• Central North Island Report October, 2021

    Lawrence Ewing

    Waiclay, in conjunction with Waikato Museum, have decided to postpone Waiclay exhibition until next year. The opening of the exhibition will now take place on 21st January 2022, with a Walk and Talk on 22nd January 2022. The  exhibition closes 10th April 2022. See the waiclay website here for more details or contact Waiclay President…

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  • Northland Report, October 2021

    Lawrence Ewing

    With funding confirmed for our Touring Potter Programme, Carla Ruka is scheduled to visit Northland in April/May 2022. As restrictions may change over the coming months, please keep an eye on our website and social media pages for any contingency date changes. See our newsletter for more details on workshop content and details. Public talks will…

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  • Northland Report, September 2021

    Lawrence Ewing

    Entries for the Annual Open Ceramics Awards have closed. The Awards are hosted by the Northland Craft Trust and held at The Yvonne Rust Gallery, Quarry Arts Centre, Whangarei, Northland. This year’s event and exhibition will open on Friday 26th November 2021 at 5:00pm, where the winners will be announced. Would you like to represent your region?…

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  • Otago/Southland Report, September 2021

    Nicole Kolig

    The Diamond Jubilee 60th National Exhibition opens this weekend! The winners will be announced at the awards night this Friday at 6pm. The Ceramic Walkabout is happening at 9am sharp on Saturday morning and a number of galleries and exhibitions will be open, as part of our programme. Please see our events page for more…

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  • Central North Island Report, September 2021

    Yasmin Franzmayr-Davis

    For those under Level 3 restrictions it has been a quieter time this month. Waikato Society of Potters have managed to arrange contactless pick up for members purchasing clay. For more information email info@waikatopotters.co.nz. Bethlehem Potters Group in Tauranga continues to be abuzz with activities and gatherings for members and newcomers. Hawkes Bay Arts Festival…

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  • Nelson/Marlborough Report, September 2021

    Bronwyn Jones

    Entries have closed for the upcoming Suter ceramics exhibition. The Nelson Arts Festival opens this weekend. Some aspects have had to be altered or cancelled in order to hold this under level 2 restrictions. If you’re not attending the 60th in Dunedin this weekend please support these local arts events.

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  • Wellington/Western Districts Report, September 2021

    Lawrence Ewing

    Unfortunately Taranaki National Art Awards has been cancelled but there are a number of ceramic shows and events happening under Level 2 restrictions: The Gear Homestead Woolshed Potters’ 40th anniversary exhibition “Freedom” on at Bottle Creek Gallery at Pataka Art+Museum, Porirua. Selected by Jennifer Turnbull. Ceramicus online entries have now closed. Thursday 21 October – 6 November…

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  • Canterbury/West Coast Report, September 2021

    Lawrence Ewing

    Ashburton Pottery Group The group has as usual enjoyed the company of getting together with other members and sharing skills. Members have put a lot of time into helping young people from the Christian School learn the skills of working with clay and despite the interruption of Covid are maintaining this contact. The members and children are both…

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  • Auckland Regional Report, September 2021

    Lawrence Ewing

    Auckland is still deep in lockdown but there are still a few ceramics things going on. Chris Weaver has a stunning exhibition ‘New Faceted Tableware’ on at Masterworks Gallery until the 23rd of October. This work can be viewed via an e-catalogue at masterworksgallery.co.nz . Peter Hawkesby has delivered some exciting new work to Anna Miles Gallery.…

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  • Nelson/Marlborough, August 2021

    Lawrence Ewing

    Our 2022 Touring Potter Programme focusing on large scale sculpture with Carla Ruka is scheduled for Nelson/Marlborough in April next year. These will be three day workshops held across three consecutive weeks. Public talks will also be included in these visits. The programme will be confirmed in November.

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  • Central North Island Report, August 2021

    Lawrence Ewing

    Entries are now closed for Waiclay. The exhibition opens on November 12th at Waikato Museum. Our 2022 Touring Potter Programme focusing on large scale sculpture with Carla Ruka is scheduled for Waikato in February next year. These are three day workshops held across three consecutive weeks. Public talks will also be included in these visits. This…

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  • Wellington/Western Districts Report, August 2021

    Lawrence Ewing

    KINK is a group exhibition coming up at Thistle Hall that plays with erotica in a variety of mediums from clay to ink and the in-between. The opening on Tuesday 21st includes a pop up art market with more KINK pieces from @broken.nz. The exhibition runs until the 26th. Breaking the Bronze ceiling is on at…

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  • Canterbury/West Coast Report, August 2021

    Lawrence Ewing

    Some regional news from our clubs: Hakatere Ceramics and Pottery Inc We, like the rest of NZ, have been inundated with requests for pottery lessons. Typically it’s younger mums who seem to be most interested and are more likely to become a member after lessons. We had a Bingo fundraiser night prior to going into…

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  • Northland Report, August 2021

    Lawrence Ewing

    Our 2022 Touring Potter Programme focusing on large scale sculpture with Carla Ruka is scheduled for Northland in April/May next year. These are three day workshops held across three consecutive weeks. Public talks will also be included in these visits. This programme is subject to funding and will be confirmed in November. The Quarry Open Ceramics…

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