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Wellington/Western districts report — May 2023
Exhibitions Toi Pōneke — te matapihi curated by stevei houkāmau 23 june – 21 july Curated by Stevei Houkāmau, Te Matapihi is an exhibition concept that brings together a diverse group of Māori artists. Originating from a range of backgrounds and artforms, this group of established makers have dedicated themselves to working outside of the box, exploring the full spectrum of Māori creativity and practice from the historic to the contemporary. Te Matapihi or “The…
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Northland report — May 2023
Update from Northland thanks to our acting RCM Briar Monro detailing upcoming exhibitions, workshops, and events including the recent first firing of the Quarry Arts Centre woodkiln by the newly formed Whangarei Woodfiring Roopu.
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Otago/Southland report — May 2023
The Otago Potters Group in Dunedin recently hosted a Salt and Soda Kiln Firing Workshop, the inaugural firings in their new kiln which was built in a previous workshop under the guidance of Duncan Shearer.
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Auckland report — May 2023
Thanks to our new Auckland Regional Council Member Siriporn Falcon-Grey for compiling this list! if you have any events you’d like to get added please get in touch with her at auckland@ceramicsnz.org. AUCKLAND CERAMIC EVENTS – May – July Title: Mid Winter Market Day Exhibitor: Various Artist Where: Auckland Studio Potter, 96 Captain Springs Road, Onehunga, Auckland 1061 When: Sunday 30 July (Rain Date to be confirmed) Title: Soup Bowl Project Exhibitor: All bowls will…
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Volume 6 Issue 1 of Ceramics NZ magazine out shortly!
Volume 6, Issue 1 of Ceramics NZ Magazine gives space to the messy joy of collaboration, the bonds forged through wood-firing, and the social power of community events. We dive into the chaos of Brickell-Brac at Whangārei Art Museum, visit Nelson Clay Week 2022, explore the cross-cultural knowledge-sharing of anagama firing. We peek behind the scenes in Cindy Huang’s object exchange project: Twin Cultivation, and step into Amanda Shanley’s new studio shop, where customers are company.
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Welcome Siriporn Falcon-Grey!
Haere mai to our new Auckland Regional Council Member Siriporn Falcon-Grey! Find out more about our new council member and how to get in touch with her.
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Ceramics NZ is taking stock
It has been five years since we last did a full review of our programme and a lot has shifted in ceramics in Aotearoa in that time. Membership at clubs has skyrocketed, class enrolments are full almost before they open, great initiatives have sprung up to support the sharing of information between potters (eg NZ Studio Pottery – Technical facebook page), fundraising for clubs is getting harder, funding for potters is getting more competitive, interest in…