• Canterbury report — July/August 2023

    TCP 2023 issue 2 final final

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  • Remembering Sally Vinson

    Remembering Sally Vinson

    Sally Vinson (18 January 1939 – 24 April 2023) Our President    1982-1985 Sally arrived in Wellington from the UK in 1971 after gaining a diploma at the Central School of Art & Design in Holborn. She had been an exhibiting member of the UK Crafts Council at Eltham and also at the Craftsman Potters…

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  • Ceramics NZ Review – Have your say!

    Ceramics NZ Review – Have your say!

    Kia ora koutou, Ceramics NZ (CANZ / Ceramics Association of NZ / NZ Society of Potters) is undertaking a review to set its strategic direction and programme of activity for the coming five years. As part of this review we are running a survey to make sure we capture the ideas and needs of our members…

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  • Ceramics New Zealand May 2023 Newsletter now out!

    Ceramics New Zealand May 2023 Newsletter now out!

    Read our May 2023 newsletter.

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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

    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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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  • Remembering Dorothy Ewart – New Zealand Potter

    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. …

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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…

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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…

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  • Wellington/Western Districts Report – June 2022

    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…

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  • Auckland Report – March 2022

    Anna Miles Gallery has an exhibition of new work by Richard Stratton open 05/03/22 — 09/04/22. For more information on Porcelaneous Vessels of Karori see Anna Miles Gallery

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