Wellington Potters' Association is thrilled to welcome Rick Rudd — one of New Zealand's most celebrated studio potters, Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, and maker of some of the most iconic sculptural teapots in the country.

Over two days, Rick will guide you through pinching and coiling a teapot in his distinctive style, with tips and techniques you can carry into your own hand-building practice. You'll leave with a hand-built teapot and a deeper understanding of sculptural form.

Learn more about Rick Rudd here.

Basic hand-building skills required. By the end of the workshop, students will have completed a hand-built teapot in Rick's style.

Please note: The main studio (including mezzanine) will be closed from 9AM–5PM on both days of the workshop.

Participants to Bring (please read carefully):
• A bisque-fired former, approximately 120 × 240 × 220 mm (Click here for details)
• A piece of foam, 250 × 250 × 20–30 mm
• Pottery tools including rubber and square scrapers (kidneys)
• A banding wheel, if you have one

One bag of Nelson Red clay is included in the course fee.

For this popular workshop, we will be prioritising ticket sales to Wellington Potters' Association members. Sales will open to Associate, Full, and Life members only from Wednesday 15 July, 12pm. Sales will then be open to Prospective and non-members from Saturday 1 August 12pm.