About this Event
Hand building with Esther!
Have fun creating a variety of functional or decorative pottery with well-known local art
teacher Esther McNaughton. Over four weeks you will learn and use a range of hand
building approaches to express yourself creatively through clay.
Come and join Esther to experience the joy of clay!
Dates: Friday mornings, for 4 weeks, 10am – 12pm (July 26th - 23rd August)
IMPORTANT: There will be no class on Friday 16th August to allow time for your work to dry properly to be fired in the kiln and glazed in your final week.
Note: As this is a creative workshop, the photographs pictured here are examples only, and you will make your own individualised artworks.
Please bring an apron, a towel, your creative spirit and a willingness to get a little bit dirty.
2kg clay, firing costs, slips and glazes are included in class cost.
Please remember to stay home if you are feeling unwell. Mask wearing during the class is optional.
Please arrive for class no earlier than 10am
Course cancellation policy as follows:
3+ weeks prior to start of term students will get a $160 refund.
1+ week prior to start of term students will get a $100 refund.
Cancellations less than 1 week prior to class starting due to illness, bad weather or any other reason will not be given any refund. If you are unable to attend a class during the term, we are unable to guarantee any makeup sessions.
We reserve the right to cancel a class with insufficient enrolment. A full refund will be issued in this case including any Eventbrite fees.
From the moment I touched clay I knew I would be a potter. My first teacher was renowned Māori artist Cath Brown at Christchurch Teachers College. There I learnt the basics of hand forming in clay and glaze making. Nelson’s reputation as a mecca for New Zealand potters lead me to move north in the 1990s. It was here that I was lucky enough to meet the wonderful thrower of pots Ross Richards who became my teacher and mentor for many years. This humble man taught me the value of refinement and persistence, and it is to him largely that I owe my throwing skills. In the late 1990s I attended Nelson Polytech to study ceramics, extending my boundaries in clay. Most recently in 2021 I completed a course through Otago Polytechnic in glaze theory and practice. This has enabled me to develop a range of beautiful mid-range glazes for my domestic ware.
Potting for me is about making something beautiful, to hold in one’s hand and to use to enhance the experience of everyday living. I am unashamedly committed to domestic ware and hope my work can bring pleasure to many people’s mealtimes.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Nelson Community Potters, 136 Rutherford Street, Nelson, New Zealand
NZD 160.00
