Auckland Studio Potters: Fire & Clay
19 November, 2014 - 14 December, 2014
Long Gallery
Opening Tuesday 18 November, 6-8pm.
Fire and Clay celebrates excellence in ceramic practice. This year’s exhibition, selected by Moyra Elliott, comprises recent ceramic works by over 40 of the best ceramic artists and potters from Auckland and beyond. The exhibition demonstrates both the depth and breadth of experience of ASP members.
About the Selector
Moyra Elliott is an independent writer, speaker and curator working both in New Zealand and internationally. She is a member of the International Academy of Ceramics and a foundation member of Craftworkers – a regional think-tank for writers, theorists and curators involved with the media of crafts. Moyra was a practising ceramic artist for many years and lecturer at Waikato Polytechnic ceramics course, Director of the Fletcher Challenge Ceramics Award from 1990 to 1996, and Curator at the Dowse Art Museum in 1997/1998. She was the recipient of the Creative New Zealand Biannual Craft/Object Art Fellowship, and in 2010 was the inaugural winner of the Taiwan International Ceramics Biennial Curatorial Award. Moyra is co-author of a book on the history of New Zealand studio ceramics between 1940-1980, Cone Ten Down, which was a finalist in the 2010 New Zealand Post Book Awards.
About the Auckland Studio Potters
The ASP was founded in the early 1960s and incorporated as a society in 1972. It is now a successful community organisation with over 350 members, promoting pottery and ceramics at all levels in the Auckland region. Our services include a comprehensive programme of classes offered in a premier teaching facility. Each week up to 9 day and night classes are held, ranging from beginners to advanced students. A Diploma in Ceramics is administered from Dunedin with studio modules taught at the Auckland Studio Potters Centre in Onehunga. The ASP also caters for community groups, play centres, special needs groups, and school children.
Works in the exhibition are available for sale through the Pah Gallery Shop. The shop carries ceramic work by ASP members and other ceramic artists, as well as a range of New Zealand art in a variety of mediums.
Fire and Clay 2014 AWARD WINNERS
PREMIER AWARD
Primo Clays
Kate McLean
Postcards of Auckland (2)
MERIT AWARD
Graeme Storm
Brendan Adams
I... I’ve got to get out of here! This primitive stuff’s beginning to get under my skin
MERIT AWARD
Graeme Storm
Matt McLean
Crossed Paths
FIRST-TIME ENTRANT AWARD
Rick Rudd Foundation
Stephen Aitken Lidded Jar and Bottle
ASP RESIDENCY AWARD
The Arts Trust
Nadine Spalter Diatom I and II and Dreamscape
The People’s Choice Award is sponsored by Corelli’s Cafe and Ron Sang Publications