Weekly shared studio practice

Each Monday, a small group of local artists and makers comes together at Studio18 to work on their own projects, side by side, in a shared studio environment. The focus is on regular presence, sustained practice, and the quiet exchange that happens when people work near one another over time. Alongside individual work, the group co-develops shared methods and materials, testing clay bodies, glazes, and tools together as part of an ongoing collective inquiry.

The first Monday of each month is open to visitors who are curious about working in this way and would like to spend time with the group.

Led by experienced practitioners

Studio18 hosts occasional small workshops led by practitioners with deep experience in ceramics or related disciplines such as movement, sound, writing, or other forms of material practice. Workshops are hands-on, practical, and designed for small groups, allowing real exchange rather than demonstration. They take place when they align with the studio’s rhythm and are shaped to work with the space, not override it.

Practitioners interested in leading a workshop are invited to propose an idea.

Time, space, and shared practice

Once or twice a year, Studio18 welcomes a visiting artist to work in the studio for a short residency. Residencies are open to artists working in any medium who are interested in material thinking, shared practice, and contributing to the Waiheke creative community through presence and exchange. Residents work within the existing rhythm of the studio, sharing methods and ways of thinking informally through conversation and daily practice.

The residency is supported in kind and may include studio access, basic materials, energy, and optional onsite accommodation in shared guest quarters. There is no cash stipend.