Clay Hand Building Demonstration

Try your hand and enjoy a view into artist Peter Hawkesby’s making process. Peter uses unique clay hand building techniques to create artworks, including his distinct Heart Basket works which form a prominent part of his Suite 2026 project Heart Basket & other work.

This is a relaxed demonstration to experience the artist at work, with no set outcomes. After the demonstration, attendees are invited to enjoy a cup of tea together, and you are invited to bring along your favourite mug to show and tell.

One of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most highly regarded ceramicists, Peter Hawkesby moved to Ōtepoti Dunedin in 2020. After many years of living and working in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, he arrived in the South with the assorted set of loose parts that accumulate over a lifetime of working with and thinking about clay.

All participants under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver for the duration of the session.

FREE 11am Saturday 9 May
DPAG Classroom

[Peter Hawkesby Heart Basket & other work, 2026. Installation detail, Dunedin Public Art Gallery]