• Canterbury/West Coast Report, September 2021

    Lawrence Ewing

    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

    Ceramics New Zealand

    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

    Ceramics New Zealand

    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

    Lawrence Ewing

    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

    Lawrence Ewing

    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

    Lawrence Ewing

    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

    Lawrence Ewing

    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

    Lawrence Ewing

    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

    Emily Siddell

    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

    Nicole Kolig

    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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  • Otago/Southland Report, July 2021

    Nicole Kolig

    One week to go to submit work for the 60th National Diamond Jubilee Exhibition!  Entries close this coming Friday 20th at 5pm. For more information and online entry submissions visit www.ceramicsnz.org/get-involved/opportunities/ We are grateful to Creative New Zealand and the NZ Lottery Grants Board for supporting this event and to all our sponsors. In addition to the Primo-Pro premier prize of…

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  • Canterbury/West Coast Report, July 2021

    Lawrence Ewing

    Form Gallery are showing new work by Takaaki Sakaguchi and Andrew Carran in Revisions. The exhibition explores traditional techniques and materials by modern designers. Curated by international fashion designer turned potter, and Ceramics NZ member Takaaki Sakaguchi. Halswell Pottery group celebrates its 50th anniversary. Visit the exhibition, watch raku firing and pottery throwing demonstrations on…

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  • Wellington/Western Districts Report, July 2021

    Lawrence Ewing

    This is the last week to get your entries in for the 60th National Exhibition. Entries close this Friday August 20th. ‘Moments in Clay’ finishes this weekend. This exhibition features contemporary work from 3 ceramic artists; Linda Forrest, Karin Amdal and Pip Woods. This is a  collaboration of three local talents and their individual approach…

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  • Central North Island, July 2021

    Yasmin Franzmayr-Davis

    Entries for Waiclay close at 5pm this Friday, along with the 60th National Exhibition entries. For more information see www.waiclay.co.nz/ Waikato Society of Potters has an open day coming up on September 11th and the WSP Annual exhibition opens on October 15th. One more week to see Bethlehem Pottery Club’s My Mothers House and Garden Exhibition…

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