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Entries have closed for the upcoming Suter ceramics exhibition. The Nelson Arts Festival opens this weekend. Some aspects have had to be altered or cancelled in order to hold this under level 2 restrictions. If you’re not attending the 60th in Dunedin this weekend please support these local arts events.
Unfortunately Taranaki National Art Awards has been cancelled but there are a number of ceramic shows and events happening under Level 2 restrictions: The Gear Homestead Woolshed Potters’ 40th anniversary exhibition “Freedom” on at Bottle Creek Gallery at Pataka Art+Museum, Porirua. Selected by Jennifer Turnbull. Ceramicus online entries have now closed. Thursday 21 October – 6 November Exhibition open to the public 10:00 – 5:00pm Thorndon fair Sunday 5 December, 10am-3pm. Woolshed Potters Cash and Carry have two…
Ashburton Pottery Group The group has as usual enjoyed the company of getting together with other members and sharing skills. Members have put a lot of time into helping young people from the Christian School learn the skills of working with clay and despite the interruption of Covid are maintaining this contact. The members and children are both enjoying this experience. Hakatere Pottery Group The group are all working towards the annual Exhibition which is on from the 6th…
The Ceramics Association of New Zealand is pleased to announce the finalists for the Ceramics NZ 60th National Diamond Jubilee Exhibition. The sixty works included in this year’s milestone exhibition have been selected by Dr Emma Bugden through a two stage judging process. The works will be showcased at the Otago Art Society in Dunedin and in a full colour catalogue. The exhibition opens on October 23, 2021. The winner of the Primo-Pro Premier Award and…
Auckland is still deep in lockdown but there are still a few ceramics things going on. Chris Weaver has a stunning exhibition ‘New Faceted Tableware’ on at Masterworks Gallery until the 23rd of October. This work can be viewed via an e-catalogue at masterworksgallery.co.nz . Peter Hawkesby has delivered some exciting new work to Anna Miles Gallery. ‘Ōtepoti Moons’ has been made in his new Ōtepoti studio in Dunedin. The lucky potters who have been shortlisted for the…
The Hon Carmel Sepuloni, Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage has announced the winner of the 2021 Emerging Practitioner in Clay Award via video message. The $12,000 triennial Award, which was first presented by the Rick Rudd Foundation in 2018, has been established to encourage, foster and promote emerging practitioners of studio ceramics. The Minister’s message announced that the second winner of the award is Tāmaki Makaurau artist HineWaiKerekere, with her work ‘Kererū i roto i…
Our 2022 Touring Potter Programme focusing on large scale sculpture with Carla Ruka is scheduled for Nelson/Marlborough in April next year. These will be three day workshops held across three consecutive weeks. Public talks will also be included in these visits. The programme will be confirmed in November.