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Canterbury Potters Association has been in existence for over fifty years in Christchurch NZ

17/06/2026

If you're in the clubrooms this week, make sure you check to see if you've got any work on these shelves. If it's still there at the end of the month it will be placed in the shed.

14/06/2026

Big thanks to Richard Bullen from University of Canterbury for coming along to talk about the the intricacies of Japanese tea ceremonies and the importance of tea bowls within this special space.

25/05/2026

Have you been wanting to learn about Japanese tea ceremonies, or about Shoji Hamada's visit to New Zealand in 1965? Join Richard Bullen from Canterbury University for a Friday evening talk.

The details
Friday 12 June
7pm - 9pm
Tickets are $10 plus booking fee
Link in bio

22/05/2026

Our lovely glaze technician jas handed in her resignation so we are after a new glaze technician.

This is a great role to be more involved with the club helping look after the clubrooms.

The key task areas are
- Maintaining the club glazes and glaze room
- Keeping the pug mill damp
- Cleaning the sink traps.

Swipe for all the details or email [email protected]

21/05/2026

Some amazing work came out of workshop last weekend. Students learnt about Japanese, Chinese and European blue and white aesthetics. And then put these into practice on their own pieces.

17/05/2026

CPA is excited to announce our next workshop with Rick Rudd. Join us the weekend of Saturday the 4th of July to hand build your own teapot.

Tickets will go live this Wednesday the 20th of May at 10am. Link in bio.

Saturday 4 July 10am - 4pm
Sunday 5 July 10am - 4pm
$340 + booking fee

This one involves a little work prior to the workshop so make sure you check out the ticket link for all the details.
Any questions just flick us a message.

15/05/2026

Home Studio is a new group exhibition on now at

Canterbury Potters have loaned two Yvonne Rust pieces from our collection to the exhibit. Its a great chance to see these plus so many more pieces on display.

All the information:
Home Studio is a group exhibition on the overlap of living and making, bringing together artists who produce work from, within or for the Home.

On now till 28 June
Sir Miles Warren Gallery
65 Cambridge Terrace
Thursday- Sunday 10-4

12/05/2026

workshop is on this weekend and the is still a couple tickets left!!

Over the 1.5 days you will be introduced to Japanese, Chinese and European blue and white aesthetics. You will learn eight major techniques, how to analyse patterns, glaze preparation and more.

Happening This Saturday and Sunday.
The link for tickets is in our bio.

23/04/2026

is back at cpa with her kintsugi workshop. Happening Friday 15th of May you'll learn all things kintsugi - the traditional Japanese art of repairing ceramics with precious metal.

For more information and tickets head to or emafrost.com

20/04/2026

Introducing our next workshop happening in a few short weeks called Flow in Blue. Taught by the knowledge students will learn all about the practice of blue and white decorating stemming from Chinese ceramics. It will also include learning about the blue and white aesthetics from Japan and Europe.

This workshop is suitable for potters of all levels.
Happening the weekend of May 16.
Tickets are $185 + booking fee. Link in bio

Address

Avice Hill Reserve, 395 Memorial Avenue
Christchurch

Website

http://www.canterburypotters.co.nz/

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