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Otago/Southland update September/October 2026
Otago Potters Group The Otago Potters Group held their Annual Exhibition recently at the Community Gallery in Dunedin. Guest Judge Elena Renker presented the awards and also taught two Kuriniku workshops at the club’s rooms. Bot Pots Premier Award: Maria Christus ‘Rebuild II’ Maria uses broken ceramics, clay and glaze waste collected from other artists…
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Central North Island | July / August Updates
Driving Creek updates: DCR Anagama Crowdfunder Driving Creek is building its first anagama kiln, and to help make the project possible we have launched a crowdfunding campaign through PledgeMe. Supporters can pre-purchase pots by master potter Aaron Scythe, Callum Trudgeon and the Driving Creek production team, or simply make a contribution towards the build. With…
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AUCKLAND Tāmaki Makaurau update – September / October 2026 Ceramic Events
Auckland Region Pottery Suppliers: Bot Pots CCG Clay Centre Glass Station Syyoung Kim Demonstration What a wonderful pleasure it was seeing Syyoung Kim’s demonstration at Auckland Studio Potters. I am truly grateful that a distinguished ceramic artist of his caliber is willing to share his knowledge and techniques with other fellow artists. We were treated…
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Te Whanganui-a-Tara & Western region September-October ’26 update
Kia ora koutou Te kōanga – Spring has arrived! This issue features workshops, exhibitions and live events across the Lower North island to get your creative juices flowing! Te Whanganui-a-tara Stevei Houkāmau – Live – Uku carving demonstration | He toi Whakairo Exhibition, Te Papa 29 August. Stevei Houkāmau is a contemporary Māori artist working…
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Canterbury West Coast Updates September/October 2026
Halswell Pottery Group annual exhibition – Sat/Sun 17/18 Oct at Malthouse Theatre, with guest exhibitor Thomas Strange of Strange Ceramics halswellpotterygroup.com A few highlights below for the CANZ newsletter, excerpts from our recent group newsletter. Our annual exhibition is at the Malthouse on the 17 and 18 October with entries due in by the 29th September for…
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Canterbury West Coast Updates July August 2026
Matariki Raku Firing – community event Matariki Raku Firing – community event schedule Friday 10 July 2026, 9.00am – 4.00pmSingle day event place Canterbury Potters Association395 Memorial Ave, Christchurch attach_money Free entryDifferent fees may apply to registered membersevent_availableSign up Event description Join us for a mid winter raku firing – bring along two bisqued pieces…
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Central North Island | July / August Updates
Driving Creek Updates: Upcoming Workshops with Shinsuke (Jackie) Iwami and Callum Trudgeon We are thrilled to announce that renowned Japanese potter Shinsuke (Jackie) Iwami will teach a 5-day course on Large Plate Making Using a Slow-Speed Pottery Wheel at Driving Creek in October. For Iwami-san, pottery is a way of exploring how to live –…
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Otago Southland July/August
NamSook Chang & Danijela Piculjan In June Dunedin School of Art Gallery presented NamSook Chang (Korea), Danijela Piculjan (Croatia) and Friends with work created during their DSA residency. NamSook Chang Danijela Piculjan Milford Galleries Queenstown: 18 July – 17 August Otago Potters Group OPG has a fabulous new website! Check it out here The Otago…
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AUCKLAND Tāmaki Makaurau update – July / August 2026 Ceramic Events
Auckland Region Pottery Suppliers: Bot Pots CCG Clay Centre Glass Station Just recently at The Arts House Trust’s new series: In Conversation, I had the pleasure of listening to a dialogue between Sue Gardiner, the Chair of the Chartwell Charitable Trust and Peata Larkin, our esteemed judge from the 61st CNZ National Exhibition. In this…
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Te Whanganui-a-tara | Wellington-Western region update: July-August ’26.
Kia ora members and friends of Ceramics New Zealand First, I want to celebrate and acknowledge the work and contribution of uku artist, Baye Riddell, recently recognised in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours – Baye Riddell, ONZM, for services to Māori clay art. Baye Riddell (Ngāti Porou and Te Whānau-a-Ruataupare) became a full-time potter in…
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Te Tai Tokerau/ Northland July/Aug 26
Taus Ceramics – Kerikeri Next weekend I’ll be running my first ‘Fun With Plaster’ workshop. Students will make and modify simple tile moulds. They’ll learn about pouring plaster as well as using press moulds to make tiles and sprigs. www.taus.co.nz/workshops#funwithplaster I will also be running a two day mould making course at Driving Creek in…
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Nelson/Marlborough May & June News
Two Icons of Nelson’s Craft & Clay Movement Tell Their Stories On Thursday, 30th April, Christopher Vine and Royce McGlashen gave a special presentation for the Nelson Science Society. Christopher Vine spoke first, in a perfectly balanced presentation – the beautiful recounting of his own path to New Zealand and into Clay upon arriving here…
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Te Tai Tokerau/ Northland May/Jun 26
Quarry Arts Centre- Whangarei Quarry Ceramic Awards – This April our main gallery space has been filled with an incredible and diverse collection of ceramic arts for the Quarry Ceramic Awards. A massive thank you to all who attended our opening night and had the gallery bursting at the seams! 49 incredible finalist works from…
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