Quarry Arts Centre Past and Present: The Quarry Arts Centre is celebrating the creativity of staff, past and present, with a new exhibition. On until 16 September Casual Clay (https://quarryarts.org/product-category/art-workshops/) : An ever increasing demand for opportunities to participate means the Quarry has increased the number of sessions the clay room is open to casual…

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Carla Ruka traveled to Northland over three weeks in April/May giving workshops and artist talks in the first of five region visit for the 2022 Touring Potter Programme. Students at Hihiaua Cultural Centre and Reyburn House, in Whangārei and Akau Studio in Kaikohe learnt Carla’s unique coiling technique to build large scale works. These were…

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The Ceramics Association of New Zealand presents a national tour of workshops and artist talks with Carla Ruka. Join one of Aotearoa’s leading ceramic artists, Carla Ruka, as she visits Northland in April/May to give a series of workshops and talks that focus on large scale sculpture and her practice as an indigenous artist and…

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Entries for the Annual Open Ceramics Awards have closed. The Awards are hosted by the Northland Craft Trust and held at The Yvonne Rust Gallery, Quarry Arts Centre, Whangarei, Northland. This year’s event and exhibition will open on Friday 26th November 2021 at 5:00pm, where the winners will be announced. Would you like to represent your region?…

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Our 2022 Touring Potter Programme focusing on large scale sculpture with Carla Ruka is scheduled for Northland in April/May next year. These are three day workshops held across three consecutive weeks. Public talks will also be included in these visits. This programme is subject to funding and will be confirmed in November. The Quarry Open Ceramics…

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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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Entries are now open for the 4th Annual Open Ceramics Art Awards, hosted by the Quarry Arts Centre. The Great Plate Annual Fundraiser for the Quarry Arts Centre is happening again this July. Around 100 artists support the fundraiser by contributing to design planes that are then put up for sale on Trademe. This year…

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