Conceived during the Covid-19 Level 4 lockdown and created in partnership with the Ceramics Association of New Zealand and Creative New Zealand, Share a Cuppa is a community event celebrating the ritual of a good cup of tea. There are three parts to this amazing event, designed to bring us together, promote creative well-being, and support ceramic artisans in Aotearoa.
Kia ora tea drinkers! Conceived in a time of crisis to celebrate and support New Zealand potters, Let’s Have a Cuppa is a nationwide, lockdown-endorsed event for makers to get together, in the COVID-19 sense of the word. Anyone can take part – it’s your chance to share in creativity and togetherness online through inspiring videos, tutorials, conversations, and of course, through the soothing act of drinking tea out of a thoughtfully handmade cup.
Ceramicist Janine Rata was born in the north of England and emigrated to Taranaki in the late 1980s, while in her early teens. She left her background in corporate IT in 2005 to dedicate her time to beginning a family (she has been married to Hone for more than 20 years now and they have two children), and it wasn’t until 2015, while searching for a creative outlet, that she discovered the potter’s wheel. She has been addicted ever since.
Do you like to get a bit of gardening in, but you’re not too keen on the weather out there? Why not bring the garden indoors? This gorgeous bonsai pot from Bay of Plenty maker Geyser Pots allows you to create your own mini landscape inside…
Rotorua potter Selwyn Hatrick of Geyser Pots has been making domestic pottery (on and off) for more than forty years. More recently he became interested in Bonsai and has added a range of beautiful, unique glazed Bonsai pots to his domestic pottery wares
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Pippa of Makerie Ceramics is a ceramicist living her dream of working with clay everyday, in her sunny Auckland studio. Most days she can be found elbow deep in clay, working at her wheel. Otherwise, she’s probably running after her three year old, doing the … Read more »
We love this gorgeous ceramic set from Makerie Ceramics. Made to order from glazed white earthenware with New Zealand beach sand folded through, it’s the perfect way to enjoy a homemade soup supper…
We’re in love with the vibrant crackle and colour of the crockery of Nelson potter Stephen Robertson…
We’re in love with the amazing depth of colour in this elegant crockery from Nelson potter Stephen Robertson…