RITUALS AND OFFERINGS opening event
Schedule
Wed Oct 01 2025 at 08:00 am to 10:00 am
UTC+13:00Location
Arthaus Contemporary | Auckland, AU
Exhibition Opening Wednesday 1 October | 6-8PM
@arthauscontemporary
Rituals and Offerings brings together the work of 28 ceramic artists, each presenting a unique interpretation of the theme in clay.
Feature Artist:
Toby Twiss bridges functional pottery and conceptual sculpture, highlighting the intimate bonds between objects, technology, and human experience within domestic and broader cultural contexts. Trained initially as an art founder and furniture designer, he earned an MFA in sculpture from Elam and has spent 15 years at Auckland Studio Potters, coordinating Otago Polytechnic’s Diploma in Ceramic Arts. He is currently pursuing a PhD at Auckland University of Technology.
Claybenders 2025
Adele Foster @adelefoster022
Alicia Newton @alician5422
Ann O’Sullivan @annosullivanpottery
Barbara Brodien @billygbarbie
Catherine Spence @catspenceceramics
Claire Preen @clairepreen_ceramics
Deb Gilchrist-Geyser @debgilchristgeyser
Eleanor Haydn @eleanorhaydnceramics
Elizabeth Walker @elizabethwalkerceramics
Erin Potappel @muruk_meri_ceramics
Jackie Copp @jcceramic.study
Jackie Muller @jackiemullerceramics
Jane Yang
Jenny Chong @pak.suen_ceramic
Joelle March @joellemarchceramics
Helen Dorresteyn
Helen Perrett @helenperrettceramics
Laura Allen @lauraeallen.ceramics
Louise Broadbent @broadbent_ceramics
Kirsten Dowd @kirst_ceramics
Marjan Geervliet @marjangeervliet
Pat Leddra @patleddra
Rebecca O’Cleirigh @rebeccaocleirigh
Siriporn Falcon-Grey @falcongrey.ceramics
Tina Page
Toby Twiss @tobytwissattempts
Tonya Twiss @tonya.ceramics.diploma
Trina Bicknell @trina_bicknell
@arthauscontemporary @orakeibayvillage @aucklandstudiopotters @otagopolytechnic
Where is it happening?
Arthaus Contemporary, 228 Orakei Rd,Auckland, New ZealandEvent Location & Nearby Stays: