Ceramics

Debra Powell shapes her fascination with crime history, anthropomorphism and her beloved greyhounds into whimsical ceramics

On-trend home décor items to keep an eye out for next time you visit your local op shops.

Support local artisans and watch your interiors thank you for it Shannon Courtenay of Shannon Courtenay Ceramics. Photo: Luisa Apanui If your table is missing that certain je ne sais quoi, or perhaps you’re woefully underprepared for receiving flowers on your birthday, it’s time to invest in some ceramics. Ceramics help ground any room, providing a focal […]

Bowl everyone over with your creativity and keep things tidy with these hand-crafted clay containers These sweet, little rustic pinch bowls are easy to make and come in handy for holding all kinds of things. I love their forgiving, imperfect form and the many possibilities for creativity. I also find the making process to be […]

Hidden in the Titirangi bush is a group of potters who come together to celebrate what they love to do – create with clay If there’s one trend that’s really taken off recently, it’s pottery. Eager amateurs are willing to pay upwards of $100 to get a seat at workshops that sell out in seconds. […]

Ceramic ware that was made to stand out. Shop the latest looks below From left: Home Republic Eos rings mustard vase, $44.99, from Adairs. Jonathan Adler Eve urn, $365, from Smith & Caughey’s. Amphora toffee thin ear large vase, $39.99, from Adairs. Stoneware pot, $24.99, from H&M Home. From left: Slab Ceramics handbuilt vessel #2, […]

Pottery meets 3D printing. The top floor of a converted 1960s office block overlooking Lyttelton port is not an expected location for a pottery studio. But then Zoë Lovell-Smith, 23, who forgoes the traditional potter’s wheel for computers and a hand-built 3D ceramic printer, is not your typical potter. She’s just won a gold at […]

With an inherited passion for clay, potter Esther Mcdonald takes inspiration for her wares, Thea Ceramics, from her beautiful Waiheke surrounds From her Waiheke Island home and studio, Esther McDonald of Thea Ceramics, is never short of inspiration. Whether it’s from her paddleboard looking back at the shore or from her deck looking out to […]

Two student midwives and best friends share a passion for celebrating the body beautiful. They tell us all about their art Textile designer Alanna Josie and ceramicist Georgia Casey of Artemis Ceramics have a tale of female empowerment and friendship so intertwined with their creative magic it would have been remiss not to feature them […]

Felicity Donaldson, aka Wundaire, has built a thriving ceramics brand through the power of persistence and creative collaboration What were you doing before you started making ceramics? At uni I studied science down in Dunedin, with some papers in design, but the jobs when I graduated were mainly in the research field, which didn’t particularly […]

We love vintage and New Zealand-made items, so naturally vintage locally made pieces are twice as nice! Here are some local ceramics brands to look for at secondhand shops 3 best New Zealand-made ceramic brands to look out for in a vintage store In 1964, Helen Mason, editor of The New Zealand Potter magazine, wrote […]

Nestled in rural Te Puna, family business JS Ceramics create handmade ceramic homeware that reflects the beauty of their surroundings  Introducing JS Ceramics Jen Watt: “The nature of ceramics is that you never know exactly how the items inside the kiln are going to look when you open the door. I love the element of experimentation […]

Tucked away in small studio in Ponsonby, Houston Design Co’s sole owner, designer and worker Holly Houston creates perfectly imperfect ceramics for discerning homes and restaurants The story behind Houston Design Co Holly Houston: “I come from a long line of creative women, so I have always filled my time with knitting, sewing, painting and cooking, yet none […]

Sisters Talia O’Connor and Ella Murdoch returned from their exotic overseas travels inspired to bring a selection of the amazing objects they had discovered home for New Zealanders Ask the owners of MintSix about the genesis of their business and they will wax lyrical about colourful experiences shared in far-flung lands. A Silk Road odyssey […]