After-school Clay Classes

For Tamariki – a 6-week clay workshop for 5-12 yo, tutored by Belinda Thomas (Mondays) and Megan Hockly (Thursdays). The theme this term is Pop Art – students will sculpt their favourite food, learning hand-building techniques and the processes involved in taking raw clay through to a finished glazed piece. Each term, this class is designed to provide appropriate content for returning and new students, ensuring that they can continue to learn and grow in their artistic abilities with material that builds upon their prior knowledge and skills. Please note: classes will run dependant on minimum numbers.

Mondays 29 July – 2 September, 3.30 – 5pm. 10 students max. $160 one child/$310 two children, all materials and firing included. CLASS FULL

Thursdays 1 August – 5 September, 3.30 – 5pm. 10 students max. $160 one child/$310 two children, all materials and firing included. CLASS FULL

For Rangatahi – a 6-week hand-building clay workshop for ages 13+, tutored by Belinda Thomas. Students will learn a variety of techniques over the term and the processes involved in taking raw clay though to a finished glazed piece. This class is designed to provide appropriate content for beginners and students with clay experience, ensuring that they can continue to learn and grow in their artistic abilities with material that builds upon their prior knowledge and skills.

29 July – 2 September, 5.30 – 7pm. 8 students max. $180 per person, all materials and firing included.

The Clay Shed is happy to present our Term 3 programme for young people as part of our commitment to providing clay opportunities for the whole community. 

These classes continue to be supported both financially and with substantial volunteer time by the Clay Shed, however we have not been successful in attracting grant funding for Term 3 & Term 4.

Grant funding has previously allowed us to offer classes with heavily-subsidised fees.  After considering every option, we have increased fees and we have moved to a 6-week clay-only programme in accordance with whānau feedback.

We have capacity to open another class if required, however initially we are offering one tamariki and one rangatahi class to assess demand