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 aren't just about making something, it's all about the experience too.  Doing something different, some times out of your comfort zone is very good for the soul.   Workshops are loads to fun, we always have a good laugh and it brings me great joy to see participants create something they are proud of.

Workshops are designed for beginners, but are also good for those wanting to gain a few extra tips on their own pottery journey.

All of these workshops are project based and for the most part step by step to a certain point.  

Please scroll down to the bottom of the page to see the difference between Individual and Group bookings.

more workshops coming soon........
MAKE A MUG - OPTION 1 WORKSHOP
	Approx duration = 2 1/2 hours Price $65 per person Minimum 4, 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 be making a mug out of a slab of clay.  Everything is precut to the template and ready to go. You will be able to stamp, use texture rollers etc to make an impression in your clay. You will be able to select 1 glaze colour for your mug
MUG MAKING - ART MUG WORKSHOP
	Approx duration = 1pm to approx 5pm if not earlier - depends on how you decorate Price $85 per person Minimum 6, 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 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.
TEA LIGHT HOUSE WORKSHOP
	Approx duration = 1pm - approx 5pm Price $95 per person Minimum 6, 7 people max
Ceramic Forever Flowers
	11am - 4pm $130 BYO lunch Minimum 6, 7 people max In this workshop you will have enough clay to make 6 of the large sized flowers and 4 small.  Included in the price is the aluminium stakes for the stem.  We will attach this for you once the flowers are fired. The first part of this workshop you will make the flowers, we will then stop for a re-fuel and give the flowers a chance to dry out a bit. You will then be able to paint your flowers with underglaze.
Large Heart Wall Hanging
	Duration:  1pm - approx 5pm at the latest Cost:  $95 Minimum 6 7 people max Create a large wall heart and decorate any way you like. We will form and decorate the heart in the morning then stop for a lunch break.  After lunch you will then paint with underglaze BYO lunch but everything else will be provided.
Butter Dish
	Duration:  11am - 4pm ish Cost:  $110 Minimum 6, 7 people max BYO Lunch Create Butter Dish We will form and decorate the butter dish in the morning then stop for a lunch break.  After lunch you will then paint with underglaze etc
Garden Shrooms
	Duration:  1pm - 4:30pm Cost:  $95 7 people max Make a set of 3 Garden Shrooms
Wall Fairy/Angel
	Duration:  1pm - 4:30pm Cost:  $85 7 people max Make your very own wall fairy
Ceramic Vase
Photo to come.....	Duration:  1 - 4pm Cost: $95 7 people max Make your very own vase Perfect for your Forever Flowers

What's included in the Workshop 
Clay, all the tools needed to make and decorate it.  Firing your piece twice, sanding, glazing 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 without having to make a group booking or you know a few people who are keen and don't mind joining in with people you may not know.

Group Bookings
I am able to take group bookings for any of the above mentioned workshops.   I need a minimum of between 4 - 6 (check above for minimum numbers) 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.   The dates available are on the calendar below.  Once you have sussed out a date please get in touch ASAP. 

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 invoiced through Hnry).   Group bookings need to be paid in full 7 days before the booking date.    I will send an email to everyone a few days before the booking date with my address etc.

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 or more), 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.   

      

Below you can find out what days are available for booking a group workshop.

All available dates have nothing but the date in them.   
N/A is not available BUT if this is a very special occassion please do get in touch as I may be able to squeeze you in.
Individual workshops will have the date and workshop name, this text will appear blue and if you click on it, it will take you to the product listing.
Group bookings will have Private Booking and a name in it.

May 2026

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
				1	N/A	3 Large Wall Heart
4	5	N/A 5 week course	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
11	12	13	14 Mug Making Opt 1	15	N/A	17 Butter Dish
18	19	N/A 5 week course	21	22	23 Private Booking Tiff & Co	N/A
25	26	27 N/A 5 week course	28	29	N/A	31 Private B ooking Sarah

June 2026

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
1	2	3	4	5	N/A	7 Mug Making Opt 1
8	9	10	11	12	N/A	14 Large Wall Heart
15	16	17	18	19	N/A	21st Group Booking for Shelley
22	23	24	25	26	N/A	Make a Mug Opt 1
29	30

July 2026

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
		1	2	3	4 Large Wall Heart	N/A
6	7	8	9	10	N/A	12 Art Mug
13	14	15	16 Make a Mug Opt 1	17	N/A	19 Butter DISH
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

August 2026

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
					N/A	2 Everlasting Flower Boquet
3	4	5 Flower Workshop 2 parts, part 1	6	7	N/A	9 Everlasting Flower Boquet
10	11	12	13	14	N/A	N/A
17	18	19 Flower Workshop 2 parts, part 1	20	21	22	23
24	25	26 Flower Workshop Part 2	27	28	29	30
31

September 2026

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
	1	2 Flower Workshop Part 2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30

October 2026

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10 Group Booking Rochelle	N/A
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

November 2026

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21 N/A	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30