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Christmas Break & After Hours for Members

Over the Christmas period, our volunteers and Committee will be off enjoying a well-deserved break. During this time, we will not be able to guarantee kiln firings or regular studio unlocking.

Members are very welcome to continue potting and place work on the shelves as usual. If you have after-hours access, or can coordinate with someone who does, the studio will still be accessible.

Closedown period:
Monday 22 December – Thursday 8 January

We appreciate your understanding and wish everyone a safe and creative holiday season.

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View fullsize 🎄 Christmas Break & After Hours Notice 🎄 Over the Christmas period, our wonderful volunteers and Committee will be taking a well-earned break. During this time, we won’t be able to guarantee kiln firings or regular studio unlocking. Mem
View fullsize What an inspiring weekend! Our Drawing From the Past workshop invited the community to explore mid-century design through clay. Participants chose textiles from @rotorualibrary Te Aka Mauri, and Rotorua Museum – Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa, th
View fullsize Thank you to everyone who popped by to shop and chat with our members at Christmas in the Garden. Here’s a glimpse of the festivities with Sue 💚❤️
View fullsize ’Tis the season! Join the fun this Saturday, November 29, at the Christmas in the Garden Market and Santa Parade. 🎅✨ Find the Rotorua Potters Group stall and shop one-of-a-kind wares handcrafted by our members. It’s the perfect chance t
View fullsize 🏆2025 Supreme Award🏆 Congratulations Tennille Rayburn (@tennille_ryburn_nz) for winning the top prize at our annual exhibition for her piece “Riding around Kawhia on the back of bike”. This work is inspired by black sand and red clay
View fullsize 👏 Congratulations to Kaeleb Ngatai (@kaelebskups), recipient of the Merit Award at the opening night of our annual exhibition. His awarded piece, Rotomahana, is a wheel-thrown uku form with stunning glaze work — even more compelling when seen
View fullsize Congratulations to Alexa Whitehead, whose work “Mārū: Light Beneath the Waves” has earned this year’s Emerging Potter Award, proudly sponsored by @botpots — part of our Annual Exhibition now on at @theartsvillage . Hand-shape
View fullsize Congratulations to Abigail Wharne, winner of the “Best Use of Underglaze” award presented on opening night of our Annual Exhibition! Her recognised work, Pūriri Moth, was hand-carved in terracotta using the sgraffito technique and finish