Workshop Info
Meraki Studio Workshops are held in my home studio in Ruatangata, Whangarei. It's a 12 minute drive from Te Kamo through farmland to our little village.
I have worked with clay for many years and it brings me great joy to share some of the knowledge I have gained in that time.
Workshops are designed for beginners aged 15 plus, some however are ok for 10 plus with an adult attending as well.
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Trinket Dish x 3 - 4 - 2 hours workshop $55 per person (7 people max) The most used pottery item apart from mugs in our house is trinket dishes. We have them everywhere and use for many different things. Can be used as jewellery dishes, spice dishes, key dish etc etc etc Perfect for beginners |
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Build a Village - 3 hour workshop $70 per person (7 people max) This is perfect for absolute beginners and those that have never crafted before. Lots of fun. You will get to make approx 8 houses or 6 houses and a couple of trees or whatever you like with the amount of clay you receive. |
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MUG OPTION 1 2 1/2 hour (approx) workshop $65 per person (7 people max) This workshop is great for absolute beginners. It is a step by step class so no one is left behind. In this workshop you will learn how to work with a slab of clay. You will be able to roll in botanicals to make an impression or stamp your mug with a wide range of stamps, doilies, rollers etc You will be able to select 1 glaze colour for your mug |
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Mug Option 2 3 - 3 1/2 Hours $80 per person (7 people max) In this workshop you will be able to make a mug from a variety of templates available (standard mug, beer tankard, long skinny, short and plump) You can then add different sculptural elements to make the mug your own. You will also be able to add underglaze transfers or paint your mug to your to really make it your own. You will also be able to select 2 glaze colours for your mug. One for the inside and one for the outside. More photo's to come...... |
| Tea Light House Workshop - 3 1/2 - 4 hours $90 per person (6 people max) This workshop is super fun, you will get to make your very town Tea Light House using any of the templates available. You will be able to add your own decoration and personal touches as well. I will glaze these either white all over or a coloured roof, brown wash bottom. |
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| Tea Light House Workshop with Glazing 1 x 3 1/2 hour workshop as above as well as a 2 hour workshop for you to glaze yourself and really make a statement piece $150 per person (6 people max) This workshop is super fun, you will get to make your very town Tea Light House using any of the templates available. You will be able to add your own decoration and personal touches as well. This workshop also includes coming back two weeks after the first workshop to glaze your own pieces. This means you can add any colour you like, handpaint with underglaze etc. |
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| Botanical Vase 2 1/2 hours $90 (6 people max) Create your own gorgeous vase with botanicals from the garden. Suitable for beginners What I love the most about using botanicals is no two vases will ever be the same. |
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| ***NEW*** Get Creative Handbuilding Workshop - 3 1/2 hours $95 In this workshop you will receive just over 1kg's of clay (either speckled or plain) and have the freedom to create whatever you please. I have a range of templates available. There will also be underglazes available for you to paint and decorate your pieces as well as underglaze transfers available. You will be able to make up to 4 pieces, depending on what you decide to make. Some templates available - mugs (various shapes and sizes), resuable mug, butter dish, small tea light house, oil burner, soap dish, toothbrush holder or let your imagine run wild and make your own. You will be able to make items using the slab, pinch or coil method or a combo of these together. |
What's included in the Workshop
Clay, all the tools needed to make and decorate it. Firing your piece twice, sanding, glazing (unless you opt to come and glaze yourself, this is a whole new workshop etc). It takes a considerable amount of time once the workshop is finished to dry, bisque fire, sand etc, glaze and fire again, sand bottoms and package up which is all included in the price.
Available workshops for individuals
Under the Available Workshops section you will find the current dates available for individual's to be able to book in. These are great if you want to come along and try it out yourself and may not know anyone else keen to try it out to make a group booking.
Group Bookings
I am able to take group bookings for any of the above mentioned workshops. I need a minimum of 4 people for a group booking.
I'm pretty flexible with days and times I can hold a workshop so if you are keen to come with a group of friends, work collegues etc, work out a day of the week and time that suits you best and get in touch with me. Once I know what day and time is best for you I can check my schedule and come back to you with available dates. I will hold these dates for you for a few days while you sort it out with your group but please do get back to me ASAP as I usually have other groups waiting when I open up bookings.
I will then make up a listing under the Group Bookings tab and send you a link. You can forward this link to your group and they can then each process a spot through the checkout and use their preferred payment method. I can also make up the listing for the full amount if you want to collect and follow up payments yourself (this will be invoice through Hnry).
You can BYO (sensible drinking though, this ain't no booze up). I have refreshment available but we do have a little downtime and it's the perfect time for having a light snack once any clay dust is washed off your hands. Food will be kept away from the workshop table.
Please note: I take a great amount of care drying your creation (dried very slowly over a week), firing etc but the nature of pottery is very unpredictable. Your creations are fired twice, first to 1000 degrees then to 1220 degrees. Sometimes things go wrong, all potter's experience failures, it's just part of the practice. So while I will take the best care of your creation through all the processes of getting a finished piece, sometimes the unthinkable will happen and your creation will crack etc. If this happens I am not able to offer a refund but you will have gained the knowledge to be able to make another. This is the natural nature of pottery.
