• Wellington-Western region | Jan 2025

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    The Kilns at Te Horo has just completed its first year having opened in Dec 2023. This unique location featuring Mirek Smisek restored bee-hive kilns has a Heritage NZ listing. Currently, the fourth artist in residence Thomas Baker of Nelson is working in the Blumhardt Studio until the end March 2025. The next three residences through to April…

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  • Global Networks updates Jan/Feb 2025

    Ceramics Association of New Zealand

    Thinking of visiting the US in 2025? Visit the largest ceramic gathering of clay lovers! Demonstrations, talks, exhibitions, clay film festival, huge trade displays of tools, books, kilns, you name it! NCECA’s 59th Annual Conference, will be in Salt Lake City, Utah, March 26-29, 2025. Early bird registration pricing ends on February 4, 2025. Details…

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  • Canterbury & West Coast updates – Jan/Feb 2025

    Ceramics Association of New Zealand

    Just a short contribution from Canterbury Potters We finished off a very busy year with our annual exhibition at the Canterbury museum pop up gallery – CoCA in November. Our guest selector, Rob Cloughly from Otago Polytech submitted some of his very complex and unique work to include in the exhibition.  He also delivered the last…

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  • Remembering Frederika Ernsten

    Ceramics Association of New Zealand

    One of Ceramics New Zealand’s Honorary Lifetime Members Frederika Ernsten passed away in September 2024. Born November 12, 1936; died September 14, 2024 Thanks to The Press for a comprehensive obituary of Frederika which you can read on their website. They describe her as ‘the mother of Canterbury pottery’. Ceramics New Zealand member Jane McCulla…

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  • Welcome Judy Chappell!

    Ceramics Association of New Zealand

    Judy is our new Regional Council member for the Central North Island – this includes Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, and Hawke’s Bay. Aside from high school art class, I first touched clay relatively late in life, in late 2019, at one of Laurie Steer’s Saturday workshops, and loved it! The Bethlehem Pottery Club’s handbuilding workshop (with the…

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  • Central North Island Jan/Feb 2025

    Judy Chappell

    Happy New Year! Driving Creek Pottery Kia ora from Driving Creek Pottery. It has been a stunner of a summer here in Coro Town. The sun is shining, the beaches are bustling and the campsites are cranking. The trains have been rolling non-stop at Driving Creek but just quietly, us potters can’t wait for summer…

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  • Otago / Southland Jan / Feb 2025

    Kate Fitzharris

    OTAGO POTTERS GROUP will be at the George Street Market in Dunedin on February 8th, 10 am – 4pm. This will be a great opportunity to buy some pottery and also ask about the club if you are thinking of joining! WAKATIPU POTTERS are hosting two workshops in February with Wellington based Spanish sculptor Javier…

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  • Northland / Te Tai Tokerau update – Jan 2025

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    Quarry Arts Centre, Whangarei You can Study Tertiary-level Ceramics in Northland 2025 Take your ceramics to the next level with an NZQA-approved programme with weekly hands-on studio tuition at the Quarry Arts Centre. Gain the NZ Diploma in Arts and Design (Levels 5 & 6) – Ceramics with Dunedin School of Art, Otago Polytechnic, and held at the…

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  • AUCKLAND Tāmaki Makaurau update – January / February 2025

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    Auckland Region Pottery Suppliers: Bot Pots CCG Clay Centre Glass Station Title: 小さな命が囁いている (whispers) Exhibitor: Kiki Hall Where: The Arts House Trust at Pah Homestead (Little Gallery) When: 16 October 2024 – 16 Feburary 2025 Title: Sculpture in the Gardens Exhibitor: An artist collective Where: Auckland Botanic Gardens – Huakaiwaka Indoor Gallery When: 16 November…

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  • 2024 AGM wrap up

    Ceramics Association of New Zealand

    Thank you to everyone who attended our AGM in November. 35 people attended our online meeting, with over over 50 people sending in their proxy votes, we were able to meet the 10% quorum as stated in our rules. Thanks to everyone for joining in and participating in a lively discussion, as well as helping…

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  • Welcome Stephanie Nossiter

    Ceramics Association of New Zealand

    Huge welcome to our newest RCM Stephanie Nossiter for Wellington, Wairarapa, Manawatū, Whanganui & Taranaki! You can email Stephanie at wellingtonwestern@ceramicsnz.org. Steph Nossiter is a member of New Zealand’s ceramics community, originally from Ōtautahi and now living in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. She is honoured to connect with the western region ceramics community and has taken on…

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  • Nelson Marlborough update – Jan/Feb 2025

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    Kiln Studio is for sale Potters clay Nelson Surrender to form exhibition McGlashen’s pottery business has sold

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