Emelita Collective

05/06/2026

Clay circle is just a wonderful way to end the week here in the studio 🥰 we are so grateful to be able to do this, with our wonderful members.

28/05/2026

Hello everyone!

Just to let you know:
Sip'n Clay is not happening tomorrow, unfortunately. But there are other HUGE news coming very soon ❤️

If you're not already on the email-list, drop us a DM with your email address to be the first one to get all the exciting news for our wonderful clay community.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

27/05/2026

This gorgeous thing was fired in a single fired gas kiln at Mangatete pottery in Kaingaroa. Thank you for giving this a space in your recent firing, Mac Lewis 🥰

Something that never cease to amaze me is meeting all these wonderful, generous and helpful clay loving people in this genre of art. I have found that clay communities, all over the world, are outstanding like this. Sharing their knowledge, time and space. It is heart warming.

Let's all strive to do this, share what you can 🥰 and also - there's no shame in asking for help when needed.

❤️

26/05/2026

21/05/2026

Crack.

With the kiln being on hold, we brought some stuff down to Kerikeri to have it fired. All the pieces turned out fine, except from one.

20/05/2026

A quick look at some memories from Norway ❤️🇧🇻

16/05/2026

A little bit of what goes on behind the scenes in a ceramics studio 😅

We never throw clay away, it's a natural medium that can be used and used again, as long as it hasn't been fired. All the scrap pieces are saved in a bucket (or three) until the day comes and we reclaim it. This takes a few days, depending on the humidity etc.

And after wedging it up, it turns into silky smooth clay yet again. Wonderful ❤️

13/05/2026

We've had three weird firings lately, and yesterday, after opening up the panel of the controller to check for any relay-problems (sounds like I know what I'm doing here...), the error code for the thermocouple showed up.. opening the back panel confirmed this. Shoot. There's a lot to fire at the moment. And now I will have to let people know there's going to be a delay.

I'm so sorry ❤️

11/05/2026

So much pottery magic happening lately ✨

It's been an amazing weekend and start of the week with 2 fully booked workshops and beautiful 1-1 sessions ❤️

We're currently taking a little breath to plan the next season of workshops at Emelita Ceramics — and there are some exciting things coming…

✨ Advanced beginner pottery workshops
✨ More teen sessions
✨ Private 1-1 pottery experiences
✨ Birthday workshops & creative gatherings

Now comes a time also for slower, more personal workshops where we can create pieces that take a little more time, patience and creativity 🌿

Thank you to everyone who has supported this tiny little studio already. Seeing people relax, laugh, create and surprise themselves through clay has honestly been the best feeling.

More info coming soon 🤍 please feel free to DM if you have any questions!