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Wellington & Western Districts update – May/June 2024
Paul Maseyk’s exhibition Jugs in New Zealand Painting opens at the Dowse, Lower Hutt on 18 May and runs until 13 October 2024. Over the past five years Paul Maseyk has made over 60 jugs modelled from the jugs seen in New Zealand paintings that he’s found by sifting through collections, magazines, and across the internet. Jugs in New Zealand Painting brings together some of these paintings from collections around Aotearoa. Muriel Hopper Art Awards Hutt Art Society…
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Nelson News – Nelson Clay Week and Pushing Clay
Nelson Clay Week Following the roaring success of 2022, Nelson Clay week is back again and will be running from Saturday 28th September – Friday 4th October. A range of activities and events are planned for Clay week, including workshops, talks, showcases and markets. For more information, check out the website – https://www.nelsonclayweek.nz/whats-on and https://www.nelsonclayweek.nz/workshops Pushing Clay – Forsyth Barr Ceramics Award & Exhibition 2024 Submissions are also open for Pushing Clay – Forsyth Barr Ceramics…
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Canterbury & West Coast updates – May/June 2024
Halswell Pottery Group has had a quiet start to the year as we gear up for workshops and events planned shortly. We are excited to be hosting Fiona Tunnicliffe in August for a weekend-log sculpture workshop and Q&A session. We have also set the dates for our annual exhibition and booked a venue, September 13-15th at the Malthouse on Colombo Street in Christchurch. We are looking forward to filling this historic space with beautiful pots made by…
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Central North Island news – May/June 2024
Kia ora,Matilda here from Driving Creek Pottery. As the days continue to get shorter, the Driving Creek trains keep on chugging and the pugmill keeps on pugging. We’ve had potters from all around the country visit to take part in our new intensive courses. It’s been a pleasure to get to meet some of you.We’ve just released a fresh batch of dates for the courses this year. Please forward this on to your club members and…
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Otago Southland News
CLAY MARKS: A POTTERY EXHIBITION | SILENZIO POTTERY | ANDREW KILLICK Discover the beauty and timeless allure of Silenzio Pottery, where creativity takes shape in every fired masterpiece, and art and earth unite. “My work is a balance of quality and art; it is the expression of the pure, simple imperfection of handmade pottery, each piece with its own individual marks” – Andrew Killick. Image: Lost Story, Andrew Killick, 2024 4 May 2024 to 30 June 2024 Forrester Gallery,…
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“Is it food safe?”
By Locke Jean-Luc Unhold This is one of the most common questions I see asked about glaze recipes. Unfortunately, like many things in ceramics, the answer is usually, “It depends.” It depends on how thick or thin you apply it. It depends on your firing temperature. It depends if you have to substitute materials. It really depends. But most New Zealand-made pottery is perfectly safe. The topic of food safety is complex, hotly debated, and often…
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Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau update – May/June 2024
Please check venues for their opening event dates. Title: Lovers & Castaways Exhibitor: An artist collective Where: The Arts House Trust When: 6 March – 9 June Title: Properties in Matter Exhibitor: Julie Cromwell Where: Sanderson When: 17 April – 12 May Title: Ramble of Reveries Exhibitor: Sur-Collective Where: All Press Studio When: 19 April – 17 May Title: Portage Ceramic Awards 2024 – Entries Now Open Exhibitor: TBC Where: Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery When:…