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Wellington Western region | July -August update
Kapiti region New International artist takes up residency at The Kilns Conservator and ceramic artist Jasmina Vuckovic is the new Resident Artist at The Kilns at Te Horo. Born and raised in Belgrade, Jasmina has been working as a conservator and art tutor in southern England while extending her own ceramic art. “I am a…
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Central North Island Update – July/August 2025
Driving Creek Pottery A History of the Residency Programme Kia ora from Driving Creek Pottery. The winter weather is well and truly set in here, and we’ve been keeping it at bay with regular woodfirings. Our artists in residence have been firing the Phoenix kiln every other week, and it’s always a delight to see…
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Canterbury & West Coast updates July/Aug 2025
Mount Pleasant Pottery Group recently held their annual pottery exhibition, which for the past three years has been organised over Matariki weekend. This event is the largest in our calendar requiring multiple club members to work hard behind the scenes in the lead up to the exhibition. This year our guest exhibitor was Jane McCulla,…
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2025 Ceramics New Zealand National Open Studios
Help us pick a date for the national ceramics open studios event! Ceramicists around the country will open their doors to the public from 10am to 4pm on a Saturday & Sunday in November or December – we need your help in choosing which weekend suits most of our members best! Please add your thoughts…
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AUCKLAND Tāmaki Makaurau update – July / August 2025 Ceramic Events
Auckland Region Pottery Suppliers: Bot Pots CCG Clay Centre Glass Station Please check venues for Opening Event dates. Title: Call Out: The 61st Ceramic NZ National Exhibition Exhibitor: Various Artists Where: The Arts House Trust at Pah Homestead When: 15 April -15 August (Exhibition Dates 24 Oct 2025-18 Jan 2026) Title: Mid Winter Market Exhibitor:…
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Northland/Te Tai Tokerau July-Aug 25
Kerikeri Tim Grocott at Taus Ceramics has a mould making workshop coming up. A wonderful experience set in a stunning location. Whangarei, Quarry Arts Centre Opening of Manawa wood kiln at the Quarry Arts Centre, Whangarei Exciting opening day Saturday 28th June, for the Manawa Matariki community wood firing. Over 800 pieces made their way out…
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Otago/Southland July – August
The Otago Potters Group is holding our Annual Exhibition from 16-22 August at the Dunedin Community Gallery, 26 Princes Street, Central Dunedin, Dunedin 9016 . Join us for the opening night on Friday 15 August, 5.30 – approx 7pm. There will be drinks, nibbles and beautiful pottery and ceramics on display. The show will be running daily…
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Meet the Ceramics New Zealand 61st National Exhibition Judges!
We are very pleased to announce our esteemed judges for the 61st Nation Exhibition – Moyra Elliott, Peata Larkin and Grace Lai. Moyra Elliott Following study in London, UK and some years as a studio potter in NZ exhibiting in NZ and internationally, Elliott taught ceramics studio and history at NZ tertiary institutions and received…
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Global networks update
Overseas, going forth? Planning overseas travel to see places, friends, and family? With a quick look at this list before booking your airline ticket, you can enhance your experience with some quality overseas clay content, at minimal extra cost! This is a great list of the very best 2025 competition exhibitions, Biennales, Festivals and Fairs…
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Otago Southland Update
The Caselberg Trust Creative Connections Residency Open Studio: ‘Come and meet our current Creative Connections resident Jess Nicholson at the Caselberg house to find all about what they’ve been up to during their residency. Jess and the Caselberg Trustees welcome friends, supporters, neighbours, and anyone wanting to find out more about our Trust or Jess’s…
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Central North Island May/June 2025
Bethlehem Pottery Club Several members have entered “A Potters Mark” collaboration exhibition hosted by Rotorua Potters. A few of our members won prizes last year, so we are super-excited to see how they do this year. Good luck everyone! This is the last month of our financial year, and we are looking forward to see what the next year…
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Northland/Te Tai Tokerau May-June 25
Exhibition Firebirds – Rayburn House Whangarei There is still time to catch the Firebirds exhibition at Rayburn house on until 11th May 25 Quarry Arts Centre – Whangarei Workshops on offer in May. Quarry Art Centre – Whangarei Firing Excitement is building for our Manawa Matariki Community Woodfiring! Under the Matariki stars the community comes…
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Wellington – Western region | May-June update
Kapiti Coast The Kilns at Te Horo Jenn Leov has taken up a short-term Residency at The Kilns at Te Horo through to the end of June 2025. Jenn is using the residency to experiment with different shapes and methods and “a lot of loose work on the wheel”. She is also digging into Mirek…
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AUCKLAND Tāmaki Makaurau update – May / June 2025 Ceramic Events
Auckland Region Pottery Suppliers: Bot Pots CCG Clay Centre Glass Station Please check venues for Opening Event dates. Title: Call Out: The 61st Ceramic NZ National Exhibition Exhibitor: Various Artists Where: The Arts House Trust at Pah Homestead When: 15 April -15 August (Exhibition Dates 24 Oct -18 Jan 2026) Title: Call Out: Portage Ceramic…
