPA.
WPA subsidizes this course to ensure new members have a good grounding in glaze basics. It helps you to avoid making glaze mistakes that could ruin your pieces and/or cost you in damage to kiln or kiln shelves.
Kwak Kyungtae and Marco Minetti – Organised by Ceramics NZ (FULL)
Two events are scheduled: a half day onggi demonstration and a half day Korean wheelthrowing demonstration.
Specific times announced on the registration page. Demonstrations run for 3 hours with each morning or afternoon session requiring a separate booking.
Glazing Basics with Heidi Ankers | April Session (FULL)
The perfect 1-night course for new club members who aren't yet confident with glazing.
Join Hedy Ankers for one evening to learn the basics of glazing at WPA.
WPA subsidizes this course to ensure new members have a good grounding in glaze basics. It helps you to avoid making glaze mistakes that could ruin your pieces and/or cost you in damage to kiln or kiln shelves.
Tealight Candle Houses with Peter Rumble (FULL)
TWO DAY WORKSHOP - Saturday 6 April & Sunday 7 April
Brighten your life (and maybe someone else’s, too) by making one or two little tea light houses over two days. You can use provided templates or do your own thing with the 2kg of clay provided. Peter Rumble, hand building maestro, will guide, jolly and cajole you into delving the depths of your building and decorating creativity to make the most of a 2- day workshop.
Anagama 2024 Wood Stacking (Round 2)
We've stacked half the wood, now let's finish the job!
In preparation for the 2024 firing of the anagama kiln, the wood has been cut and split (by our lovely anagama host Graham Houston) and now it's time to stack the other half.
Put in a couple of hours of volunteer work and get the chance to enter two more pots in this year’s firing! If you need a ride, Mal can bring 3 or 4 people up in his car and will leave the clubrooms at 9.15 sharp.
Anagama 2024 Wood Stacking
In preparation for the 2024 firing of the anagama kiln, the wood has been cut and split (by our lovely anagama host Graham Houston) and now it's time to stack it.
Put in a couple of hours of volunteer work and get the chance to enter two more pots in this year’s firing! If you need a ride, Mal can bring 3 or 4 people up in his car and will leave the clubrooms at 9.15 sharp.