• Central North Island Update – July/August 2025

    Judy Chappell

    Driving Creek Pottery A History of the Residency Programme Kia ora from Driving Creek Pottery. The winter weather is well and truly set in here, and we’ve been keeping it at bay with regular woodfirings. Our artists in residence have been firing the Phoenix kiln every other week, and it’s always a delight to see…

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  • Canterbury & West Coast updates July/Aug 2025

    Ceramics Association of New Zealand

    Mount Pleasant Pottery Group recently held their annual pottery exhibition, which for the past three years has been organised over Matariki weekend. This event is the largest in our calendar requiring multiple club members to work hard behind the scenes in the lead up to the exhibition. This year our guest exhibitor was Jane McCulla,…

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  • Northland/Te Tai Tokerau July-Aug 25

    julie

    Kerikeri Tim Grocott at Taus Ceramics has a mould making workshop coming up. A wonderful experience set in a stunning location.  Whangarei, Quarry Arts Centre Opening of Manawa wood kiln at the Quarry Arts Centre, Whangarei Exciting opening day Saturday 28th June, for the Manawa Matariki community wood firing. Over 800 pieces made their way out…

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  • Otago/Southland July – August

    Kate Fitzharris

    The Otago Potters Group is holding our Annual Exhibition from 16-22 August at the Dunedin Community Gallery, 26 Princes Street, Central Dunedin, Dunedin 9016 .  Join us for the opening night on Friday 15 August, 5.30 – approx 7pm. There will be drinks, nibbles and beautiful pottery and ceramics on display. The show will be running daily…

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  • Otago Southland Update

    Kate Fitzharris

    The Caselberg Trust Creative Connections Residency Open Studio: ‘Come and meet our current Creative Connections resident Jess Nicholson at the Caselberg house to find all about what they’ve been up to during their residency. Jess and the Caselberg Trustees welcome friends, supporters, neighbours, and anyone wanting to find out more about our Trust or Jess’s…

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  • Central North Island May/June 2025

    Judy Chappell

    Bethlehem Pottery Club Several members have entered “A Potters Mark” collaboration exhibition hosted by Rotorua Potters. A few of our members won prizes last year, so we are super-excited to see how they do this year. Good luck everyone! This is the last month of our financial year, and we are looking forward to see what the next year…

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  • Northland/Te Tai Tokerau May-June 25

    julie

    Exhibition Firebirds – Rayburn House Whangarei There is still time to catch the Firebirds exhibition at Rayburn house on until 11th May 25 Quarry Arts Centre – Whangarei Workshops on offer in May. Quarry Art Centre – Whangarei Firing Excitement is building for our Manawa Matariki Community Woodfiring! Under the Matariki stars the community comes…

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  • Wellington – Western region | May-June update

    steph

    Kapiti Coast The Kilns at Te Horo Jenn Leov has taken up a short-term Residency at The Kilns at Te Horo through to the end of June 2025. Jenn is using the residency to experiment with different shapes and methods and “a lot of loose work on the wheel”. She is also digging into Mirek…

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  • AUCKLAND Tāmaki Makaurau update – May / June 2025 Ceramic Events

    Siriporn Falcon-Grey

    Auckland Region Pottery Suppliers: Bot Pots CCG Clay Centre Glass Station Please check venues for Opening Event dates. Title: Call Out: The 61st Ceramic NZ National Exhibition Exhibitor: Various Artists Where: The Arts House Trust at Pah Homestead When: 15 April -15 August (Exhibition Dates 24 Oct -18 Jan 2026) Title: Call Out: Portage Ceramic…

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  • Nelson news

    Nelson news

    marama

    McGlashen’s has new owners The famous Brightwater pottery started by Royce McGlashen has sold to new owners from Christchurch, Josh Jones and Coral Denize. They are in the process of taking over the production from Royce. They will continue making functional ceramics in the Brightwater studio. Royce is teaching the new owners how to ram…

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  • Central North Island Mar/Apr 2025

    Judy Chappell

    Driving Creek Pottery The Search for an Apprentice Kia ora from Driving Creek Pottery. We have some very exciting news to share with the clay community this month: we are searching for an apprentice to join the production pottery team! Two years ago, Cornish production potter Callum Trudgeon traded The Leach Pottery for Driving Creek.…

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  • Global Networks Update

    Ceramics Association of New Zealand

    International Opportunity Ceramics Now is launching an open call to spotlight ceramic artists and new perspectives that may not yet be on their radar. Ceramics Now will select 15-20 artists working with ceramics whose works reflect new directions, unique perspectives, and the creative potential of the field to be featured in the 15-year anniversary issue…

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  • Otago Southland Update

    Kate Fitzharris

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  • Northland / Te Tai Tokerau Mar – Apr 25

    julie

    KeriKeri TAUS Ceramics, Waipapa Kerikeri Tim Grocott at Taus Ceramics offers mould making workshops, dates are already up on the website. Website address in the flyer below. Congratulations to Rosie and Rich, Northland ceramic artists as one of the finalists in MMCA 2025 Title: DUSK Terracotta, underglaze, glaze + gold lustre H 720 x W…

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