“The great appeal of anagama firing is its total unpredictability so that each piece is unique in its character and can never be repeated.  Deliberately inefficient and taking considerable amounts of wood, an anagama kiln will reveal the effects of flame, ash and vitrification that make the wares unique.”  (Chester Nealie, one of Australasia’s greatest exponents of wood firing.)

The 6th firing of the Wellington Potters Association’s Te Haunui Anagama kiln in Horokiwi, Wellington, from 17-21 March, 2010, concluded with the unloading of the kiln on Sunday 28 March.  This marked the 6th anniversary of the commencement of the anagama project in March 2004 and the 4th anniversary of the first firing in March 2006.

NZPotters Convention & Exhibition Dunedin 7 - 11 April 2010

Featuring:

• Huang Yunpeng, China’s leading Porcelain Ceramist from Jingdezhen home of the Imperial Kilns.
• Victor Greenaway - porcelain artists from Australia/Italy.
• Kurt Spurey - porcelain artists from Vienna.
• master classes, demonstrations, supporting NZ specialists, dinner, tours.

All conference registration and National Exhibition entry forms are now available.

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New Publication

"Cone Ten Down "

Studio Pottery in New Zealand 1945-1980

This beautifully written and photographed book is a tribute to New Zealand pottery and potters at the height of their craft through the 1960s and 1970s
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Veteran potter, curator and writer, Moyra Elliott is joined by curator and art historian, Dr Damian Skinner and renowned photographer, Haru Sameshima to produce Cone Ten Down; a book destined to become an art lovers classic.

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