Let's build a pottery studio!

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Let's Build A Pottery Studio!

Project 2017-05-01 00:38:46 +1200

Lets build a pottery studio! I'm Hazel a New Zealand artist based in Otorohanga, Kiwiana town, inspired by the Fae realm. I whisper with Goblins, create mystical creatures & summon butterflies. 


While my main work is making clothing at Hazelmade, my soul craft is working with clay, however, I live in a housebus & have very little space to do so. So I would like to offer my art in exchange for pledges to make this dream a creation in this realm!

I created my first piece of pottery when I was 9 years old, a great Norfolk Pine was cut down on the little island I lived in, upon exploring the rings in the trunk, I discovered natural clay & spent many days working with it, I made a hand which held a candle & later recreated it in art school, to my tutors delight! Working with clay is in my blood, knowing I had a internal fire for clay work, I was blessed to meet my mothers biological mother to discover she was an incredible potter too!

For the past 2 years, I have been stealing moments, attending weekend workshops & night classes to grow my skills & collect tools, molds & knowledge. I am already a gifted sculptor & am so excited to grow my techniques & artistic vision.

I have a bare space that would be perfect, however, it needs plumbing, furniture & a kiln to come to life.

My vision is to be able to offer workshops & a creative space for people to come & explore the magic of clay.

I have set my goal low at $1000. This will help with a kiln, ideally I need $2000 for a kiln, however, I am keeping a close eye on Trademe in the hopes something pops up.
If I reach $3000 - $3500 this will allow me to install water & a sink in the studio as well.
If I reach past $4000 I will be able to install shelving & have a display/shop area at the front of my workshop, further stretch goals are to purchase more pottery wheels & tools to allow more people to come have a play with clay.

What else am I doing to achieve this goal? I am currently driving an hour to work in a studio in Hamilton on Mondays, I then go to a night class to increase my skills & work there until 9pm before driving home again. I am currently making the products listed as rewards so they will be ready to send once my Pledgeme campaign is complete.

 

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We have a kiln! Project closes 1st July

20/06/2017 at 9:39 PM

Thank you so much for all of your pledges, I have been working away at a few of your rewards & creating new magic along the way! {Including these moon phase wall hanging sets which I've just added as a pledge}



With some kiwi ingenuity & a little creative genius, I have found a way to attach flowing water to the studio without paying for plumbing! I have aquired a big secondhand double sink & no longer require the large budget I initially thought! So this means we can close the campaign EARLY on the 1st of July & I can start getting your rewards to you! 

Any further Pledges recieved will go towards the gallery furniture, shelves & a pottery wheel or two, so please feel free to help get the word out before it closes in just over a week.

I AM SO EXCITED to send my magical creations from my hands to yours xx
Thank you again for helping make this a reality!
x Hazel

First goal funded!!

25/05/2017 at 12:13 PM

Oh my GOSH this project has been funded in a week!! Thank you so much for the support! I have started making most of your pledges & I'm loving seeing which of my creations will become yours!

The first $1000 means I can buy a kiln, I also have to build it a little shed {I think I will use a kit set garden shed, but I have a couple of months to work that out} any pledges made above this will go towards plumbing the studio! Anything further than that will go to furniture & tools for future workshops, I'm really looking forward to sharing this magic!

Here's a Garlic Goblin I'm currently working on, should I add them as a Pledge?

x Hazel


Introducing 'Secret Earth Ceramics'

18/05/2017 at 1:28 PM

Inspired by this project, I chatted with some Pixies & we've decided on a name! So I spent all yesterday morning creating, adjusting & tweaking a logo & will be having a stamp made in time to create your rewards! Thank you so much for your pledge, we are almost half way to the first goal of getting a Kiln!

xx Hazel

    Pledgers 35

    Emma Lucas
    01/07/2017 at 11:10pm

    "Hazel your woodland faeries are out in force tonight :) "

    Richie Larsen
    30/06/2017 at 10:13pm
    Andy Woodd
    30/06/2017 at 9:53pm
    Dawn Fryer
    28/06/2017 at 8:09am

    "Love your work!"

    Louana McCormack
    27/06/2017 at 8:19pm

    "Hello! I'd love a green planter please, any shade of green would be lovely to add to my green ceramic collection! Thank you. "

    Carrie Craven
    27/06/2017 at 2:06pm

    "Love your work! Can't wait to see what else comes out of the pottery studio! I'm a mug person, tea tastes better from a good mug! More mugs!"

    Nicole
    27/06/2017 at 1:50pm
    Ruthj Fearie
    27/06/2017 at 1:39pm
    Kerith Imrie
    26/06/2017 at 3:52pm
    Kerith Imrie
    26/06/2017 at 3:51pm
    Jenn Howell
    24/06/2017 at 5:00pm

    "So excited for your new project, Hazel! ♡"

    Mel stoneham
    23/06/2017 at 8:08pm
    Mel stoneham
    23/06/2017 at 8:06pm
    Amber Liddell
    22/06/2017 at 9:55am

    "Much love for The Hazel and her pixies!!!"

    Jess Ducey
    15/06/2017 at 10:35am
    Nicky Strang
    09/06/2017 at 1:43pm

    "Best wishes hazel! You're amazing!!!"

    Fiona
    05/06/2017 at 11:55pm

    "Love your work Hazel!"

    Kal Roberts
    26/05/2017 at 12:29pm
    Rachel Fryer
    25/05/2017 at 8:00pm
    Helen Mara
    22/05/2017 at 6:22am
    Louise Sargent
    20/05/2017 at 5:30pm
    Khrissie Rhodes
    20/05/2017 at 5:29pm

    "🐇🍄🌞🌙"

    Steve Ngapo
    20/05/2017 at 1:56pm
    Janey & Michael
    19/05/2017 at 3:45pm

    "Best of luck. We are happy to support such a talented & special lady xx"

    Grace Bertrand
    18/05/2017 at 7:37pm

    "Good luck I love your stuff!! "

    Nadine bryant
    18/05/2017 at 6:18pm

    "Bunnytastic x"

    Sherilyn Tasker
    18/05/2017 at 10:11am

    "You are so talented, glad to help out with this."

    Lisa Rayner-Strong
    17/05/2017 at 2:04am

    "Go you good thaaang"

    Jessica Powell
    16/05/2017 at 11:13pm
    Rachel Fryer
    16/05/2017 at 9:35pm

    Followers 2

    Followers of Let's build a pottery studio!

    Let's Build A Pottery Studio!

    Project 2017-05-01 00:38:46 +1200

    Lets build a pottery studio! I'm Hazel a New Zealand artist based in Otorohanga, Kiwiana town, inspired by the Fae realm. I whisper with Goblins, create mystical creatures & summon butterflies. 


    While my main work is making clothing at Hazelmade, my soul craft is working with clay, however, I live in a housebus & have very little space to do so. So I would like to offer my art in exchange for pledges to make this dream a creation in this realm!

    I created my first piece of pottery when I was 9 years old, a great Norfolk Pine was cut down on the little island I lived in, upon exploring the rings in the trunk, I discovered natural clay & spent many days working with it, I made a hand which held a candle & later recreated it in art school, to my tutors delight! Working with clay is in my blood, knowing I had a internal fire for clay work, I was blessed to meet my mothers biological mother to discover she was an incredible potter too!

    For the past 2 years, I have been stealing moments, attending weekend workshops & night classes to grow my skills & collect tools, molds & knowledge. I am already a gifted sculptor & am so excited to grow my techniques & artistic vision.

    I have a bare space that would be perfect, however, it needs plumbing, furniture & a kiln to come to life.

    My vision is to be able to offer workshops & a creative space for people to come & explore the magic of clay.

    I have set my goal low at $1000. This will help with a kiln, ideally I need $2000 for a kiln, however, I am keeping a close eye on Trademe in the hopes something pops up.
    If I reach $3000 - $3500 this will allow me to install water & a sink in the studio as well.
    If I reach past $4000 I will be able to install shelving & have a display/shop area at the front of my workshop, further stretch goals are to purchase more pottery wheels & tools to allow more people to come have a play with clay.

    What else am I doing to achieve this goal? I am currently driving an hour to work in a studio in Hamilton on Mondays, I then go to a night class to increase my skills & work there until 9pm before driving home again. I am currently making the products listed as rewards so they will be ready to send once my Pledgeme campaign is complete.

     

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    We have a kiln! Project closes 1st July

    20/06/2017 at 9:39 PM

    Thank you so much for all of your pledges, I have been working away at a few of your rewards & creating new magic along the way! {Including these moon phase wall hanging sets which I've just added as a pledge}



    With some kiwi ingenuity & a little creative genius, I have found a way to attach flowing water to the studio without paying for plumbing! I have aquired a big secondhand double sink & no longer require the large budget I initially thought! So this means we can close the campaign EARLY on the 1st of July & I can start getting your rewards to you! 

    Any further Pledges recieved will go towards the gallery furniture, shelves & a pottery wheel or two, so please feel free to help get the word out before it closes in just over a week.

    I AM SO EXCITED to send my magical creations from my hands to yours xx
    Thank you again for helping make this a reality!
    x Hazel

    First goal funded!!

    25/05/2017 at 12:13 PM

    Oh my GOSH this project has been funded in a week!! Thank you so much for the support! I have started making most of your pledges & I'm loving seeing which of my creations will become yours!

    The first $1000 means I can buy a kiln, I also have to build it a little shed {I think I will use a kit set garden shed, but I have a couple of months to work that out} any pledges made above this will go towards plumbing the studio! Anything further than that will go to furniture & tools for future workshops, I'm really looking forward to sharing this magic!

    Here's a Garlic Goblin I'm currently working on, should I add them as a Pledge?

    x Hazel


    Introducing 'Secret Earth Ceramics'

    18/05/2017 at 1:28 PM

    Inspired by this project, I chatted with some Pixies & we've decided on a name! So I spent all yesterday morning creating, adjusting & tweaking a logo & will be having a stamp made in time to create your rewards! Thank you so much for your pledge, we are almost half way to the first goal of getting a Kiln!

    xx Hazel

      Emma Lucas
      01/07/2017 at 11:10pm

      "Hazel your woodland faeries are out in force tonight :) "

      Richie Larsen
      30/06/2017 at 10:13pm
      Andy Woodd
      30/06/2017 at 9:53pm
      Dawn Fryer
      28/06/2017 at 8:09am

      "Love your work!"

      Louana McCormack
      27/06/2017 at 8:19pm

      "Hello! I'd love a green planter please, any shade of green would be lovely to add to my green ceramic collection! Thank you. "

      Carrie Craven
      27/06/2017 at 2:06pm

      "Love your work! Can't wait to see what else comes out of the pottery studio! I'm a mug person, tea tastes better from a good mug! More mugs!"

      Nicole
      27/06/2017 at 1:50pm
      Ruthj Fearie
      27/06/2017 at 1:39pm
      Kerith Imrie
      26/06/2017 at 3:52pm
      Kerith Imrie
      26/06/2017 at 3:51pm
      Jenn Howell
      24/06/2017 at 5:00pm

      "So excited for your new project, Hazel! ♡"

      Mel stoneham
      23/06/2017 at 8:08pm
      Mel stoneham
      23/06/2017 at 8:06pm
      Amber Liddell
      22/06/2017 at 9:55am

      "Much love for The Hazel and her pixies!!!"

      Jess Ducey
      15/06/2017 at 10:35am
      Nicky Strang
      09/06/2017 at 1:43pm

      "Best wishes hazel! You're amazing!!!"

      Fiona
      05/06/2017 at 11:55pm

      "Love your work Hazel!"

      Kal Roberts
      26/05/2017 at 12:29pm
      Rachel Fryer
      25/05/2017 at 8:00pm
      Helen Mara
      22/05/2017 at 6:22am
      Louise Sargent
      20/05/2017 at 5:30pm
      Khrissie Rhodes
      20/05/2017 at 5:29pm

      "🐇🍄🌞🌙"

      Steve Ngapo
      20/05/2017 at 1:56pm
      Janey & Michael
      19/05/2017 at 3:45pm

      "Best of luck. We are happy to support such a talented & special lady xx"

      Grace Bertrand
      18/05/2017 at 7:37pm

      "Good luck I love your stuff!! "

      Nadine bryant
      18/05/2017 at 6:18pm

      "Bunnytastic x"

      Sherilyn Tasker
      18/05/2017 at 10:11am

      "You are so talented, glad to help out with this."

      Lisa Rayner-Strong
      17/05/2017 at 2:04am

      "Go you good thaaang"

      Jessica Powell
      16/05/2017 at 11:13pm
      Rachel Fryer
      16/05/2017 at 9:35pm

      Followers of Let's build a pottery studio!

      This campaign was successful and got its funding on 02/07/2017 at 9:00 PM.