Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau update – July/August 2024

The Onggi Demonstration at Auckland Studio Potters

It was such a privilage to welcome the Ceramics NZ Touring Potter, Kwak Kyungtae and his assistant Marco Minetti to Auckland!

Left Image: Ceramics NZ Touring Potter, Kwak Kyungtae and Auckland Studio Potters’ Centre Manager Hayley Bridgford

Below Image: Marco Minetti prepping coils for onggi demonstration

Please check venues for their opening event dates.

Title:Teapot Meditations: The practical poetry of Chris Weaver, curated by Richard Fahey
Exhibitor:Chris Weaver
Where:Objectspace
When:15 June – 18 August
Title:Nourish Exhibition
Exhibitor:An artist collective
Where:All Press Studio
When:17 June – 5 July
Title:A Collaboration with Clay
Exhibitor:Erica Soria & Sam Yong
Where:Ayni Pottery Studio
When:18 June – 19 July
Title:Between Lines
Exhibitor:Cobi tfj Bosch & Hannah Maurice
Where:Shop 21, Strand Arcade
When:27 June – 6 August
Title:Balancing Act
Exhibitor:Elena Renker
Where:Public Record
When:27 June – 14 July
Title:Ceramics
Exhibitor:Jaime Jenkins & Janna van Hasselt
Where:Pah Homestead
When:5 July – 8 September
Title:Spontaneous Combustion: Songs for Barry Brickell
Exhibitor:A film celebrating the legacy of Barry Brickell
Where:Screening at CAPITOL theatre or Virtual Cinema
When:6 July
Title:Aotearoa Contemporary
Exhibitor:An artist collective
Where:Auckland Art Gallery
When:6 July – 20 October
Title:Shirui Tao Exhibition
Exhibitor:Shirui Tao
Where:Auckland Studio Potters
When:8 – 10 July
Title:Mr Plimsoll
Exhibitor:Cat Fooks
Where:Anna Miles Gallery
When:20 July – 3 August
Title:Social Club: Ceramics with Hayley Bridgford, Richard Fahey, Fiona McKay and Sung Hwan Bobby Park
Exhibitor:Invited practitioners
Where:Objectspace
When:24 July (RSVP)
Title:Unfinished Intersection
Exhibitor:Jay Juhye Kang and Li Si Rong
Where:RM Gallery
When:24 July
Title:GET FIRED
Exhibitor:Members Exhibition of Ceramics
Where:Kumeu Arts Centre
When:24 July – 24 August
Title:CNZ Touring Potter Programme
Exhibitor:Kwak Kyungtae, Korean Master Onggi potter
Where:Auckland Studio Potters
When:27 July (Registration is Essential)
Title:The Art of Making
Exhibitor:An artist collective
Where:Masterworks Gallery
When:27 July – 24 August
Title:Mid Winter Market Day
Exhibitor:Various Artist
Where:Auckland Studio Potter
When:Sunday 28 July (Rain Date to be confirmed)
There will be a ‘can entry koha’ with donations made to Communities Feeding Communities
Title:Soup Bowl Project
Exhibitor:All bowls will be anonymous and will sell for the same price of $30.
Where:Auckland Studio Potter
When:Sunday 28 July (Rain Date to be confirmed)
Title:Alchemy
Exhibitor:Peter Collis
Where:Black Door Gallery
When:1 – 9 August
Title:EMBELLISH
Exhibitor:An artist collective
Where:Sanderson
When:6 August – 15 September
Title:Fire and Clay
Exhibitor:An artist collective
Where:Pah Homestead
When:14 August – 15 September