Many thanks to all who made it out to our 50th exhibition. A packed opening night was on 1 November at CoCA.
Big congratulations to our winners:
Avice Hill First Time Exhibitor award: Carmel Pollock
Throwing Award: Gael Abraham
Handbuilding Award: Josie Martin
Premier Award: Linda Pringle
Peoples Choice Award: Helen Egan’s Piwakawaka
| Venue | Toi moroki centre of Contemporary art — coca |
| Location | 66 gloucester street, Christchurch |
| Duration | From 12—12 November 2023 |
| Guest Exhibitors | Kim Henderson and Duncan Shearer |
| Selection | To celebrate our 50th exhibition, entries are invited from all active members. There will be no selection this year, and all entries submitted will be exhibited. So we expect to see your wonderful work!! |
| Timeline | Wednesday 18 October – 6.30-8.30pm session for members to discuss choice of work and pricing for exhibition Wednesday 25 October – 11am-1pm + 6-8pm submission day at CPA Wednesday 1 November – 6pm opening night at CoCA 2-12 November exhibition open to public – let all your friends & family know |
| Venue | Canterbury Museum |
| Location | Canterbury Museum, Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch |
| Duration | From 10 November 2022 to 20 November 2022 |
| Selector & Guest Exhibitor | Royce McGlashen |
| Photographs | Leanne Lassman |
| Awards | Selector’s Choice Award: sponsored by Nelson Pottery – David Briggs for ‘Dots on a Landscape‘ Merit Awards: Sponsored by Deco Pots – Pip Trumic for ‘Dry Form 1’ Sponsored by Chanui Tea – Josie Martin for ‘Unexpected Turns‘ Sponsored by The Morant Foundation – Leanne Lassman for ‘Copper Cross‘ Avice Hill Memorial Prize – Riley Fagan for Body of Work Highly Commended Award – Takaaki Sakaguchi for Body of Work |
| Venue | Canterbury Museum |
| Location | Canterbury Museum, Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch |
| Duration | From 11 November 2021 to 21 November 2021 |
| Selector and Guest Exhibitor | Tatyanna Meharry |
| Photographs | Michael Michaels |
| Awards | Selector’s Choice sponsored by Nelson Pottery Supplies Chikako Neale for all her work, ‘Mitzusashi’, ‘Piwakawaka Vase’, and ‘Box’. Merit Award sponsored by Decopots Hugh Rickard for his raku tile, ‘Koi Carp’. Merit Award sponsored by Decopots Jenny Taylor for her sculpture piece, ‘Macaws’. Merit Award sponsored by the Morant Foundation Frederika Ernsten for her ‘Set of Bottles’. Avice Hill Memorial Award, the first-time exhibitor award goes to Yumi Bush for her three ‘Apples’ as a set. |
This year’s CPA annual exhibition is open to the public from 11 November to 21 November 2021 at Canterbury Museum’s Visitor Lounge.
Congratulations to the following winners of the 48th CPA Annual Exhibition:
Selector’s Choice sponsored by Nelson Pottery Supplies
Chikako Neale for all her work, ‘Mitzusashi’, ‘Piwakawaka Vase’, and ‘Box’.
Merit Award sponsored by Decopots
Hugh Rickard for his raku tile, ‘Koi Carp’.
Merit Award sponsored by Decopots
Jenny Taylor for her sculpture piece, ‘Macaws’.
Merit Award sponsored by the Morant Foundation
Frederika Ernsten for her ‘Set of Bottles’.
Avice Hill Memorial Award, the first-time exhibitor award goes to Yumi Bush for her three ‘Apples’ as a set.
| Venue | Canterbury Museum |
| Location | Canterbury Museum, Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch |
| Duration | From 11 November 2020 to 22 November 2020 |
| Selector and Guest Exhibitor | Darryl Frost |
| Awards | Selector’s Choice sponsored by Nelson Pottery Supplies Kay Whiting for her piece ‘Relic’. Merit Award sponsored by Decopots Hugh Rickard for his stoneware bowl ‘Sunrise’. Merit Award sponsored by Decopots Renate Galetzka for her set ‘T 4 one – set of 5’. Merit Award sponsored by the Morant Foundation Penny Wright for her ‘Salt-glazed vessel 1’. |
Open to the public from 12 to 22nd November 2020.
It is now less than a week till our exhibition opens. A definite highlight of our calendar. If you don’t have an invite to the opening, send us a message to canterburypotters@gmail.com with ‘exhibition opening’ in the subject heading.
