Auckland Studio Potters - Annual Exhibition

Members’ 2011 Exhibition

The ASP holds an annual selected exhibition to showcase members’ work

The 47th exhibition opened on 15 September 2010

Fire and Clay, the ASP's annual exhibition, was selected this year by Richard Fahey and Lex Dawson, and designed by John Parker. The Premier Award in the show went to Joanne Raill, for "Beehives in Paris," with Julie Collis receiving a double merit for "Tea for Two," Brendan Adams and Chuck Joseph receiving merits for "Perfume Bottles" and "Tui Storage Jar" respectively, and Toby Twiss receiving a Highly Commended for his work "A.S.P."

In honour of the ASP's 50th birthday this year, the main show was complemented by a retrospective exhibition, a selection of work from the ASP's collection currently held by the Auckland Museum.

Images from the 2011 exhibition

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Joanne Raill
"Beehives in Paris"
DesignAir premier award

Chuck Joseph
"Pukeko Storage Jar"
Furnace Engineering Merit Award

Julie Collis
"Tea For Two"
Green Bay Dental Double Merit Award

Brendan Adams
"Perfume Bottles"
ASP Merit Award

Toby Twiss
"A.S.P"
Highly Commended

Thanks to
Howard Williams
for the photos

Selectors - Lex Dawson and Richard Fahey

I joined the Auckland Studio Potters in the mid-sixties. Learnt my craft from night-classes and weekend schools run by prominent New Zealand and overseas potters. Been involved at the Committee level at the A.S.P. Sold work through “The Twelve Potters’ co-operative. Shared “The Potter’s Arms” workshop and shop. Director of the ASP for three years in the eighties. Design lecturer at Unitec for twenty years, while continuing to make pots. Continue to make pots and be involved in mentoring at the ASP.

Richard Fahey is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Design and Visual Arts, Unitec. His research focuses on the New Zealand studio pottery movement.

His publications include “For a Friend: A Muddied Polemic”, (Portage Ceramic Award, 2003); “Reliquary in Repose: The Blunted Vases of Peter Hawkesby”, (Objectspace, 2004); “Travels to the Muddied Provinces”, (Objectspace, 2008); “Colonial Shino”, (Making Futures Conference, Plymouth, England, 2009); “Where do I sign up for Pottery classes?”, (Playing with Fire, Auckland Studio Potters, 2011) and “Richard Parker Master of Craft”, (2011).

Richard has curated three ceramic exhibitions, Clay Economies (Objectspace, Auckland, 2008), Richard Parker Master of Craft (Objectspace 2011) and Peter Hawkesby (Gus Fisher Gallery, University of Auckland, 2011). Richard has served as an invited judge and selector for numerous visual art and ceramic awards including the Auckland Society of Potters Annual exhibition (2002), James Wallace Art award (2004-2006), Waiheke Art Award (2007) and Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Award (2008).

Richard holds an MFA (Painting) from RMIT, Melbourne, Australia, and a BFA from the University of Canterbury.

Exhibition Designer - John Parker

Because I make stuff, I respond to showing off other people’s work. Working within budget and space constraints for this exhibition, my guide is a quote from the late great James Mack: “A display should allow the objects to radiate their own excellence”. Thanks to my fellow design team - Liz Coombes and Brendan Adams.

Highlights from previous years