Taking participants away from their usual way of thinking towards ceramics and pulling out of their comfort zone.

The workshop begins with a brief discussion about the basic elements of sculpture, which can be applied to sculpture in any medium: Space, line, plane, mass/volume, negative space, value, texture, colour.

Then the real work begins - building forms and shapes, and combining forms to create sculptural stand-alone works of contrasting shapes!

Day two focuses on surface effects, by making quick slab-based vessels and practicing mark-making, textures, patterns, additions, and random effects. Participants will finish, fine tune, and underglaze their pieces, ready for firing.

All materials supplied. Bring your own lunch and any of your own tools you’d like to use.

Your pieces will be available to pick up within 3 weeks of the workshop.

Graduating with a Diploma of Art and Design from UCOL Whanganui in 2022. Majoring in Painting and Sculpture, I passed with flying colours, tutored in ceramics by Andrea du Chatenier. I left without continuing the degree and set up a studio in my garage in Turangi, where I have continued my ceramic journey since. Winner: Ceramic Award, Waimarino Art Awards 2024 Finalist: Rick Rudd Emerging Artist in Clay Awards 2024 Finalist: Pushing Clay Award Nelson Clay Week 2024 Finalist: Quarry Arts Ceramic Award 2024

Come and visit Z’s Pot House exhibition, launching the Friday before the workshop - 21st March 2025 at 5.30pm. His exhibition ‘Buildings, Blocks and Stacks by Z’ runs until 12th April in the Pot House Gallery.

Check out Z’s work on Instagram