Clay & Play: Air-dry clay workshop
Children can craft their own creative masterpieces in these wildly fun pottery classes.
10.15–11.15am – This workshop has sold out
11.30am–12.30pm – This workshop has sold out
The Backyard, Te Taiao, Level 2
$20 per child with museum entry
Both workshops are now sold out
Get your hands dirty these school holidays with clay under the guidance of Kirsty Morison Ceramics.
Not only a medium to create beautiful objects and artworks, clay is a natural resource that provides children with many opportunities to be creative and expressive. There is no right or wrong way with clay! It is a wonderful medium for developing sensory, cognitive, and social skills.
Session 1: 10.15am–11.15am – Flower Bowl, kids aged 6 to 8
Session 2: 11.30am - 12.30pm – Sea Urchin, kids aged 9 to 12
All materials needed to create two air-dry clay figurines are provided. Please take along a box to carry your clay artwork home – it will be still quite fresh and soft once made.
Kirsty Morison
Kirsty's work is inspired by the patterns, shapes, and textures of the natural world and found objects. With over 30 years of experience in creative fields of textile, interior and graphic design, she likes to bring all these skills into the world of ceramics, paying careful attention to detail, especially the subtle, tactile qualities of the surface decoration of each piece. With a background in Textile Design, the surface pattern of Kirsty's ceramics is an area she likes to pay special attention to, whether it be texture embossed into the clay, or the effects achieved through layering and applying slips and glazes. Kirsty established her own pottery studio and workshop in 2017, in Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, Wellington.
Kirsty Morison. Photo courtesy of Kirsty Morison