• Strategic Plan 2023-2027 published

    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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  • Ceramics New Zealand Directory launched!

    Ceramics New Zealand Directory launched!

    We are very pleased to launch our new and improved national directory of studio potters and community pottery studios. Visit directory.ceramicsnz.org to check it out! This new self-service directory is designed to allow individuals and clubs from all over the country to create their own listings and update them as needed. It is easily searchable…

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  • Welcome Callum!

    We are very happy to announce Driving Creek Production Potter Callum Trudgeon has joined Ceramics New Zealand as a Special Advisor/Driving Creek Potteries Representative.  Callum brings a great breadth of experience to Council and we are super stoked to have him at part of the team, and strengthen our relationship with Driving Creek.  About Callum:…

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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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  • Help us update the ‘Pottery Clubs’ directory

    Help us update the ‘Pottery Clubs’ directory

    Some of you who attended the AGM on Sunday will know that we recently decided to set our membership fees to zero for 2024 – that includes pottery club fees and levies. We would like to update our ‘local pottery clubs‘ page on our website as this is mostly outdated and only a small fraction…

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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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  • Meagan Blake – Ceramics New Zealand Honorary Lifetime Membership

    Meagan Blake – Ceramics New Zealand Honorary Lifetime Membership

      The 2022/2023 Executive Council are pleased to award honorary life membership in CANZ be awarded to Meagan Blake.  As administrator and executive director Meagan worked tirelessly to further the organisation, often above and beyond the scope of her role. Her work over nearly 10 years helped raise the profile of CANZ, connect our community…

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  • Ceramics New Zealand AGM 2023

    Ceramics New Zealand AGM 2023

    Notice of 2023 Annual General Meeting 15 October 2023 4pm Online Teams Meeting Please join us online for our 2023 AGM. The results of our strategic review will be announced, along with the opportunity to discuss and vote on some important changes to the organisation going forward. AGM 2023 Agenda 2022 AGM minutes Acting President’s…

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  • Welcome Thomas Baker!

    Welcome Thomas Baker!

      We are so thrilled to announce that Thomas Baker has joined The Ceramics Association of New Zealand Executive Council as our Regional Council Member (RCM) for Nelson/Marlborough! Thomas brings with him not just a wealth of experience as an artist but also networks across the region and beyond through his leadership in organisations and…

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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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  • Volume 6 Issue 1 of Ceramics NZ magazine out shortly!

    Volume 6, Issue 1 of Ceramics NZ Magazine gives space to the messy joy of collaboration, the bonds forged through wood-firing, and the social power of community events. We dive into the chaos of Brickell-Brac at Whangārei Art Museum, visit Nelson Clay Week 2022, explore the cross-cultural knowledge-sharing of anagama firing. We peek behind the scenes…

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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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