• Winner of $12,000 Emerging Practitioner in Clay Award announced by Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage Carmel Sepuloni

    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…

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  • Nelson/Marlborough, August 2021

    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.

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  • Central North Island Report, August 2021

    Entries are now closed for Waiclay. The exhibition opens on November 12th at Waikato Museum. Our 2022 Touring Potter Programme focusing on large scale sculpture with Carla Ruka is scheduled for Waikato in February next year. These are three day workshops held across three consecutive weeks. Public talks will also be included in these visits. This…

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  • Wellington/Western Districts Report, August 2021

    KINK is a group exhibition coming up at Thistle Hall that plays with erotica in a variety of mediums from clay to ink and the in-between. The opening on Tuesday 21st includes a pop up art market with more KINK pieces from @broken.nz. The exhibition runs until the 26th. Breaking the Bronze ceiling is on at…

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  • Canterbury/West Coast Report, August 2021

    Some regional news from our clubs: Hakatere Ceramics and Pottery Inc We, like the rest of NZ, have been inundated with requests for pottery lessons. Typically it’s younger mums who seem to be most interested and are more likely to become a member after lessons. We had a Bingo fundraiser night prior to going into…

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  • Northland Report, August 2021

    Our 2022 Touring Potter Programme focusing on large scale sculpture with Carla Ruka is scheduled for Northland in April/May next year. These are three day workshops held across three consecutive weeks. Public talks will also be included in these visits. This programme is subject to funding and will be confirmed in November. The Quarry Open Ceramics…

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  • Auckland Report, August 2021

    Auckland is still in level 4 lockdown, so many potters are unable to access their studios. Inventive solutions are being found with front porches and kitchen tables becoming makeshift work stations and DIY wedging tables and drying cupboards being created. Auckland potters with home studios are feeling lucky to be able to absorb themselves with…

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  • Otago/Southland Report, August 2021

    Since the last AGM most of the country seemingly returned to ‘normal’ for some time but it cannot be overlooked that our potting and ceramic community has been profoundly affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic. Individuals, whether studio potters or ceramic artists, had to adjust to a new commercial reality and our Affiliated Clubs also felt…

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