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Wellington/Western districts report — May 2023
Exhibitions
Toi Pōneke — te matapihi
curated by stevei houkāmau
23 june – 21 july
Curated by Stevei Houkāmau, Te Matapihi is an exhibition concept that brings together a diverse group of Māori artists. Originating from a range of backgrounds and artforms, this group of established makers have dedicated themselves to working outside of the box, exploring the full spectrum of Māori creativity and practice from the historic to the contemporary. Te Matapihi or “The Window” offers a view and invites you to explore the beauty and diversity of Māori art and practice through the eyes of a talented group of makers
There are also events including an artists’ panel discussion and a vessel making workshop as part of the exhibition programme. Find out more or register.
Unhinged
Dowse Art Museum, Lower Hutt
25 Mar – 13 Aug 2023
Flying tricycles, a pyramid of cats and a rainbow of ceramics; some of what you can discover in this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Kurawaka — Reaching into the red clay: Shaping gender justice in Aotearoa
Wednesday 1 March 2023 to Friday 14 July 2023
Te Puna Foundation Gallery, (ground floor), National Library, corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Thorndon
Whanganui Potters Studio Annual Exhibition 2023
The Whanganui Potters Society annual exhibition is here. Show off the pieces you’ve been working hard on all year, or simply come and oogle or purchase Whanganui pottery.
01 Jun, 10:00 am – 11 Jun, 4:00 pm
Community Arts, 19 Taupo Quay, Whanganui 4500, New Zealand
Workshops & other events
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The Otaki Pottery Club
invite you to our Matariki event STAR GLAZE MID WINTER CERAMICS FESTIVAL “where earth meets sky”
JULY 13 – 15, 2023 | OTAKI RACECOURSE
DOORS OPEN 10AM – 4PM
ENTRY BY KOHA
Pottery Postural Patterning at Ōtaki Potters with Nik Curry
Don’t put up with the aches and pains that potters sometimes think are inevitable or unavoidable.
In this four-hour workshop, you will learn to use your body correctly and become more balanced by creating new patterns for your wheel and blocking work.
$45 per person
Saturday 17 June
10am – 2pm
Bring a plate for a shared lunch
Wellington Sculpture – Head Studies workshop
Saturday & Sunday, 10 & 11 June, 9am- 5pm
Join us for a two day sculptural workshop with accomplished figurative and portrait sculptor Javier Murcia. Without using a model, students will sculpt the head, face and neck in clay.
