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Canterbury/West Coast, June 2021
Firstly thankyou for inviting me to be part of Ceramics NZ. I hope that I will be able to make a useful contribution to the workings of the Association. I have had clay on my hands at different times over many years and have in the last three years, upon retirement, had the joy of enjoying a relaxed time in the clay. This is after a twenty year break where at the time I was in production…
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Northland Regional Report, June 2021
NORTHLAND Great Plate ’21 Fundraiser for the Quarry The Great Plate Annual Fundraiser for the Quarry Arts Centre is opening for auction on Thursday 29th July 2021. Around 100 artists are supporting the fundraiser this year, each decorating a plate as a unique piece of artwork, made by mostly Northland artists, with a few special guests including fantasy author Neil Gaiman. The Auctions are run via TradeMe – Search “Great Plate” on Thursday 29th July, and…
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Ceramics Association of NZ – Annual General Meeting
Notice of the Ceramics Association of NZ Annual General Meeting This year’s AGM will be held online via Zoom (www.zoom.us/join) on Thursday 2nd of September at 7:30pm. All members will be sent an invitation to join the meeting. Call for Nominations and Notices of Motion: Please send to the Administrator at secretaryceramicsnz@gmail.com or by post to PO Box 14680, Kilbirnie, Wellington 6241 to be received by the closing dates listed below. Regional Council Members These are elected annually from a secret ballot of…
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Diamond Jubilee Exhibition Announcement
The Ceramics Association of New Zealand invites entries for the Ceramics NZ 60th National Diamond Jubilee Exhibition. This October the Ceramics NZ National Exhibition will return to its origins in Dunedin to celebrate its 60th anniversary. Situated in the Otago Art Society’s historic railway building exhibition space, this open exhibition will showcase New Zealand’s leading studio potters and ceramic artists. The Diamond Jubilee is generously supported by Creative New Zealand and the NZ Lottery Grants Board…
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Otago/Southland Regional Report, May 2021
Planning continues for the 60th National Exhibition. Our team behind the retrospective exhibition are looking to conduct short interviews of key figures in Ceramics NZ/New Zealand Society of Potters history. If you are a life member or have been involved in significant events or roles within the organisation, we would love to hear from you. If you would like to contribute to this project please see our website and click contact us. We are so grateful…
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Canterbury/West Coast Regional Report, May 2021
GESTURES – ELENA RENKER 5 June – 25 June 2021 Form Gallery Elena Renker has been making for approximately 40 years. This solo exhibition focuses her work creating shino glazed bowls and cups – by faceting the exterior of the pot. Through this process Elena creates an interesting surface for the shino glaze to interact with, combined with iron oxide decoration. Rosemary Perry’s excellent booklet on Health and Safety, “Potters Beware”, is now available online at…
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Nelson/Marlborough Regional Report, May 2021
Nelson Potters Association recently held its AGM. Membership this coming year is expected to be up 20%. Advantages of membership include the ability to be included on the Nelson Potters pamphlet and map, which is available at key tourist information centres, and to be included on the Nelson potters website. The biannual Ceramics exhibition at the Suter Gallery is due to be held again this year with potters in the region working to have their entries completed…