Kerikeri

Introduction to hand building workshop with Mark Mitchell see poster for registration email.

Quarry Arts Centre

The Great Plate 2025  

Featuring stunning 79 works by 80+ artists from across Aotearoa, this year’s event showcased a vibrant mix of ceramics, textiles, painting, sculpture, and more — celebrating creativity, collaboration, and community. 

A special thank you to kaumātua Fred Tito for opening our exhibition. It was great to see the gallery so busy for our opening. We want to thank the community for the incredible support this fundraiser has received. 

From platemakers, artists, collaborators, Quarry team, exhibition attendees, all who shared the auction online, brought the whanau to view the collection, plate bidders and plate winners, we value your support immenesly. We’ll be sharing updates on how the funds raised help to improve The Quarry Arts Centre as a community space. This year, 100% of proceeds will go toward much-needed upgrades to our Pottery Room – a shared space used by artists, students, and the wider community. Planned improvements include new flooring, cabinetry, drying racks, shelving, and work tables.The exhibition is on until Sat 1^st November. 

Quarry Arts Centre – Ceramics workshops rest of 2025

Precious Metal Clay Workshop | Sunday 7 December 2025 | 10.00am-3.00pm

Price: $115 per person

About this workshop:

Explore the exciting possibilities of Precious Metal Clay Silver in this hands-on jewellery-making workshop with expert tutor Jenny Crundwell. This versatile medium allows you to mold and shape this silver clay medium into form, offering endless creative potential. Throughout the workshop, you’ll learn essential techniques including:

• handling and shaping
• using silicone molds
• hammering and folding for texture and form
• understanding torch firing, shrinkage, and the sintering process
• attaching earring hooks, clasps and lapel pins, as well as looping necklace chains or cord

Other clay workshops

Taking interest for 2026 Beginners Clay program 

Ceramic exhibitions upcoming 

Viva La Revolution – Ceramics Diploma Students Exhibition

14 – 30 NOV

Otago Polytechnic Ceramics Diploma Students Exhibition

Through a diverse range of methods, clays and firings and with hands, minds and hearts wide open to the possibilities. These four ladies have traversed a mountain of learning and approach to creating out of clay through the Diploma in Ceramics.

Within the exhibition there are selected works by Kylie Mitchel, Mel Badenhorst, Teressa Cho and Abha Sood.

Opening Event – Friday 14th November | 5:00pm – 7:00pm 

Come experience bold ideas, tactile beauty, and powerful stories told through form and fire. 

Last firing dates for the year and Quarry closure 

Closed Dec 21^st – Jan 4^th , reopen Jan 5th.

Last bisque – Fri 5^th Dec

Last glaze – Fri 12^th Dec

QCA – Quarry Ceramics Awards 2026

🏺 QCA 2026 🏺

We are pleased to announce that the Quarry Ceramics Awards are returning in 2026.

Exhibition dates: Opening – Friday 10th April 2026

Closing – Saturday 2nd May 2026

Click the image above for the QCA homepage on our website.

Poster – 2024 QCA Premier Award winner Rom Marinkovich @fruitfire_ceramics

Otago Polytechnic Ceramics Diploma 

Gain the NZ Diploma in Arts and Design (Levels 5 & 6) – Ceramics with Dunedin School of Art, Otago Polytechnic, and held at the Quarry Arts Centre, Whangārei.

For information about the in-studio experience at the Quarry Arts Centre, contact our Manager Anna McGreevy – manager@quarryarts.org

The deadline for applications for 2026 will be in February 2026.

Ceramicnz Awards

Congratulations to all the Northland Ceramic Artist who were finalists in the Awards. Well done to you all. It was great to see you all at the opening awards evening.