Studio Membership
2 Months Minimum
NZ$95.00
Pottery Embassy Membership is designed for makers who are ready to deepen their ceramic practice within a supportive, community-centred studio environment. Whether you’re creating for personal fulfilment or laying the groundwork for a ceramics business, this membership offers the space, structure, and consistency to support your next stage of growth.
Pottery Embassy is shaped by its community and guided by values of care, generosity, and shared creativity. Membership contributions help sustain the studio as a collective resource. Supporting the people who run it, maintaining accessible ceramic facilities for members and students, and enabling programs that reach beyond the studio walls. Together, these contributions help build greater access to the arts.
This is a flexible, self-directed membership suitable for both wheel throwing and hand-building. Members receive one full day of studio access each week (Thursdays), with a thoughtfully equipped workspace that allows you to work independently and at your own pace. Everything is set up so you can focus on making.
Production potters are welcome as part of our making community; however, members are required to have access to their own kiln.
This membership is best suited to makers who have completed approximately 4–6 months of classes and are ready for greater independence, regular studio time, and a more self-led rhythm of making within a shared creative space.
Firing Fees
Bisque firing: $9 per kilo
Glaze firing: $10 per kilo
Large or unusually thick pieces may incur additional charges or may not be accepted. All work must be suitable for shared kiln firings.
Studio location: Blenheim CBD, Address to be confirmed.
Weekly studio access on Thursdays (10:00am–9:00pm)
Use of studio wheels, hand-building tables, and shared tools
In-house kiln firing (charged per kilo)
Professional studio environment
Dedicated shelf space for in-progress work
Support with basic technical questions during open studio hours
This is a self-guided membership. Formal teaching is not included, but sometimes staff are available for light guidance and troubleshooting when needed.
Clay: Buy from the studio or Bring your own clay. All clay must be studio approved
10L Lidded Bucket: All slip and clay waste including dirty, unwanted, or used clay must be taken home with you.
Your Own Tools: Bring your own. Please wash your own tools at home.
Firing temperature range: 1000–1220°C only
Glazes: Bring your own commercial glazes. Home made glazes are not allowed to protect other students work (studio glazes not included but can be used at an additional price)
Bisque firing: $9 per kilo
Glaze firing: $10 per kilo
Membership Cost $95 per month (minimum two-month commitment) - $190 total cost for 2 months
Studio Access: Thursdays, 10:00am–9:00pm
Applications are now open and places are limited.
Please send us a message to be added to the waitlist.
To keep the studio running smoothly for everyone, members agree to:
Clean wheels, tools, and work areas after use
Mop floors before leaving
Leave the studio in the same condition you found it
Clearly label all work with name and date. Due to limited space, please bring them once your pieces are bone dried and is ready for firing
Respect shared equipment and shelf space
Follow all studio safety procedures
Use only approved clay and materials and glazes
Remove finished work within two weeks unless otherwise arranged
Glaze fired pieces will be discarded if its not picked up after a month
If the studio is not cleaned to standard at the end of the day, a $50 cleaning fee will be charged to each member who used the studio that day.
The studio reserves the right to refuse firing of work that does not meet safety or material requirements.