• Otago/Southland Report, July 2021

    One week to go to submit work for the 60th National Diamond Jubilee Exhibition!  Entries close this coming Friday 20th at 5pm. For more information and online entry submissions visit www.ceramicsnz.org/get-involved/opportunities/ We are grateful to Creative New Zealand and the NZ Lottery Grants Board for supporting this event and to all our sponsors. In addition to the Primo-Pro premier prize of…

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  • Canterbury/West Coast Report, July 2021

    Form Gallery are showing new work by Takaaki Sakaguchi and Andrew Carran in Revisions. The exhibition explores traditional techniques and materials by modern designers. Curated by international fashion designer turned potter, and Ceramics NZ member Takaaki Sakaguchi. Halswell Pottery group celebrates its 50th anniversary. Visit the exhibition, watch raku firing and pottery throwing demonstrations on…

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  • Wellington/Western Districts Report, July 2021

    This is the last week to get your entries in for the 60th National Exhibition. Entries close this Friday August 20th. ‘Moments in Clay’ finishes this weekend. This exhibition features contemporary work from 3 ceramic artists; Linda Forrest, Karin Amdal and Pip Woods. This is a  collaboration of three local talents and their individual approach…

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  • Central North Island, July 2021

    Entries for Waiclay close at 5pm this Friday, along with the 60th National Exhibition entries. For more information see www.waiclay.co.nz/ Waikato Society of Potters has an open day coming up on September 11th and the WSP Annual exhibition opens on October 15th. One more week to see Bethlehem Pottery Club’s My Mothers House and Garden Exhibition…

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  • Nelson/Marlborough Report, July 2021

    With 2021 drawing close, The Suter is excited to announce that Fire & Earth, their biannual ceramics exhibition will be on view 13 November 2021 – 13 February 2022, with the final day of submission as 7 October 2021. The exhibition, like the previous exhibitions, will be selected and curated. They are inviting potters and artists who work on clay and…

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  • Auckland Regional Report, July 2021

    Entries for the Portage Ceramic Awards close at noon on August 17th. Enter online here www.teuru.org.nz/index.cfm/whats-on/portage-ceramic-awards/ Get Fired! Kumeu Arts Centre’s annual ceramics exhibition runs from August 10th to September 4th. Work ranges from domestic ware to sculptural work. This exhibition coincides with this is a display of ‘Mugs’ in the Pod Gallery for a one week pop…

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  • Northland Regional Report, July 2021

    Northland Craft Trust is happy to host the 4th annual Open Ceramics Awards, showcasing ceramic artists from around the country in two categories – Open Masters and Open Emerging. As the name suggests the theme is “Open” – anything goes, and this means the pieces are full of variety and diverse in presentation. This show is…

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  • Auckland Regional Report, June 2021

    Entries are open for the Portage 2021. For key dates and submission forms visit https://www.teuru.org.nz/index.cfm/whats-on/portage-ceramic-awards/ Sanderson Gallery in Newmarket presents a new suite of Wi Taepa’s ceramics in Te Hā o te Marama in collaboration with Simon Kaan. Auckland Studio Potters annual ‘Nourish’ exhibition starts this coming Monday, the 12th of July at Allpress Gallery. Julie.collis…

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  • Wellington/Western Districts, June 2021

    Wellington/Western Districts, June 2021

    The project to move Mirek Smíšek’s beehive kilns at Te Horo is now in it’s last stages. You can read about the project on our website in Jane Manthel’s article here or visit the Creative Kāpiti facebook page here for images Unearth your Local Potter recently closed at the Academy Gallery. This show involved 13 local potters from the…

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  • Otago/Southland Report, June 2021

    60th National Diamond Jubilee Exhibition in Dunedin Presently we are gathering all manner of materials for the ‘Heritage’ section, being part of our contemporary exhibition. It has its own gallery space within the Otago Art Society premises. We have been able to source material from the first exhibition and are still looking for material that…

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  • Canterbury/West Coast, June 2021

    Firstly thankyou for inviting me to be part of Ceramics NZ. I hope that I will be able to make a useful contribution to the workings of the Association. I have had clay on my hands at different times over many years and have in the last three years, upon retirement, had the joy of enjoying…

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  • Northland Regional Report, June 2021

    Northland Regional Report, June 2021

    NORTHLAND  Great Plate ’21 Fundraiser for the Quarry The Great Plate Annual Fundraiser for the Quarry Arts Centre is opening for auction on Thursday 29th July 2021. Around 100 artists are supporting the fundraiser this year, each decorating a plate as a unique piece of artwork, made by mostly Northland artists, with a few special…

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  • Diamond Jubilee Exhibition Announcement

    Diamond Jubilee Exhibition Announcement

    The Ceramics Association of New Zealand invites entries for the Ceramics NZ 60th National Diamond Jubilee Exhibition. This October the Ceramics NZ National Exhibition will return to its origins in Dunedin to celebrate its 60th anniversary. Situated in the Otago Art Society’s historic railway building exhibition space, this open exhibition will showcase New Zealand’s leading…

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  • Otago/Southland Regional Report, May 2021

    Planning continues for the 60th National Exhibition. Our team behind the retrospective exhibition are looking to conduct short interviews of key figures in Ceramics NZ/New Zealand Society of Potters history. If you are a life member or have been involved in significant events or roles within the organisation, we would love to hear from you.…

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