• Auckland Report – June 2022

    Ceramics New Zealand

    Auckland Studio Potters mid winter market Sunday July 3rd 10am -3pm. Stevei Houkāmau has some stunning carved uku works in Te Matapihi, an exhibition she curated for Matariki at Masterworks Gallery 11th June – 16th July  Peter Hawkesby’s latest exhibition at Anna Miles Gallery, Cups With Stands, is a collection of amazing pieces, many of…

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  • Wellington/Western Districts Report – June 2022

    Wellington/Western Districts Report – June 2022

    Ceramics New Zealand

    The Otaki Pottery Club presents Star Glaze. A mid winter ceramics festival starting next Thursday 23rd until Sunday 26th June. 10-4 each day. The ceramics festival is indoors, as are potters demonstrating, with an outdoor raku display and mobile blacksmith working at his forge. The Tote Modern Gallery is open and we also have a…

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  • Otago/Southland Report – March 2022

    Lawrence Ewing

    Last year’s 60th National Exhibition, held at the Otago Art Society in Dunedin is available to be viewed through a virtual tour here. Copies of our limited run of full colour catalogues are also available for purchase through our website here . For information on Ceramics courses through Otago Polytechnic, including the diploma see here: https://www.op.ac.nz/study/art/programmes/ceramic-arts/ If…

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  • Central North Island Report – March 2022

    Lawrence Ewing

    Carla Ruka is scheduled to visit Waikato/Tauranga area in early June. Our venue and exact dates are yet to be confirmed so keep an eye on our website and social media for updates. If you would like to host a workshop series, artist talk or school visit in the area or would like us to…

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  • Nelson/Marlborough Report – March 2022

    Lawrence Ewing

    The Ceramics Association of New Zealand presents a national tour of workshops and artist talks with Carla Ruka. Carla Ruka is scheduled to visit Nelson for three weekends starting May 14 to give a series of workshops at Craft Potters Nelson and a talk at The Suter Art Gallery that focus on large scale sculpture…

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  • Northland Report – March 2022

    Lawrence Ewing

    The Ceramics Association of New Zealand presents a national tour of workshops and artist talks with Carla Ruka. Join one of Aotearoa’s leading ceramic artists, Carla Ruka, as she visits Northland in April/May to give a series of workshops and talks that focus on large scale sculpture and her practice as an indigenous artist and…

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  • Wellington/Western Districts Report – March 2022

    Lawrence Ewing

    ON NOW – New installation at Quartz in Whanganui discusses modernism – with Ceramicist Maak Bow Every year, Quartz Museum of Studio Ceramics presents a new installation by an artist chosen by curator Rick Rudd. This time, the artist is Northlander Maak Bow and the installation is called ‘I have no dog in this fight’.…

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  • Canterbury/West Coast Report – March 2022

    Lawrence Ewing

    Rangiora Pottery Club Sorry we don’t have a lot to say, hopefully this is ok. We have had a busy January with 3 glaze development workshops where 30 odd club members and class students worked on making some new cone 6 glazes. These were very successful and now we have the difficult job of narrowing…

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  • Northland Report, November 2021

    Lawrence Ewing

    Congratulations to all the people who entered the Quarry Arts Centre’s Open Ceramics Awards 2021! The online catalogue can be viewed here. Videos of the exhibition can be seeing here. The winners were judged by sculptress Carla Ruka and are as follows: Masters Award Runner up – Beesy life – Didi Chapman First Place – Many hands…

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  • Nelson/Marlborough report, November 2021

    Bronwyn Jones

    Fire and Earth, Ceramics from the Top of the South is on at the Suter, this runs until over the summer holidays through till February 13th. Nelson Christmas markets are coming up and have a number of ceramic stalls. Happy potting, have a wonderful Christmas break.

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  • Wellington/Western Districts report, November 2021

    Lawrence Ewing

    On now at Gallery Twenty Six @ 26 Constable st in Newtown, we have a selection of Wellington Potters associations members all congregating for a ceramic pop-up extravaganza. Fancy a spot of Christmas shopping or a chance to discover some of wellingtons hidden pottery talents? Just Good Stuff at Thistle Hall Gallery, 295 Cuba st,…

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  • Central North Island Report, November 2021

    Yasmin Franzmayr-Davis

    Waikato Society of Potters have been starting to get workshops underway again after delays. Javier Murcia has been giving a three day workshop on simple sculpture, making molds, plaster and silicone. WSP management are working hard to keep things moving along. They have had a few zoom get together to create community and have opportunities to…

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  • Canterbury/West Coast Report, November 2021

    Lawrence Ewing

    Canterbury Potters have had a very successful exhibition at the Canterbury Museum. They were considerate to those that could not attend and made it accessible on the Net. Members are now working towards their annual Christmas Fair. The enthusiasm in the group continues and they are making good use of the new kiln. Hakatere Pottery group in…

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  • Otago/Southland Report, November 2021

    Nicole Kolig

    Our 60th Diamond Jubilee Exhibition has closed on 20 November. How quickly the time went by! Labour Weekend was action-packed with the opening of the exhibition and other associated events (a guided galleries walk in town and demonstrations at the Otago Polytechnic). Opening night was a bit different under Covid-19 Level 2 rules by having…

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