Events, exhibitions and workshops

OUR EVENTS CALENDAR

Upcoming events, including social and club activities, are listed here and on our events calendar. If you are a member you need to be logged in to your HelloClub account to see the members only events on the calendar.

Our Annual Exhibition is supported by the Canterbury Museum and is one of the highlights of our year. We host nationally acclaimed guest selectors/ exhibitors to exhibit work alongside members of our association.

• Open to current members only, this is a great time for students to consider becoming members, so they can submit their work. 
• There are a number of awards made each year, which carry a financial prize – including one for first time exhibitors.
• Our guest selector/exhibitor will usually hold a weekend workshop after selection.

VIEW PAST exhibitionS

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

Meeting - Annual General Meeting 2026

Join us at the 2026 AGM

All members are invited to the upcoming Canterbury Potters Association Annual General Meeting.

​The meeting will be held on Sunday 26th July at 12pm midday in the CPA Clubrooms at 395 Memorial Avenue, Burnside.

Please consider standing for President or to be on the Committee. An email with form shas been sent to all members. Send through your completed committee nomination forms prior to the AGM to [email protected], along with any apologies.

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Gas Firing

Loading on 31st July, unloading on 1st August
To participate please contact the Gas Group at [email protected] putting "gas group" in the subject line. 

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Soup Bowl Swap

Once again, the Events committee is running out popular winter soup & bowl swap. 
When: 19th August, evening
​Where: CPA Clubrooms at 395 Memorial Avenue, Burnside
What: Bring one of your own pottery bowls. All bowls welcome* to sup soup together with other club members. *food safe glazes required
Why: This is a lovely evening to meet and mingle with other club members; to offload a bowl; to share your art; to sup some soup!
How:  EVENT SIGNUP LINK TBC. Please enquire with [email protected] using "bowl swap" in subject line. 

Recent Events

Matariki Raku firing - 10th July.

​Handbuilt Teapot with Rick Rudd Workshop - 4th&5th July
This two-day workshop involved learning the process involved in making a hand-built teapot using pinching and coiling techniques.

Talk by ​Rick Rudd of the Quartz Museum
​Join us for an evening with Rick Rudd and hear about his life in ceramics and the incredible asset that is the Quartz Museum in Whanganui.

Presentation by Richard Bullen on the work of Shoji Hamada - 12th June
Associate Professor of Japanese art history at the University of Canterbury, Richard Bullen spoke about the traditional tea ceremony and the ceramics made by Shoji Hamada in Otautahi Christchurch.

 Flow in Blue - 16th and 17th May
Flow in Blue was a two day Blue & White porcelain painting workshop that introduced participants to the serene rhythm of Blue & White decoration rooted in Chinese ceramic tradition. 

Four techniques One weekend - 11th & 12th April
Another successful four techniques weekend. Great turnout from our members who had a go, learned lots and showed why four techniques is an important part of CPAs calendar. 
​Many thanks to all our tutors: Nicole Wu, Jane McCulla, Penny de Jong and Alex Prentice.

WINNERS 2025 EXHIBITION

People's Choice Award:
Congratulations to Hugh Rickard who won People’s Choice Award for his framed tile ‘Curiosity’.

Thank you to everyone who voted and Chanui tea for their sponsorship. 

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Avice Hill Memorial Award:
Goes to first time exhibitor Julia Viljoen for her body of work - ‘Home from home’ and ‘Ewe three group’.

Award sponsored by CPA.

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Premier Award:
Awarded to Carmel Pollock for ‘Sōsho’ a beautiful, fascinating and technically demanding work! 

Many thanks to Stephen from @nelsonpotterysupplies for sponsoring this award.

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Wheelthrowing Award:
Won by Sarah Geary for her piece 'Earth pot'.

Award sponsored by Decopot.

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