Otago & Southland update — Nov/Dec 2023

The Otago Potters Group 60th annual exhibition is on now! with Guest Artist and Selector Chris Southern. The Premier Award went to Ben Cole, who also won the Domestic Ware Award. Mollie Schollum won the Award for Sculpture.  https://www.instagram.com/otago_potters_group/

Chris is also leading another Soda Firing workshop with OPG over this weekend, and Duncan Shearer is running a Wheel Throwing Workshop.

Invercargill Pottery Club recently had an exhibition at Art Attic, Invercargill recently, alongside still-life artist Larissa Jones entitled ‘Clay and Canvas’. https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=invercargill%20potters%20incorporated

As part of Suite 23 at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Kate Fitzharris gave a talk, picking 6 ceramic items from the gallery’s collection as her starting point and discussing them in relation to her own work and relationship with clay. The DPAG has an extensive collection of ceramics, including many works by New Zealand artists, some which can be viewed here: https://collection.dunedin.art.museum/explore