ERY - 3 AUG 1988 PUBLIC , ’ 6 New Zealand Potter ‘We Promise Satisfaction’ % - . , 0.6 $910 EXCL. 3.5 $12528 $1900 )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))»l)l»ll»)i.‘ * 1.0 927 5.0 1 2110 2-0 $1465 G-S-T- 6-0 $2020 $2270 New Zealand Potter 4.0 $2670 7.5 $2220 $2470 5.0 $2830 9.0 $2505 $2755 Volume 30, Number 2, 1988 6 0 $3035 11.0 $2965 $3215 ))»)»)))))l)»))))))))))))))))))1)))1») 1333 3333 $18 ggggg gggg ISSN 0113 — 583X Price $7.50 includes (:51 15.0 $5395 20.0 $4055 $4305 Cover: “A Gift from Betty and Martha”, Raku wall form 91 x 81 cm. Susan and Steven Kemenyffy, USA. 20.0 $6995 22.0 $4157 $4407 3323 $3333 $215338 CONTENTS )))))))))))))»))))»)))»»)l»»»»») Editor: Howard S. Williams 0 A variety of controllers are available. Desigw John Booth 2 Through the Filter Press — Howard s. Williams m 0 Stack bonded fibre on request. Publisher and Distributor: 3 EXhibition Calendar Element Support Systeni 0 Optional LPG Reduction in our Electric Kilns. NZ Potter Publications Ltd 4 Eileen Lewenstein — Peter Gibbs PO Box 881 We go to Australia — John Crawford SLABROLLER 323122333“ 5 NZSP, Waikato, 1989 Christine Harris at Pots of Ponsonby The best available Recommended by Adleitismg‘. 6 Norsewear Art Award Peter Stichbury Siglhgoiafiyson’ 10th Borland Potters School Albany. ’ 7 Canberra Symposium — Merilyn Wiseman MONEY BACK GUARANTEE 11 Chester Nealie School — Barbara Olsen Reid 15 Wellington Potters Annual Exhibition Reasonably Priced At 17 Fletcher Challenge Pottery Award 1988 $800 Excl. G.S.T. Tymt by: 22 Fletcher Challenge — NZSP National —- Peter Gibbs Mills Typeset Ltd 23 National Ceramics, Wellington — Peter Gibbs Easy to fire gleam-250 25 NZSP National Exhibition 1988 hinted by: 29 Nelson Potters Summer Exhibition Consistently Better Imcdia Print Ltd 30 Book Reviews . Results 7‘Auckland.UpperQuee" Sire“ 32 Anne Mercer and Judy Dickson Kilns for Every Purpose 37 Potters Market Pottery Ceramics The New Zealand Potter is published three times a year, in April, August and December. The price is $7.50 per copy, or Raku $22.50 (incl. GST) per annum by subscription. Overseas subscriptions sent surface mail: $NZZ7.50. Porcelain dolls China painting Postal Address for Editorial: PO. Box 147, Albany, Phone Auckland 415—9817. Enamelling Advertising: Cecilia Parkinson, PO. Box 147, Albany, Phone Auckland 415-9373 Crucible Subscriptions: PO. Box 881, Auckland. Glass Kilns Display advertising 4—COLOUR Suppliers of Back Cover: $1650 (minimum three issues) Ceramic Fibre Full page: $759 Fibre suppports Half page: $550 Fibre glue BLACK and WHITE .6 i . I. 1. ant— Brick cement Inside front and inside back covers: $532 Gas Burners Full page: $485. Half page: $295 m W Gas & Eleclnc Kilns. From 0.6 cu.ft. up to 30 cuff. Raku Burners Quarter page: $179 Temp. Controllers == FURNACE ENGINEERING Pyrometers Potter’s Market: 1986LTD Slab Rollers Display advertising: Full page: $418 Half page: $253 Quarter page: $154 Eighth page: $93 FURNACE 6 Holmes Road, Manurewa. Kiln Elements for most kilns Classified advertisements will be charged at 55 cents per word. minimum 10 words.Cash with order. Unless finished art work is ENGINEERING P.O. Box 136, Manurewa. Ph. 267—2661 Kiln Repair and Relining supplied by the advertiser, cost of preparing such copy will be added to the above rates. THROUGH THE FILTER PRESS AUSTCERAM 88 JOHN B. KENNY EXHIBITION CALENDAR The International Ceramic Conference is John B. Kenny, 1899-1988, died on being held at the NSW Institute of February 25 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Technology, Sydney, from August 22-26. USA. Auckland War Memorial Museum This is being organised by the Australian Most potters in this country will at October 21-31: Auckland Studio Potters THE E DITOR TYPETALKS Ceramic Society and includes lectures some time have read and been influenced Exhibition. and papers on; Clay technology, by John Kenny’s books, The Complete ROYAL GIFT ADVERTS The following grants were made to Refractories, Nuclear ceramics, Sintering Book of Pottery Making, Ceramic Albany Village Pottery potters by the craft panel at the end of technology, Sialons, Bioceramics, Super- Sculpture, and Ceramic Design. They are October 7-17: John Green Whether we like the basic concept of The Governor General, Sir Paul Reeves March: conductors and Wine tasting. People still widely used around the world as November 6-16: Len Castle. has recently bought a special piece of advertising or not, the fact is, that in this interested in attending this conference classroom textbooks. Major Creative Development pottery as a gift for the Spanish Royal commercial world, advertising has an should contact the Australian Ceramic John Kenny was not only an Pots of Ponsonby, Auckland John Crawford of Westport 7 $15,000 to Family. It was made by Robyn Stewart of important role. Not only do the advert Society at PO. Box 123, Broadway, internationally known writer, but also a August 29-September 10: Ikebana study at the Australian National Gallery, Wairewa. pages in this magazine keep our readers NSW 2007, Australia. pioneer of contemporary ceramics in containers and Spring Flowers. Canberra in May and June 1988 and to informed, they also pay to keep the America and a respected artist and September 12-24: Ron and Viv Wright. prepare a major exhibition. ACC magazine financially viable. Please ITALY 88 teacher. Born in New York, he began September 26-October 8: Lynda Cullen. support this magazine by supporting Richard Parker of Kaeo — $15,000 to Stands for Accident Compensation teaching art in that city’s high schools October 10—22: Royce McGlashen. those who advertise in it. When you use spend nine months exploring new The 1st National Conference and Corporation. This august, but somehow after serving in Europe during the First November 21-December 3: Don Bassett. their services, tell them you saw their developments in his work. Exhibition on Advanced Ceramics is faceless body, recently came sharply into World War. Later he spent a year December 5-17: Rosemary Brittain. advertisement in the POTTER 7 in turn Access Studio Workshops — Short Term being held in Faenza, Italy from October focus when it ill—advisedly placed studio studying and painting in France before they will remain happy to buy advertising 26—November 1. This event sounds potters into class 360 which meant a high Study Projects specialising in ceramics at the Alfred Compendium Gallery, Devonport space, which helps us keep the magazine Janet McKechnie (Whangarei) 7 $3,000 similar to the Australian one just Plants, Spring rate of levy, applicable to the industrial University, USA, where he gained an MA September 4-17: Pots for going . with Graeme Haskell in his mentioned. It is sponsored by an activity “Pottery, manufacture of”. The to work in ceramic art. Exhibition. Enquiries for inclusion are We also need a constant supply of new impressive list of research institutes, levy rate meant potters had to pay at workshop. John Kenny was the principal of New welcome. advertisers. If you know ofa gallery, shop Jan Gillespie (Dargarville) 7 $3,000 to universities and business houses as well as $6.05 (Incl. GST) out of every $100 York‘s High School ofArt and Design for Masterworks, Auckland or business house who would benefit work with Glen Brook-Anderson in her the Faenza Town Authorities. The earned. Many potters objected to this and more than 20 years, during which time he September 27-October 8: Sandra Black, from being nationally advertised, please workshop. programme sounds highly technical — the NZSPtook action on their behalf. On acted as an advisory editor for Ceramics winner 1988 Fletcher Challenge draw their attention to our advertising Silver (Auckland) 7 $3,000 to probably too much so for most studio behalf of all potters, that is — another Rachel Monthly and began writing his now Award. rates at the bottom of page 1. work with Christine Harris in her potters, but the accompanying exhibition good reason to become a member of famous books on the making of ceramics. workshop. would be interesting to see. For more NZSP if you are not already. NZ Society of Potters 7 $4,000 as a information write to the Administrative Fire and Form, Hamilton A letter now comes from the ACC, TALISMAN guarantee-against—loss to cover the Office, Agenzia Polo Ceramico, Soc. August 1—27: Chris Mules, black smoked quote, “After consideration of the facts, 7211isman Potters Supplies in Auckland airfares of Steven and Susan Kemenyffy Cons. a r.l. c/o Residenza Municipale, burnished ware and Graeme Quinn, the Corporation is ofthe opinion that the has recently closed down, but those to come to New Zealand to hold a Faenza, Italy. bone carving. above description was not envisaged to potters who have been their customers ceramics workshop. cover self—employed craft potters and need not worry too much. Other supply NZ Society of Potters 7 $2,000 to Waikato Museum of Art and History, accordingly, a new description of houses will be carrying any stock that has subsidise a new executive position of Hamilton. industrial activity has been determined by been unique to Talisman, particularly Touring Tutor Organiser. August 27 7 September 25; the Corporation to cover the activities of their stains and feldspars. The excellent Waikato Society of Potters Annual people such as yourself, this being: Potter range of equipment made by Talisman, OVERSEAS VISITORS Exhibition. (hand crafted), manufacture, selling clase including their pottery wheel, pugmill, 610. The levy rate for this class is $1.80 glaze sieve, mouli, extruder and slab- Sandra Black, the Australian ceramist who X plus GST”. has just won the Fletcher Challenge Pottery FAENZA New Plymouth roller, will continue to be made under the September 5-11: New Plymouth Potters This brings potters into line with name of 7211isman, but the works will be Award for 1988, will be giving a series of CONCORSO INTERNAZIONALE Exhibition.