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  • Welcome Julie Cromwell — New Regional Council Member for Northland!

    Ceramics New Zealand is very pleased to welcome Julie Cromwell as our new RCM for Northland! Julie is replacing Briar Monro who has been the acting Northland RCM for the last year. We all owe a huge thank you to Briar – she will be missed! But we are excited to have Julie on board! Cromwell has been working with clay for many years, graduating from Derbyshire University with a major in Studio Ceramics, later receiving…


  • Meagan Blake – Ceramics New Zealand Honorary Lifetime Membership

      The 2022/2023 Executive Council are pleased to award honorary life membership in CANZ be awarded to Meagan Blake.  As administrator and executive director Meagan worked tirelessly to further the organisation, often above and beyond the scope of her role. Her work over nearly 10 years helped raise the profile of CANZ, connect our community and strengthen the ceramics sector in New Zealand more broadly.  She has generously donated a huge amount of her time towards…


  • Updates to Ceramics New Zealand Constitution – 2023

    Changes to the CANZ Constitution have already been drafted to support the movement towards a more open membership model while retaining the flexibility for hiring staff and charging membership fees if needed in the future.   These main changes are:   We have reduced the different tiers of individual membership from 4 (2 forms of support membership, a full financial member, and honorary life member) to 2 forms of individual membership: voting member (aka ‘full member’)…


  • Annual Report 2023

    Dear Members and Supporters, I am pleased to present the 2022 Annual Report for Ceramics New Zealand. It has been an eventful year filled with growth, creativity, and community engagement. As Acting President, I am proud of the progress we’ve made and the impact we’ve had on the ceramic arts sector in New Zealand. Ceramics New Zealand remains committed to its mission of fostering creativity, supporting artists, and promoting ceramics as an art form. In this…


  • 2022 AGM Minutes

    Download 2022 AGM Minutes (.pdf) Copy of Ceramics NZ AGM Minute9 2022.docx  


  • Financial Statements and Taxation Return for the year ended 31 December 2022

    Ceramics New Zealand contracted Laurensen Chatered Accountants to undertake the preparation of the financial statements for the 2022 financial year.   The full report is available below. Scope On the basis of information provided and in accordance with Service Engagement Standard 2 Compilation of Financial Information, we have compiled the financial statements of Ceramics Association of New Zealand Incorporated for the year ended 31 December 2022. These statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies…


  • Strategic Plan 2023-2026

    Executive summary The Ceramics Association of New Zealand Incorporated (CANZ or Ceramics NZ) is the national association for practitioners who work with clay in Aotearoa New Zealand. This strategic plan is the result of extensive work carried out by the 2022/2023 Executive Council.  This strategic plan is underpinned by the reconfirmed mission and values of the organisation, and details our goals and plans for achieving those in the coming years.  It also details proposed changes to…