• Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau update – Jan/Feb 2024

    Please check venues for their opening event dates. Title: Mantle Overturn Exhibitor: Ben Pyne Where: Objectspace When: 23 March 2023 – 1 March 2024 Title: AiR2 Exhibitor: Artists in Residence of 2023 Where: Arts House Trust When: 2 November – 18 February Title: Portage Ceramics Award Exhibitor: An artist collective Where: Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary…

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  • Central North Island update — Nov/Dec 2023

    News from Driving Creek: New Courses for 2024, Driving Creek Handmade Pottery Shop and 50th Anniversary Celebrations! It’s been a busy year here in the pottery at Driving Creek and we have some exciting announcements to share with everyone. New Intensive Throwing Courses for 2024 We are now offering five day wheel throwing courses. These…

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  • Wellington & Western Districts update — Nov/Dec 2023

    SAT 25 & SUN 26 NOVEMBER 2023 – Ceramics Open Studios – Greater Wellington Celebrate clay, community and creativity by visiting your local potter on 25 & 26 November 2023. Over 20 potters and ceramic artists from all over the Wellington region will open their studios to the public for the Wellington Ceramics Open Studios. …

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  • Canterbury update — Nov/Dec 2023

    Halswell Pottery Group Halswell Pottery Group has had a busy winter and spring season and we are looking forward to an even busier festive season. In August, renowned potter Greg Barron visited us for a two day demonstration. Greg showed us techniques such as building large pots in stages using coils, throwing in stages and carving…

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  • We are going fees-free in 2024!

    Thanks to everyone who attended our AGM in October.  Apologies for not getting the news out sooner — I had planned to send it before I went overseas but ran out of time and was still in the process of testing the new membership database on the website.   In the meantime quite a few people…

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  • Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau CERAMIC EVENTS November/December 2023

    Title: Egypt: In the Time of Pharaohs Exhibitor: Ancient Egyptians Where: Auckland Museum When: 15 June – 12 Nov​ember Title: I AM Exhibitor: An artist collective Where: Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery When: 23 September – 12 November Title: Handled Exhibitor: Chris Weaver Where: Masterworks Gallery When: 28 October – 19 November Title: AiR2 Exhibitor:…

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  • 2023 AGM Minutes

    2023 AGM Agenda Minutes Date: 15 October, 2023  4pm to 5:30pm Item Presented By 1 Welcome and karakia Nicole 2 Apologies:Karla Marie, Nicole Kolig, Marama MayrickPresent:Nicole Gaston, Kate Fitzharris, Jo Howard, Liz Rowe, Bronwyn Mohring, Duncan Shearer, Briar Monro, Siriporn Falcon-Grey, Lois Orchard, Yasmin Fransmayr, Holly Morgan, Elise Johnson, Julie Cromwell, Angela Williams, Scott Brough,…

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  • $0 fees for 2024! AGM 2023 Minutes & Important Updates

    $0 fees for 2024! AGM 2023 Minutes & Important Updates

    Thanks to everyone who attended our AGM last weekend.  Minutes from the AGM are now available on our website (Thanks Kate FItzharris for taking minutes!). ICYMI one of the key parts of the AGM was a proposed motion to set the membership fees to $0 for 2024 along with a draft strategic plan and some…

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  • Welcome Julie Cromwell — New Regional Council Member for Northland!

    Welcome Julie Cromwell — New Regional Council Member for Northland!

    Ceramics New Zealand is very pleased to welcome Julie Cromwell as our new RCM for Northland! Julie is replacing Briar Monro who has been the acting Northland RCM for the last year. We all owe a huge thank you to Briar – she will be missed! But we are excited to have Julie on board!…

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  • Updates to Ceramics New Zealand Constitution – 2023

    Updates to Ceramics New Zealand Constitution – 2023

    Changes to the CANZ Constitution have already been drafted to support the movement towards a more open membership model while retaining the flexibility for hiring staff and charging membership fees if needed in the future.   These main changes are:   We have reduced the different tiers of individual membership from 4 (2 forms of…

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  • Annual Report 2023

    Annual Report 2023

    Dear Members and Supporters, I am pleased to present the 2022 Annual Report for Ceramics New Zealand. It has been an eventful year filled with growth, creativity, and community engagement. As Acting President, I am proud of the progress we’ve made and the impact we’ve had on the ceramic arts sector in New Zealand. Ceramics…

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  • 2022 AGM Minutes

    2022 AGM Minutes

    Download 2022 AGM Minutes (.pdf) Copy of Ceramics NZ AGM Minute9 2022.docx  

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  • Financial Statements and Taxation Return for the year ended 31 December 2022

    Financial Statements and Taxation Return for the year ended 31 December 2022

    Ceramics New Zealand contracted Laurensen Chatered Accountants to undertake the preparation of the financial statements for the 2022 financial year.   The full report is available below. Scope On the basis of information provided and in accordance with Service Engagement Standard 2 Compilation of Financial Information, we have compiled the financial statements of Ceramics Association of…

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  • Strategic Plan 2023-2026

    Strategic Plan 2023-2026

    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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