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Remembering Dorothy Ewart – New Zealand Potter

Remembering Dorothy Ewart – New Zealand Potter

by Meagan Blake | Jun 28, 2022 | All Posts, Feature Articles

Dorothy Ewart and her work. Image courtesy of Stuff Limited. Dorothy Ewart, who passed away on 8 January 2022 in Auckland at the age of 96, occupied a unique but relatively unknown place in our pottery history.  Her work features quintessential New Zealand designs and...
The Kilns at Te Horo : an update from The Mirek Smisek Arts Trust

The Kilns at Te Horo : an update from The Mirek Smisek Arts Trust

by Lawrence Ewing | May 21, 2021 | All Posts, Feature Articles

Real progress has been made at the site of Mirek Smíšek’s historic beehive kilns at Te Horo, Kāpiti Coast. When the section of expressway between Peka Peka and Ōtaki was under planning consideration it was clear the new road would track directly through the land where...
Quartz – the Museum of Studio Ceramics

Quartz – the Museum of Studio Ceramics

by Lawrence Ewing | May 20, 2021 | All Posts, Feature Articles

The name Quartz may seem odd for a museum devoted to ceramics but for its owner Rick Rudd, it’s perfect. He quotes A Potter’s Book, by Bernard Leach: “Quartz, raised to a red heat, quenched in water and ground to a powder is a most valuable material...
Kumiko Jacolin: Celebrating the Life of Wilf Wright (1931-2021)

Kumiko Jacolin: Celebrating the Life of Wilf Wright (1931-2021)

by Ceramics New Zealand | May 12, 2021 | All Posts, Feature Articles

May 3rd, 2021 Reikorangi   On a bright, sunny Monday afternoon in May 2021, around 150 people gathered to celebrate the life of Wilf Wright. Among them were potters, artists, musicians, family, caregivers and helpers. Those in attendance listened to family...
Aimee McLeod: Visit to a Pottery Fair in France

Aimee McLeod: Visit to a Pottery Fair in France

by Ceramics New Zealand | Nov 29, 2019 | All Posts, Feature Articles

On holiday recently, we searched out some interesting potty places to visit. The village of St Jean-la Poterie, in Brittany, has a 1500-year tradition of pottery and clay work. Their two-day “Fête des Lises” was held in a large park and was a festival more like a mini convention than a market.

Life, Clay and Laughter: Temmina Kuijper at Pilliga Pottery, NSW

Life, Clay and Laughter: Temmina Kuijper at Pilliga Pottery, NSW

by Ceramics New Zealand | Oct 7, 2019 | All Posts, Feature Articles

For the last two months my partner Darby and I have been volunteers at Pilliga Pottery and Barkala Farmstay, located five hours drive north-west of Sydney. Pilliga Pottery is named after the forest park that surrounds us.

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