A Workshop With Paul WinspeaBronze Casting Workshop at Turangi
The Elusive Cone 6 - A Salt Glaze Firing by Alan Ross   

A makeshift canopy of tarpaulins to provide protection against the elements, reminiscent of a refugee camp, was the first thing to strike a visitor to the much awaited firing of Flora Christeller's salt glaze kiln. The kiln is located in Petone behind the building in which apprentice bricklayers once learned their trade at the Petone Polytechnic. It was some of these apprentices who assisted in constructing the kiln.

The rare opportunity to have pots fired in a salt glaze kiln attracted tremendous interest from members with the pots submitted exceeding the capacity of the kiln; ample reason for organising another firing in the not too distant future.

Events On-Line (from the website database)

Fusion 2010 - Annual NZPotters convention by Aimee McLeod Well, they did it, Neil, Marion, Nicole and Josephine. This very small team are to be congratulated for organising the latest NZPotters convention with a hand from the Otago Potters. Every convention has its own flavour, a something to set it apart from the others  be it the legendary cakes at the Roaring 40s, the sense of fun at Crater Clay or the best band at First Light 007. Fusion had hands on. NZSP - April 7-11 2010 Te Haunui Anagama Kiln - Part 6 by Alan Ross Recently we published a feature article documenting the sixth firing of Wellington Potters Association wood kiln Te Haunui in March 2010. Alan Ross has forwarded this collection of images showing the results of that firing. Wellington Potters Association - Te Haunui Anagama Kiln - Part 5 by Alan Ross Recently we published a feature article documenting the fifth firing of Wellington Potters Association wood kiln Te Haunui in May 2009. Alan Ross has forwarded this collection of images showing the results of that firing. Wellington Potters Association - Workshop With Baye Riddell by Ailex Ryder Eleven Manawatu Pottery members were lucky enough to attend this workshop with Baye using wooden cradles. On the Friday evening we started the weekend off with a potluck tea and slide presentation by Baye (inbetween mains and deserts). This was a great way for introductions to be made and to see what type of pottery Baye produces and of course to have lots of laughs. Manawatu Pottery Society Inc. - 26-Nov-09 Exhibition Selection Workshop with George Kojis by Judi Smith Our pottery group, like most, invite members to gather their best works together each year for a combined exhibition that is open to the public. This is a way of promoting what we do and encouraging others to join. In the past this process has been something of a mystery so this year, we decided to hold a Selection Workshop where everyone was invited to attend the selection process while the selector gave verbal appraisals and questions and answered were accepted. Creative Clay Group - Weekend Cheryl Oliver Workshop by Judi Smith Cheryl Oliver came to Taupo and spent a weekend with the Creative Clay Group. Creative Clay Group - 12-Aug-09 A Workshop With Paul Winspear by Ailex Ryder Manawatu Potters Society spend a week with Paul Winspear. The whole week, starting from 5am Sunday 26/6 until 6.30pm Sunday 3/5 was a truly wonderful experience. The whole week, starting from 5am Sunday 26/6 until 6.30pm Sunday 3/5 was a truly wonderful experience. Dianne, Greg, Andrea, Annette, Jette and myself all get on so well together so we had lots of fun in the people mover. After a good crossing we did a little bit of tiki touring on the way down, arriving at Robin and Pauls at 6.30p.m. Manawatu Pottery Society Inc. - 26-April 26 2009 Capital Clay 2009 - Chick Dinner and Dance by Judi Smith Candid photos taken at Capital Chic Dinner and Dance by Judi Smith Capital Clay 2009 - April 18 2009 Capital Clay 2009 - Demonstrators by Judi Smith A selection of images taken during the demonstrators' workshops. Capital Clay 2009 - April 18 2009 Bronze Casting Workshop at Turangi by Ailex Ryder Some of our most talented potters congregate in Turangi these days. Looks like the town is becoming the Tirau of the central plateau. A place to go to spend social leisure time, relax and take in an art and craft experience. Turangi Art Works - 2009 George Kojis at Turangi by Judi Smith The first time I heard of George Kojis was in 2005 when I visited Waiariki Institute of Technology in Rotorua&.. when George Andrews was tutor of the Craft Design Course. George Kojis had just finished a 3-week tutorial. He was gone, but his work was there; exhibited in the polytechs gallery. Platters textured with bubbles, with glazes reflecting the green and blue vibrant waters of Rotoruas lakes. Students were buzzing about the influence he had had on their work. Turangi Artworks - 2008 Photocopying Onto Clay Workshop by Judi Smith Taupos Creative Clay Group held a photocopying onto clay 'Image Transfer' workshop in September and invited surrounding clubs to participate. Taupo Creative Clay Group - Sept. 19 2005 Brian Gartside Workshop - Hamilton by Adrienne Bolton On the 20th , 21st and 22nd of August 2004, the Waikato Society of Potters hosted Brian Gartside as the NZSP Touring Potter for 2004 in their Ward Park rooms in Hamilton for a weekend workshop. Waikato Society of Potters - 22 August 2004 A Trip to India - Duncan Shearer by Duncan Shearer I was recently invited to travel to India to teach glaze theory. This rather unique request came about by serendipity. A combination of my involvement with the Auckland Studio Potters and New Zealand's reputation as a source of pottery excellence led a well connected Indian potter, Paulomi Abhyankar, to ask if anyone wanted to help Indian potters with glaze education when she visited Auckland last year. Personal - June 7 2004 Ice Kiln Firing by Jim Pollard Peter Lange fires his 'Ice Kiln' in memory of Dave Barr. NZSP 46th Conference - Roooaring Forties - Easter 2004 Taranaki Clay 2004 by Jim Pollard On the Thursday preceding the Taranaki Clay 2004 convention a great bus tour took us to see much of the Taranaki countryside and the homes, gardens and galleries of some of the potters who live and work there. New Zealand Society of Potters - Easter 2004 Jeff Oestreich by Judy Ringland-Stewart There was a good turn out for the Saturday-Sunday workshop in Dunedin with a mixture of OPG members, polytech students, graduates and tutors mingling together, renewing old friendships and swapping news whilst sipping mugs of coffee and tea. Many had attended Jeff’s slide show the previous evening and were now divulging information gleaned about his work. Otago Potters Group - February 7-8 2004 A Trip to Turkey - Peter Lange by Peter Lange The city of Eskisehir in Turkey (about 300km west and a little south of Istanbul) is based on a thriving brick and terracotta industry, with 5 large brick factories close to the centre of town. Eskisehir Professor of Ceramics , Zehra Coblani, visited Auckland and during the course of her stay was intrigued by a couple of the brick sculptures I ha d been making. The upshot was an invitation to join a group of clay and brick sculptors from around the world to take part in a sculpture symposium for two weeks in June. Personal - October 4 2003 The Elusive Cone 6: A Salt Glaze Firing by Alan Ross A makeshift canopy of tarpaulins to provide protection against the elements, reminiscent of a refugee camp, was the first thing to strike a visitor to the much awaited firing of Flora Christeller's salt glaze kiln. The kiln is located in Petone behind the building in which apprentice bricklayers once learned their trade at the Petone Polytechnic. It was some of these apprentices who assisted in constructing the kiln. Wellington - September 13 2003