Quarry Arts Centre- Whangarei

Quarry Ceramic Awards – This April our main gallery space has been filled with an incredible and diverse collection of ceramic arts for the Quarry Ceramic Awards. A massive thank you to all who attended our opening night and had the gallery bursting at the seams! 49 incredible finalist works from artists across Aotearoa are exhibited, with 7 award winners thanks to this year’s sponsors Decopot, Bot Pots, Driving Creek Railway, Quarry Arts Centre, Kiwi Underglaze and Creative Northland. The exhibition ends Sat 2^nd May. Those unable to see the works in person can view the finalists here in our Facebook QCA Album or https://tinyurl.com/4rbz27tn

Manawa Matariki Community Firing – Quarry Arts Centre.

Spaces are selling fast on our largest communal wood firing of the year, set to take place June 20-21 under the Matariki stars. Last year’s firing saw over 800 pieces of work fired by 50+ Northland potters. Register for a full or half shelf soon to avoid missing out! Registration ends June 2^nd . Firing: Cone 10 | Stoneware clays. Woodfire Kilns – Quarry Arts Centre

Quarry Arts Centre news –

TUTOR CALL OUT

QAC is looking for new tutors!

We’re interested to hear from creatives with skill sets across mediums; ceramics, painting, drawing, textiles, weaving… or any medium you can think of!

This could be for one-off workshops, workshops offered in parts or as a series and longer courses. We’re keen to hear from tutors for all ages groups / abilities – Adult, Children, mixed group or all ages.

Bring your skills and ideas to an existing workshop format like Beginner Clay programs, or share your ideas with us and we’ll help to produce a workshop with you.

All enquiries please send to Thom at programmes@quarryarts.org

Firebirds – Rayburn House Whangarei

Firebirds exhibition is still on until the 10^th May. It was great to see so many people at the opening, and if you weren’t able to make it there is still time.

Reyburn house Art Gallery & Shop – Whangarei

If you are considering exhibiting your work solo or as a group Reyburn house could be a great opportunity please email the office to talk through availability of exhibition spaces. Or if you would like talk about putting your work in the shop. office@reyburnhouse.co.nz

For more information visit the website: http://www.reyburnhouse.co.nz

Fire and Earth – Maungatapere, Whangarei

Thinking ahead and planning for July, a heads up on what is in the pipelines, as the next newsletter may not give people enough time to organise and join in on some of the workshops.

A bit of a Firefest, in collaboration with Israel Dawson and Pete Brammer, we will be running a series of workshops across a week in July at Fire and Earth, exploring and celebrating the refining element of fire. 

If you are interested in any of the workshops run by 

Israel please email: redemptionhill.mail@gmail.com

Julie or Pete please email: studio@fireandearth.co.nz