• Nelson/Marlborough May & June News

    Josh Jones

    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

    julie

    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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  • Canterbury & West Coast – May/June Update

    Ceramics Association of New Zealand

    Jess Nicholson: Ka maumahara te uku (the clay remembers) Clay remembers being pounded flat or rolled into a ball, in the same way that it remembers being the basalt rocks of a mighty mauka or the silt swept along the bottom of a braided awa. 11.04.26 – 17.05.26 In this solo exhibition, Nicholson continues to…

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  • Global networks update – May/June 2026

    Ceramics Association of New Zealand

    Greetings from Oslo, Norway. My name is Karin Amdal, I have taken over the baton from Graham Hay as the global rep for Ceramics NZ. I have a background as an art director and designer, did my DCA in 2017/18 and have worked full time with clay since 2019 (you can see my work here).…

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  • AUCKLAND Tāmaki Makaurau update – May / June 2026 Ceramic Events

    Siriporn Falcon-Grey

    Auckland Region Pottery Suppliers: Bot Pots CCG Clay Centre Glass Station Auckland Studio Potters recently had their AGM. The 2026 committee is now made up of Mervyn Aitchison (President), Steve Greer (Vice President), Pennie Black (Co-Secretary), Louise Garbett (Co-Secretary), Paul McElwee (Treasurer), Steve Aitken, Diane Allen, Jacqueline Kampen, Richard Penn, Bex Plowman, Izzy Santiago, and…

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  • Otago/Southland May/June 2026

    Kate Fitzharris

    We are blessed with so much ceramic activity in Ōtepoti/Dunedin this autumn!  Nam Sook Chang, TransCultural Experience Dunedin School of Art Lunchtime Seminar presents Korean Artist Nam Sook Chang, TransCultural Experience Thursday May 7th 12-1pm. Dunedin School of Art, Lecture Room P152, 19 Riego Street, Dunedin ‘My work explores “TransCultural Experience,” reflecting my journey across identities, places…

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  • Central North Island | May / June Updates

    Frances Martin

    Updates from DCR: Off The Rails Exhibition With the arrival of autumn, Driving Creek shakes off the summer fire ban and all the potters get very excited, as the smell of wood smoke returns to the air! The pottery team kicked off the first of the wood firings this year with a group firing in…

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  • Wellington Western region | Te Whanganui-a-tara May-June update

    steph

    Kia ora koutou Welcome to your regional news update. Over the coming two months we can look forward to an exhibition of residency works by Shigemitsu Ohara at Toi Mahara Gallery Waikanae; Star Glaze Matariki event at Ōtaki Pottery Club, and a clay workshop with Sydney-based artist, Alana Wilson at The Kilns at Te Horo.…

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  • Nelson-Marlborough Mar/Apr Update

    Josh Jones

    Nelson Suter Art Society Update The Nelson Suter Art Society is planning an exhibition of ceramics at the McKee Gallery from September 14 to October 11 2026. This period includes Clay Week 2026. The guest artist will be a high profile New Zealand clay artist. For the remainder of the exhibition, submissions will be invited from…

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  • Central North Island | March / April Updates

    Frances Martin

    Easter Weekend Exhibition Opening and Seconds Sale Following the success of our first Off the Rails exhibition in 2025, we’re excited to bring you this year’s show in the Driving Creek Gallery. Featuring fresh work from our team, it will run for four weeks over Easter. The show opens on Thursday, 2 April at 6pm.…

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  • AUCKLAND Tāmaki Makaurau update – March / April 2026 Ceramic Events

    Siriporn Falcon-Grey

    Auckland Region Pottery Suppliers: Bot Pots CCG Clay Centre Glass Station Auckland Studio Potters:Artist in Residence 4 22 January — 22 March 2026Opening Event: Thursday, January 22 • 5:30 – 7:30PM at Pah Homestead Auckland Studio Potters:Artist in Residence 4 Image: Neil Feather. 2025 EXHIBITION HOURS:Saturday 7th to Sunday 8th March10.00am-6.00pm OPENING NIGHT:Friday 6th March…

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  • Northland / Te Tai Tokerau Mar/Apr 26

    julie

    Israel Dawson Pottery – Whananaki Interested in exploring natural materials in glazes contact Israel Dawson via email which is on the poster or DM through Instagram – israeldawsonpotter https://www.instagram.com/israeldawsonpotter/?hl=en Firebirds Ceramic group – Whangarei – Rayburn House Firebirds have a sale on of glazes and stains: If you are interested or for more information please…

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  • Wellington-Western update | March -April ’26

    steph

    Kia ora koutou For this bi-monthly publication, I invited ceramists to share their individual journeys in clay. Included in this issue are Peter Quin in residency at Driving Creek, Coromandel; Shigemitsu Ohashi, resident potter at The Kilns at Te Horo (Kapiti Coast); and inspiration from afar with international artists Xanthe Somers (Zimbabwe) ; Katie Strachan…

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  • Otago Southland March/April 2026

    Kate Fitzharris

    Madeline Child’s Seven Long Planks will be at Brett McDowell Gallery from Friday March 6th. City Planners:The Dunedin Hospital Project 343 George St Dates: 17th – 21st March Hours: 10 am – 4.30 pm “Internationally recognised and award-winning consultancy the City Planners will be back in Dunedin to provide pivotal and decisive input into the development of…

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