Pottery
The art of Ceramics repairs with Dave Clingman
In the latest in our occasional series of interviews with repairers, we turn our attention to pottery. People are often encouraged to repair broken musical instruments, furniture or paintings. But… Audio, Gallery
Pottery with Felicity Donaldson from Wundaire
Felicity Donaldson from Wundaire in Greytown joins Karyn Hay to answer all your questions about how to get started. Audio
Summer Series - Why Coromandel granite was used in many NZ landmarks
Lindsay Garmson has written a book on Coromandel's now defunct granite industry. Granite from Paritu Bay can be found in grand buildings throughout New Zealand and in most of our cemeteries. Audio, Gallery
Laurie Steer - not your average ceramics
From adorable dead mouse bowls to ridiculously tiny-handled and hyper-spiritual "zombie buddha mugs", Mt Maunganui-based ceramicist Laurie Steer has a lot of fun in his studio. At the moment he's… Audio, Gallery
The rise and fall of Crown Lynn
Sir Tom Clark is one of New Zealand's most celebrated ceramicists, having transformed the Crown Lynn company from a modest conglomerate of brick and pipe manufacturers into a tableware colossus. Audio
John Parker's five decades of ceramics
Throwing pots captured West Auckland artist, John Parker's imagination as a 19 year old attending a night class. This has led to a long career as one of the country's most innovative potters. He has… Audio, Gallery
Pottery on the Page
In the late 1950's a group of New Zealand potters decided to get serious about who they were and what they wanted to do. They launched New Zealand Potter magazine and for 40 years, clay artists… Audio, Gallery
Portage Ceramic Awards winner Richard Stratton
The Portage Ceramic Awards have long been considered indicative of the health of ceramic arts in Aotearoa. The Awards, hosted be Te Uru, showcase the best in contemporary work and provide a platform… Audio
Anthony Morris: 50 years of pots and ceramics
Now in his 80th year, the founder of Morris & James Pottery in Auckland, Anthony Morris reflects on 50 years of making art from clay, glass, wood - and even words. Ant's company is now the biggest of… Audio
Kanoa Lloyd can't let go
TV presenter Kanoa Lloyd talks to Sonia Sly about her penchant for pretty hoarding, pottery and why she finds it hard to let go...in this episode of podcast, Just One Thing. Audio
Portage Ceramic Awards
A Kapiti Coaster who divides her time between there and Idaho has cliched this year's top ceramic award. Caroline Early's deceptively simple Clinch 6 has won this year's Premier Award in the Portage… Audio, Gallery
Poetry with Gregory O'Brien: Barry Brickell
Painter, poet, curator and writer Gregory O'Brien is the author of a number of books, including the 2013 book (with David Craig), His Own Steam: the Work of Barry Brickell. He will discuss the poetry… Audio
Te Toi Uku: Crown Lynn Museum
Hands up who remembers the Crown Lynn swans? Auckland's famous pottery may have closed its doors in 1989 but the fascination with its cups, mug, plates - and yes, the ceramic swans - goes on… Audio
Railway Cups
If Crown Lyn was the official supplier of crockery to the NZ Railways, why did Chris van der Werff tell us yesterday that Temuka pottery was? We respond to your emails and texts on the subject and… Audio
Ron Sang
We find out how Ron Sang manages to combine a busy career as an architect with being a contemporary art collector, award-winning writer and publisher. Audio
Pottery collector
Jeff is a private collector who's assembled one of the country's biggest pottery collections over more than 40 years. It's worth millions; but it's taking over his home, and his life. Audio
Feature Guest - Barry Brickell
Barry Brickell moved to the Coromandel to teach high school in the 1960s. But less than a year later he abandoned teaching to set up a pottery studio and kiln on a property in Driving Creek. Fifty… Audio