• Welcome Josh Jones!

    At our AGM in November 2025 we elected 3 new Regional Council Members – including Joshua Jones for Nelson Marlborough. Josh is the co-owner of McGlashen Pottery, with his partner Coral. They have a ginger cat named Coriander and are loving being involved in a creative way with clay everyday. With a background in sales…

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  • Update to constitution for re-registration under the new Incorporated Society Act

    Thanks to everyone who attended our Special general Meeting in March! We have successfully re-registered under the 2022 Incorporated Societies Act with our updated constitution below.

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  • 2025 Annual General Meeting Agenda and documents

    Please join our 2025 AGM where we will report on our 2024 activities and finances on 9 November 2025 at 5pm. The AGM is also a time when we elect Council members, set membership fees for the following year, and nominate people for lifetime membership. We want to hear from you – so please plan…

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  • 61st National Exhibition Award Winners

    Congratulations to the winners of the Ceramics Association of New Zealand’s 61st National Exhibition! Thanks everyone who came to our 61st National Exhibition Awards and opening 23 October 2025!Congratulations to all 279 entrants, 61 finalists, and 5 award winners. View images of all 61 works at this link, courtesy of Artsdiary. Winning works 61st National…

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  • Register for our 2025 AGM – 9 November!

    Please join our 2025 AGM where we will report on our 2024 activities and finances on 9 November 2025 at 5pm. The AGM is also a time when we elect Council members, set membership fees for the following year, and nominate people for lifetime membership. We want to hear from you – so please plan…

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  • 2025 Ceramics New Zealand National Open Studios

    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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  • 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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  • Welcome Judy Chappell!

    Judy is our new Regional Council member for the Central North Island – this includes Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, and Hawke’s Bay. Aside from high school art class, I first touched clay relatively late in life, in late 2019, at one of Laurie Steer’s Saturday workshops, and loved it! The Bethlehem Pottery Club’s handbuilding workshop (with the…

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  • 2024 AGM wrap up

    Thank you to everyone who attended our AGM in November. 35 people attended our online meeting, with over over 50 people sending in their proxy votes, we were able to meet the 10% quorum as stated in our rules. Thanks to everyone for joining in and participating in a lively discussion, as well as helping…

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  • Welcome Stephanie Nossiter

    Huge welcome to our newest RCM Stephanie Nossiter for Wellington, Wairarapa, Manawatū, Whanganui & Taranaki! You can email Stephanie at wellingtonwestern@ceramicsnz.org. Steph Nossiter is a member of New Zealand’s ceramics community, originally from Ōtautahi and now living in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. She is honoured to connect with the western region ceramics community and has taken on…

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  • Rick Rudd Foundation – Emerging Practitioner in Clay Award 2024

    Rick Rudd Foundation – Emerging Practitioner in Clay Award 2024

    Today, the Rick Rudd Foundation is pleased to announce the winner of the $15,000Emerging Practitioner in Clay Award. This award was established in 2018 by RickRudd to encourage, foster and promote those makers who have not achievednational recognition. It is limited to those makers who have been working with clayfor five years or less. Its…

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  • Ceramics NZ National Open Studios 23rd & 24th November 2024 

    Ceramics NZ National Open Studios 23rd & 24th November 2024 

    The date has been set for the national ceramics open studios event! This November 23rd/24th ceramicists around the country will open their doors to the public from 10am to 4pm.  Registrations have now closed! Registrations are now open for any artists working primarily with clay in NZ. There is a $50 fee to participate which…

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  • Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau update – July/August 2024

    The Onggi Demonstration at Auckland Studio Potters It was such a privilage to welcome the Ceramics NZ Touring Potter, Kwak Kyungtae and his assistant Marco Minetti to Auckland! Left Image: Ceramics NZ Touring Potter, Kwak Kyungtae and Auckland Studio Potters’ Centre Manager Hayley Bridgford Below Image: Marco Minetti prepping coils for onggi demonstration Please check…

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  • 2024 Ceramics New Zealand Open Studios

    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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