Thinking of visiting the US in 2025?

Visit the largest ceramic gathering of clay lovers! Demonstrations, talks, exhibitions, clay film festival, huge trade displays of tools, books, kilns, you name it! NCECA’s 59th Annual Conference, will be in Salt Lake City, Utah, March 26-29, 2025. Early bird registration pricing ends on February 4, 2025. Details at https://nceca.net/

Copy of articles from the latest Pyre, an newsletter from the Ceramic Art Association of Western Australia

Early Bird Discount Registration Price for the Wedge

Dive into the world of clay at the 2025 Australian Ceramics Triennale Conference, WEDGE.
A limited number Early Bird (discounted) tickets have just gone on sale.
When: 2 – 5 October 2025
Where: Fremantle, Western Australia
Join us at WEDGE 2025, Australia’s premier ceramics event, where creativity, connection and innovation come to life. Over four dynamic days, immerse yourself in a celebration of all things ceramic including:
• Inspiring 4 keynote and over 40 other lectures
• Engaging panel discussions
• Dozens of stunning clay specific exhibitions
• Workshops, Master Classes and over 20 live demonstrations
WEDGE Daily Thematic Outline
DAY 1: History and Civilisation – Thursday 2 Oct
DAY 2: Metaphor and Symbolism – Friday 3 Oct
DAY 3: Sustainability and Well-Being – Saturday 4 Oct
DAY 4: Chemistry and Alchemy – Sunday 5 Oct
Whether you’re a professional artist, an educator or a passionate enthusiast, this is your chance to explore cutting-edge techniques, forge meaningful connections and be inspired by the transformative power of clay. There will be exhibitions, events and masterclasses happening before and after the main 4-day schedule offering even more ways to learn, network and grow. Don’t miss out on these exciting experiences!
The conference will also be during the amazing Western Australian wildflower season
Buy tickets or register to receive regular email updates and social media links to follow via: https://www.australianceramicstriennale.com.au/
Once registered, email the WA based kiwi contact via https://www.grahamhay.com.au/infoplez.html to be put in touch with other Kiwi also going.

Internationally renowned NZ potter now living and exhibiting in Western Australia

Chester Nealie born in Rotorua, New Zealand, in 1942, is a renowned potter celebrated for his mastery of wood-fired ceramics. He has held numerous solo exhibitions in New Zealand and Australia, and has participated in group exhibitions across Japan, Korea, China, the USA, Canada, and Europe. His works are featured in prestigious collections, including the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney and the Museum of New Zealand, Te Papa Tongarewa. Chester Nealie’s current survey exhibition Chester Nealie’s current survey exhibition is Etched in Fire is now on display at Bunbury Regional Art Gallery, Western Australia.

Demonstration | BRAG
When: 26 January 2025
Time: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Where: Bunbury Regional Art Gallery
Cost: $11.90

Join renowned woodfire potter, Chester Nealie, for a demonstration of some of his masterful making techniques.

Watch and learn from one of Australia’s leading woodfire potters, Chester Nealie, as he demonstrates some of his favourite making techniques, mastered over his six-decade career.

Cost: $10+fees per person. Places are limited.
What to bring: A notebook.

https://www.bunbury.wa.gov.au/brag/exhibitions/current-exhibitions/chester-nealie-etched-in-fire

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