• Canterbury/West Coast Report – March 2022

    Rangiora Pottery Club Sorry we don’t have a lot to say, hopefully this is ok. We have had a busy January with 3 glaze development workshops where 30 odd club members and class students worked on making some new cone 6 glazes. These were very successful and now we have the difficult job of narrowing…

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  • Ceramics NZ Touring Potter Programme 2022 Carla Ruka

    The Ceramics Association of New Zealand is pleased to announce a national tour of workshops and artist talks with Carla Ruka. Join one of Aotearoa’s leading ceramic artists, Carla Ruka, as she visits five regions round the country to give a series of workshops and talks that focus on large scale sculpture and her practice…

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  • 60th Exhibition Virtual Tour

    Our Diamond Jubilee 60th National Exhibition in Ōtepoti Dunedin has now closed but we are pleased to be able to now share our virtual tour of the exhibition. This tour includes all sixty contemporary works and aspects of the heritage exhibition as it takes you through the Otago Art Society galleries of Dunedin’s beautiful historic railway station.…

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  • 60th Premier Award Winner Announced

    The Ceramics Association of New Zealand is pleased to announce that Kate Fitzharris is the winner of the Ceramics NZ 60th National Diamond Jubilee Exhibition Primo-Pro Premier Award for, A Small Plate made from Japanese clays. The $3000 Premier Award and full list of prizes were presented on Friday October 22nd at the Otago Art…

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  • Northland Report, September 2021

    Entries for the Annual Open Ceramics Awards have closed. The Awards are hosted by the Northland Craft Trust and held at The Yvonne Rust Gallery, Quarry Arts Centre, Whangarei, Northland. This year’s event and exhibition will open on Friday 26th November 2021 at 5:00pm, where the winners will be announced. Would you like to represent your region?…

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  • Otago/Southland Report, September 2021

    The Diamond Jubilee 60th National Exhibition opens this weekend! The winners will be announced at the awards night this Friday at 6pm. The Ceramic Walkabout is happening at 9am sharp on Saturday morning and a number of galleries and exhibitions will be open, as part of our programme. Please see our events page for more…

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  • Central North Island Report, September 2021

    For those under Level 3 restrictions it has been a quieter time this month. Waikato Society of Potters have managed to arrange contactless pick up for members purchasing clay. For more information email info@waikatopotters.co.nz. Bethlehem Potters Group in Tauranga continues to be abuzz with activities and gatherings for members and newcomers. Hawkes Bay Arts Festival…

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  • Nelson/Marlborough Report, September 2021

    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.

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  • Wellington/Western Districts Report, September 2021

    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…

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  • Canterbury/West Coast Report, September 2021

    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…

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  • Ceramics NZ 60th Finalists Announced

    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…

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  • 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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