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Wellington Ceramics Open Studios
Wellington Region Ceramics Open Studios Hosted by Ceramics New Zealand, ceramics studios around Wellington open their doors to offer a peek into their making, practical demonstrations and the chance to take home a handmade piece. Are you a studio potter in the Wellington region? The open pottery studios weekend will be held the 25th &…
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Central North Island report – September/October 2023
Driving Creek Coromandel Open Studios Art Tour: October first 2 weeks Production studio open for visitors and Briar van Dort and Paul Cornwall in the Barry Brickell Gallery Firing on our newly build Phoenix kiln on the weekend of 7-8 October and kiln opening on 14 October. 5-day Intensive Throwing Workshop: 16-20 October 20-24 November…
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Canterbury report — September/October 2023
Canterbury Potters Association 2023 has been a busy year so far for CPA – we marked the club’s 60 th anniversary in April as well as celebrating Margaret Ryley’s long involvement with the club as member, administrator, committee member, active potter and tutor. Membership numbers have continued to be strong and there are generally waiting…
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Wellington & Western Districts report — September/October 2023
Kilns at Te Horo Press Release Two significant beehive pottery kilns at Te Horo, on the Kapiti Coast, built by Mirek Smíšek, New Zealand’s first professional studio potter, between 1971 and 1973, have been listed in the New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero as a Category 2 historic place. The Trust is delighted this has happened.…
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Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau report — September/October 2023
Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau CERAMIC EVENTS Title: Tracing a gilded trail Exhibitor: Cindy Huang Where: Sumer Contemporary Art When: 9 August – 9 September Title: Feast Exhibitor: An artist collective Where: theend. When: 18 August – 9 September Title: The Fading Memory of The Scribe Exhibitor: John Harris and Steven Junil Park Where: Public…
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X>1 Collaboration Workshop video — Auckland
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Central North Island report – July/August 2023
What has been happening at the Waikato Society of Potters (WSP)? We’ve had a busy time lately and were fortunate to have Javier Murcia do 2 workshops (“Head and Face studies sculpture” and “Simplified Figure sculpture”) We are always open to participants from other areas booking and joining us for workshops and classes. An exciting…
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Wellington & Western Districts report — July/August 2023
Fire & Clay A Celebration of Woodfired Ceramics with ware from Jennifer Turnbull, Judy, Jenny Shearer and Mike Page along with a collection of their favourite pieces from past firings of theirs and other people work. Gallery Open – Tuesday to Friday 10am to 3pm at Summerstone Gallery, 126 Kapiti Rd Paraparaumu Otaki Join the…
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Nelson/Marlborough report – July/August 2023
Entries are open for residents at the top of Te Waipounamu/ South Island for the Fire & Earth show at the Suter gallery. Judges tbc. As well, submissions are now open until October for workshops and events in Nelson Clay Week 2024. Link for Clay Week submissions.
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Auckland report — July/August 2023
AUCKLAND CERAMIC EVENTS – July-August Title: Mid-winter market The inaugural Auckland Studio Potters Mid Winter Market will be back again this year. A market where our members will have the opportunity to sell their wares to the public. Come along to 96 Captain Springs Road on Sunday 30 July, 10am-3pm to find some treats that…
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Otago & Southland report — Juy/August 2023
Suite opens 22nd July at Dunedin Public Art Gallery. Suite Artists’ Talk: Kate Fitzharris, Madison Kelly, Small Measures (Jane Venus & Hannah Joynt), Motoko Kikkawa – will discuss their works, with an introduction by Dunedin Public Art Gallery Curator Lauren Gutsell. Saturday July 22nd, 11am. Suite 2023 | Dunedin Public Art Gallery suite 2023 Kate Fitzharris, Madison…
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Northland report — July/August 2023
Huge community woodfiring at The Quarry Arts Centre In May the Whangārei Woodfiring Collective held the first community firing of the Quarry woodkiln in several years. The firing included the work of over 60 artists including Amorangi Hikuroa, Greg Barron, Mark Mitchell, Israel Dawson, Dorothy Waetford, Rosy and Rich and many others with over 650 pieces fired. The…
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Welcome Thomas Baker!
We are so thrilled to announce that Thomas Baker has joined The Ceramics Association of New Zealand Executive Council as our Regional Council Member (RCM) for Nelson/Marlborough! Thomas brings with him not just a wealth of experience as an artist but also networks across the region and beyond through his leadership in organisations and…
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Canturbury/West Coast report — May 2023
Hard to Get Again, June 3 – 27 We are bringing back three of New Zealand’s top ceramicists for the end of autumn; these artists create highly sought-after pieces that are becoming harder and harder to get, please join us in June for a chance to get! Find out more at Form Gallery. Greetings…
