Nelson based pottery classes

Located in Founders Park in Nelson New Zealand, we welcome all to our vibrant pottery studio.

Nau mai haere mai ki te Kōwhai Art Studio

Kowhai art studio offers Pottery classes in Nelson

Pottery Classes.

All the classes include 2kg of clay, firing costs, access to over 25 different underglaze colours, and a wide range of Amaco Potters Choice glaze, tea/coffee. 

  • When: Thursdays, 3:30-5pm

    Duration: 5 Weeks

    Cost: $140

  • When: Wednesdays, 3:45-5:15pm

    Duration: 5 Weeks

    Cost: $140

  • When: Thursdays, 6:30-8:30pm

    Duration: 5 Weeks

    Cost: $220

  • When: Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm

    (Currently not available until Term 4 2024)

    Duration: 5 Weeks

    Cost: $220

Gift Voucher

Gift Voucher

Gift Vouchers for Pottery Class

Give the gift of a hand-built clay pottery experience! Enjoy a relaxing session where you can sip on a glass of wine (or tea) while sculpting your own unique piece of art to take home.

Options available:

  • Single Class

  • Term Package (5 classes)

    Includes up to 2kg of clay.

Kids school holiday programs

Kōwhai Art Studio offers a school holiday program for creative and crafty kids. This program runs for a full week from 9 am until 3 pm.

“I had such a blast doing the beginners pottery class with Jennie. Such a lovely art space.”

Private Parties

Perfect for children’s or youth birthday parties, work dos, or just a night to get together with some friends.

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View fullsize Marvelous mini monsters made by kids and youth clay class, term 4 2024
View fullsize A stunner of a mug made by Jo in the Adults Thursday night pottery class. Jo made a stencil using newsprint and applied a few coats of underglaze (@kiwi.underglaze to be exact!) onto greenware. It was then bisqued, then clear glazed, and it's beautif
View fullsize Some beautiful scraffito pieces and textured vases made in the adult beginners clay class from the first two weeks of term 4 2024. More awesome stuff to come, it's still in the kiln!
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View fullsize This beautiful lighthouse was made in the adults clay class by Lydia, it has had a lot of attention while it's been in the studio and today it went to it's forever home! Well done Lydia, a hope it gets displayed in a prime location.
View fullsize Thank you to tonight's wonderful group who came to the studio for a private pottery party! You all made amazing hand pinched bowls/mugs/vases/cute things and I am looking forward to seeing them out of the kiln and glazed.
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Visit us

87 Atawhai Drive, Nelson

Email
kowhaiartstudio@gmail.com