History of Clay

Saturday October 1 to Sunday October 9
Follow a trail of displays and exhibitions dotted around Nelson's CBD to learn about the history of clay in Nelson Tasman.

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A History of Studio Potters in Nelson Tasman

A collection of images from Nelson Provincial Museum Pupuri Taonga o Te Tai Ao archives, and a selection of works from The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū Collection.

Refinery ArtSpace

114 Hardy Street, Nelson
Saturday October 1 to Sunday October 9 | Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10am - 5pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am - 2pm

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Form Over Function

Royce McGlashen speaks about a shift from function to form.

Robyn Reynolds

12A Chuch Street, Nelson
Saturday October 1 to Sunday October 9

Watch full video here.

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Kōkōwai

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The Clay Industry - A History in Brick

An excerpt from CLAY - The Pottery Industry by Julie Warren

Potters Square

1903 Square - top of Trafalgar Street, Nelson
Monday October 3 to Saturday October 8

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Iconic Domestic Ware from the Suter Collection

A selection of works from the early days of Nelson Tasman ceramics.

The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū

208 Bridge Street, Nelson
Saturday October 1 to Sunday October 9 | Open every day: 9.30am - 4.30pm

[Photo credit: Teapot by Mirek Smíšek. Gifted to The Suter Art Gallery by Miss Verna Corbett in 1984]

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The Golden Years

Personal impressions of Nelson Pottery (1975-1992) by Peter Gibbs.

Nelson City Council

Halifax Street window - around the corner from 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson
Saturday October 1 to Sunday October 9

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Nelson Provincial Museum Pupuri Taonga o Te Tai Ao

270 Trafalgar Street, Nelson
Saturday October 1 to Sunday October 9

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Deep dive

Full essays are available to view online at the links below:

‍The Golden Years

The Pottery Industry

Please note that these are large pdf files best viewed on computer screens.

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History of Clay is brought to you by Nelson City Council, Nelson Provincial Museum Pupuri Taonga o Te Tai Ao, and The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū.

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Click here to browse or download the full programme of public events hosted in the heart of Nelson.

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[Photo credit for header photo: Teapot by Mirek Smíšek. Gifted to The Suter Art Gallery by Miss Verna Corbett in 1984]