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Nelson News – Nelson Clay Week and Pushing Clay
Nelson Clay Week Following the roaring success of 2022, Nelson Clay week is back again and will be running from Saturday 28th September – Friday 4th October. A range of activities and events are planned for Clay week, including workshops, talks, showcases and markets. For more information, check out the website – https://www.nelsonclayweek.nz/whats-on and https://www.nelsonclayweek.nz/workshops…
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Canterbury & West Coast updates – May/June 2024
Halswell Pottery Group has had a quiet start to the year as we gear up for workshops and events planned shortly. We are excited to be hosting Fiona Tunnicliffe in August for a weekend-log sculpture workshop and Q&A session. We have also set the dates for our annual exhibition and booked a venue, September 13-15th at…
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Central North Island news – May/June 2024
Kia ora,Matilda here from Driving Creek Pottery. As the days continue to get shorter, the Driving Creek trains keep on chugging and the pugmill keeps on pugging. We’ve had potters from all around the country visit to take part in our new intensive courses. It’s been a pleasure to get to meet some of you.We’ve…
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Otago Southland News
CLAY MARKS: A POTTERY EXHIBITION | SILENZIO POTTERY | ANDREW KILLICK Discover the beauty and timeless allure of Silenzio Pottery, where creativity takes shape in every fired masterpiece, and art and earth unite. “My work is a balance of quality and art; it is the expression of the pure, simple imperfection of handmade pottery, each…
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“Is it food safe?”
By Locke Jean-Luc Unhold This is one of the most common questions I see asked about glaze recipes. Unfortunately, like many things in ceramics, the answer is usually, “It depends.” It depends on how thick or thin you apply it. It depends on your firing temperature. It depends if you have to substitute materials. It…
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Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau update – May/June 2024
Please check venues for their opening event dates. Title: Lovers & Castaways Exhibitor: An artist collective Where: The Arts House Trust When: 6 March – 9 June Title: Properties in Matter Exhibitor: Julie Cromwell Where: Sanderson When: 17 April – 12 May Title: Ramble of Reveries Exhibitor: Sur-Collective Where: All Press Studio When: 19 April…
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Northland / Te Tai Tokerau update – May 24
POTTERY EVENING CLASSES with Mark Mitchell, Kerikeri Learn the basics of hand building, Stoneware and Raku firings a 6 Week workshop. $380 per person, courses start every 2nd month. Classes held at Mark Mitchell Studios Haruru Northland Enquires call Mark 022 0382112 email: markmitchellceramics@gmail.com Mark Mitchell – Entwine Quarry Arts Centre, Whangarei THE CREATIVE CUP 2024 – QUARRY ARTS…
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2024 Ceramics New Zealand 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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Strategic Plan 2023-2027 published
Executive summary The Ceramics Association of New Zealand Incorporated (CANZ or Ceramics NZ) is the national association for practitioners who work with clay in Aotearoa New Zealand. This strategic plan is the result of extensive work carried out by the 2022/2023 Executive Council. This strategic plan is underpinned by the reconfirmed mission and values of…
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Otago/Southland Update – March 2024
Korean Master Onggi Potter Kwak Kyungtae will be visiting Queenstown and Dunedin in August! He is Ceramics NZ’s Touring Potter for 2024 and we are thrilled he is coming south to give demonstrations and workshops. Details to follow! Īnakinaki is an exhibition curated by Gina Matchitt, featuring artwork by Wi Taepa and Kristin O’Sullivan Peren.…
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Northland / Te Tai Tokerau update – March 24
Regional meeting update. Firstly thank you to everyone who turned up. It was lovely to meet, gather and connect with so many of you. I have collated the ideas, thoughts and future proposed events and added them below. We all indicated it would be great to catch up again in a couple of months on…
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Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau update – March/April 2024
Hello fellow potters! I hope everyone is enjoying this lovely Auckland weather we’ve been having. Just a reminder to spread the word that Ceramics NZ Membership is FREE for 2024. We also have an amazing Touring Potter lined up, Korean Master Onggi potter Kwak Kyungtae is coming to NZ! Definitely another reason to be a…
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George Kojis: A Retrospective Journey Overdue
Ceramic Artist George Kojis arrived in New Zealand from the United States over 50 years ago. Today his work is held in academic institutions, museums, including Te Papa Tongarewa Museum, embassies, private collections and art galleries across New Zealand and overseas. Those who haven’t already secured work should be scrambling for a piece from this…
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Otago / Southland – Jan/Feb 2024
Kia ora tatou, I hope 2024 is shaping up to be a year filled with clay for you all. I am based in Ōtepoti, Dunedin but am really keen to hear from anyone in the Otago / Southland region, so please do get in touch, especially if you have any events or projects you would…
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