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.
Friday Demo Nights | Every Friday except for Friends and Family Events
Come Join Us for Friday Demo Night!
The WPA welcomes you to Friday DEMO Night, a FREE evening *every Friday at 6:30 pm where you can BYO [optional] to watch another member demonstrate one of their Ways Of Working. Starts 6:30 SHARP to watch the Demo which will last from 20 minutes to an hour.
Matariki Pot Luck
No Matariki plans?
Join your pottery whānau to share a meal, swap stories of creative trials and triumphs, and spark new ideas from the process. Gather warmth and inspiration from your ceramics community for the winter ahead.
Sgraffito | 1-Day Workshop
Unlock the Art of Sgraffito — Join Our One-Day Hands-On Workshop with Vivian Rodriguez
This 1-day workshop blends demonstration with hands-on participation and is open to students of all skill levels and ceramic backgrounds. Over the duration of the course, students will explore Sgraffito—a decorative technique that involves carving through layers of coloured slip to reveal contrasting clay bodies beneath.
Friends and Family Friday | JULY
Come Join Us for Our Fun Friends and Family Evening!
This is your chance to bring ONE friend or family member and dive into the world of ceramics and pottery! Hosted by Lauren Cleary, you and your guest get to explore your creative sides while having fun together.
Mocha Diffusion | 1-Day Workshop
Discover the art of mocha diffusion—create striking surfaces and refine your ceramic style with Vivian Rodriguez.
This hands-on ceramics course combines demonstration with active student participation and is open to artists of all skill levels and ceramic practices. Students will explore the historic technique of mocha diffusion, a decorative process that originated in southwest England and produces beautiful dendritic (tree-like) patterns through a chemical reaction between acid and alkali.
Anagama Information Evening
Come and join us at our Anagama information evening to hear all about our annual anagama firing.
Whether you're a complete beginner or an experienced potter, we’d love to have you at this special event.
Clay Lithography | 1-Day Workshop (2nd Session)
Learn to transfer images to clay!
In this workshop, Vivian Rodriguez will teach the popular image transfer technique of ceramic lithography. You'll learn how to transfer black-and-white images onto clay with precision and clarity.
Kurinuki Basics | 1-Day Workshop – MAY
Fancy some meditative carving to create beautiful kurinuki objects?
Kurinuki is a Japanese term referring to the handbuilding technique of starting with a solid block of clay and hollowing it out to create an interior. This one-day workshop provides students with the basics of the technique to create an open teabowl and a lidded vessel.
Glazing Basics with Heidi Ankers | May Session
The perfect 1-night course for new club members who aren't yet confident with glazing.
Join Coral Dolan 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.
Clay Lithography | 1-Day Workshop
Learn to transfer images to clay!
In this workshop, Vivian Rodriguez will teach the popular image transfer technique of ceramic lithography. You'll learn how to transfer black-and-white images onto clay with precision and clarity.
Bring Your Child - April Session
Bring your kid(s) to play with clay!
The club rooms will be open for 3 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.
Club Working Bee
It's been six months since the last bee, so it's time to pitch in again!
Every season, we take one day to get the membership together to make necessary repairs / deep clean the studio. This is for the good of the membership – we'll fix stuff, make space for your new creations, and make sure the tools you need are there and in good order.
Refining the Basics on the Wheel | 4-Part Course (April) - FULL
FOUR-PART COURSE | 22 & 29 OCT, 5 & 12 NOV | 6 - 8PM DAILY
Finished your beginners’ class and joined WPA but you’re still struggling with some of the basics? This class could help!
Over four sessions, beginners will be reminded of the basics but also be exposed to alternative ways of centring, pulling walls, and trimming vessels.
Clay Club | MARCH - FULL
Join the Clay Club!
Join the Clay Club to explore the world of clay recycling! You'll learn about the process of reusing clay, the benefits of using grog, different types of clay and their uses, firing temperatures, and how to operate a pug mill to create recycled clayNo previous experience is necessary.