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Vice-President’s pānui – May 2023
Kia ora from the Vice President and interim newsletter editor Nicole Gaston. In this issue we put a call out for expressions of interest in joining CANZ Executive Council, as well as a heads up about an upcoming strategic review and invitation to participate in a survey, along with updates from around the regions. Continue reading my newsletter debut and more on our website…
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Central North Island Report – June 2022
The 50th Annual Exhibition of the Waikato Society of Potters was postponed in October 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions and delays and was held on 27 May – 27 June 2022 at ArtsPost Hamilton. Congratulations to this year’s winners: WSP Premier Award: Diane Parker, Turn The Tables WSP Premier Emerging Artist Award: Peter Black, Gold Bowl Primo Clays Award: Adia S Ma, Black & white Abbots Glazes Award: Julie Christine, Metissage Hamilton Pottery Tools Award: Emma Meyers, Vessel 1 and Vessel…
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Nelson/Marlborough Report – June 2022
Our Touring Potter Programme with Carla Ruka was in Nelson during her second region visit for 2022. Our thanks to Marion Bansgrove, Karin Roehling, Rosie Gardiner and all the wonderful people at Craft Potters Nelson who looked after Carla on her workshop days there. Those that attended have passed on some very positive feedback on their experience and Carla’s wonderful teaching style. The free public artist talk at The Suter Art Gallery was also well attended.…
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Remembering Dorothy Ewart – New Zealand Potter
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 patterns while demonstrating a steadfast commitment to a singular vision. Underlying this was Dorothy’s fascination with traditional English feathering and slip trailing techniques on red earthenware. Few of her contemporaries have…
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Northland Report – June 2022
Carla Ruka traveled to Northland over three weeks in April/May giving workshops and artist talks in the first of five region visit for the 2022 Touring Potter Programme. Students at Hihiaua Cultural Centre and Reyburn House, in Whangārei and Akau Studio in Kaikohe learnt Carla’s unique coiling technique to build large scale works. These were well attended and feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Our thanks to all the venues and the Northand community for making this…
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Auckland Report – June 2022
Auckland Studio Potters mid winter market Sunday July 3rd 10am -3pm. Stevei Houkāmau has some stunning carved uku works in Te Matapihi, an exhibition she curated for Matariki at Masterworks Gallery 11th June – 16th July Peter Hawkesby’s latest exhibition at Anna Miles Gallery, Cups With Stands, is a collection of amazing pieces, many of these works were from Peter’s Objectspace exhibition ‘Tender Brick’. 25 May until 25 June Robert Rapson ‘Against The Tide’ at Te…
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Wellington/Western Districts Report – June 2022
The Otaki Pottery Club presents Star Glaze. A mid winter ceramics festival starting next Thursday 23rd until Sunday 26th June. 10-4 each day. The ceramics festival is indoors, as are potters demonstrating, with an outdoor raku display and mobile blacksmith working at his forge. The Tote Modern Gallery is open and we also have a coffee and food truck on-site. Held in the public stand at the Ōtaki-Māori Racing Club 47 Tr Roto Rd, Otaki. Come…