"Of all man's arts, ceramics deals most directly with earth, water, air and fire - those elements which the ancients considered the essentials of our world"

All four elements are incorporated into the Auckland Studio Potters symbol. The symbol for each element, shown above, is that used in the middle ages.

Japanese potter Shuuhei Yasuta visited New Zealand in 2003. He used his masterly skills with a brush to redraw the logo, giving it a looser, more contemporary feel.