In this workshop, Richard will help you form two of your own special handmade bowls. Using traditional Japanese techniques — often thought of as sculptural, slow, and intentional ways of creating — you will produce beautiful, organic shapes that are individual to the maker.

Throughout the session, Richard will help you decorate your personal bowls with patterns and textures to make them uniquely yours. Once finished, you will be offered a selection of different glazes to choose from. Your completed pieces will then be bisque fired, glazed, and fired again, ready for collection approximately four weeks after your workshop.

Richard Naylor has been making ceramics for over twenty years since training in Japan. He teaches at Auckland Studio Potters and is a professional potter who supplies a number of restaurants in Auckland and Paris. He works on the wheel and hand-builds a variety of domestic ware and sculptural ceramics, which are sold in galleries throughout New Zealand.

Saturday 28 February 2026
Te Toi Uku – Crown Lynn and Clay Museum, 8 Ambrico Place, New Lynn
Cost: $120.00 per person

This is an intimate group workshop and numbers are limited. To secure a spot, please get in touch at info@tetoiuku.org.nz