• Acting President’s Report 2023

    Acting President’s Report 2023

    He waka eke noa. We are all in this together / We got this, fam!   I want to express my gratitude for your involvement with the Ceramics Association of New Zealand whānau. When Louis Kittleson stepped down as President at last year’s AGM, the organisation faced uncertainty.  Our long-serving administrator and executive director, Meagan…

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  • AGM 2023 Agenda

    AGM 2023 Agenda

    2023 AGM Agenda Date: 15 October,  4pm to 5:30pm Microsoft Teams Click here to join the meeting   Item Presented By 1 Welcome and karakia Karla 2 Apologies Kate 3 Acceptance of 2022 AGM minutes Nicole 4 Acting President’s Report Nicole 5 Acceptance of 2022 Annual report Nicole 6 Acceptance of 2022 Financial report Nicole…

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  • Northland report — September/October 2023

    Quarry Arts Centre Past and Present: The Quarry Arts Centre is celebrating the creativity of staff, past and present, with a new exhibition. On until 16 September Casual Clay (https://quarryarts.org/product-category/art-workshops/) : An ever increasing demand for opportunities to participate means the Quarry has increased the number of sessions the clay room is open to casual…

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  • Otago & Southland report — September/October 2023

    Some ceramic exhibitions happening in the region: John Parker ‘Negative Spaces’ Milford Gallery, Dunedin: 9 September – 2 October https://www.milfordgalleries.co.nz/dunedin/exhibitions/10935-John-Parker-Negative-Spaces Nichola Shanley, Brett McDowell Gallery, Dunedin: until 14th September https://brettmcdowellgallery.com Suite 2023 Dunedin Public Art Gallery Kate Fitzharris ‘Looking at things as a whole’ in Suite 2023, Dunedin Public Art Gallery: until 12 November Suite 2023 |…

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  • Wellington & Western Districts report — September/October 2023

    Kilns at Te Horo Press Release Two significant beehive pottery kilns at Te Horo, on the Kapiti Coast, built by Mirek Smíšek, New Zealand’s first professional studio potter, between 1971 and 1973, have been listed in the New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero as a Category 2 historic place. The Trust is delighted this has happened.…

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  • Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau  report — September/October 2023

    Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau report — September/October 2023

      Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau CERAMIC EVENTS Title: Tracing a gilded trail Exhibitor: Cindy Huang Where: Sumer Contemporary Art When: 9 August – 9 September Title: Feast Exhibitor: An artist collective Where: theend. When: 18 August – 9 September Title: The Fading Memory of The Scribe Exhibitor: John Harris and Steven Junil Park Where: Public…

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  • Global networks report – July/Aug 2023

    Global networks report – July/Aug 2023

    To help CANZ members connect with potters overseas or planning travelling OS over the next few years: Wedge: the Aust Ceramic Triennale will be in Fremantle/Perth Western Australia 2-5 Oct 2024. A call out for Expressions of Interest will be coming out soon for demonstrators, speakers, exhibitions etc. Hosted by CAAWA, see https://www.ceramicartswa.asn.au India has just…

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  • Central North Island report – July/August 2023

    What has been happening at the Waikato Society of Potters (WSP)? We’ve had a busy time lately and were fortunate to have Javier Murcia do 2 workshops (“Head and Face studies sculpture” and “Simplified Figure sculpture”) We are always open to participants from other areas booking and joining us for workshops and classes. An exciting…

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  • Wellington & Western Districts report — July/August 2023

    Fire & Clay A Celebration of Woodfired Ceramics with ware from Jennifer Turnbull, Judy, Jenny Shearer and Mike Page along with a collection of their favourite pieces from past firings of theirs and other people work. Gallery Open – Tuesday to Friday 10am to 3pm at Summerstone Gallery, 126 Kapiti Rd Paraparaumu Otaki Join the…

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  • Canterbury report — July/August 2023

    TCP 2023 issue 2 final final

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  • Remembering Sally Vinson

    Remembering Sally Vinson

    Sally Vinson (18 January 1939 – 24 April 2023) Our President    1982-1985 Sally arrived in Wellington from the UK in 1971 after gaining a diploma at the Central School of Art & Design in Holborn. She had been an exhibiting member of the UK Crafts Council at Eltham and also at the Craftsman Potters…

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  • Ceramics NZ Review – Have your say!

    Ceramics NZ Review – Have your say!

    Kia ora koutou, Ceramics NZ (CANZ / Ceramics Association of NZ / NZ Society of Potters) is undertaking a review to set its strategic direction and programme of activity for the coming five years. As part of this review we are running a survey to make sure we capture the ideas and needs of our members…

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  • Ceramics New Zealand May 2023 Newsletter now out!

    Ceramics New Zealand May 2023 Newsletter now out!

    Read our May 2023 newsletter.

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  • Welcome Siriporn Falcon-Grey!

    Haere mai to our new Auckland Regional Council Member Siriporn Falcon-Grey!   Find out more about our new council member and how to get in touch with her.

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