NEW ZEALAND CERAMICS   Morris & James 1 Morris & James 2 Naturally Gifted Adrianne Currie Brenda and Bill Adams Diana Poor Jeanette Shearer Jengis NZ Art (Ian and Shirley Fryer) Paddy Bourke Peter Shearer                     Morris & James 1 Morris & James 2 Naturally Gifted       Adrianne Currie Brenda and Bill Adams Diana Poor       Jeanette Shearer Jengis NZ Art (Ian and Shirley Fryer)       Paddy Bourke Peter Shearer                     New Zealand ceramics, or pottery as it is also known, began to develop as an art form in the early 20th century. From the 1960s, co-operatives and studios of ceramics artists started to appear as resources and ideas were shared in order to advance the art of ceramics. In order to create ceramic sculptures, clay or porcelain earthenware is fired at searing temperatures and kilns are often shared by New Zealand ceramic artists. The New Zealand ceramic artists and potters, whose work is featured in our gallery, specialise in plates, bowls and platters, wall hangings, tiles, teapots, jar, clay slabs, garden ornaments, plaques, male figures and nudes. All are available to buy and make wonderful additions to your home or gifts to send within New Zealand or overseas. Barbara Hockenhull who is the senior member of the Hockenhull family who have established a strong reputation in New Zealand as potters of distinction and quality. Other members of the family are Scott and Aaron Hockenhull and Gabriella McMillan. Their specialty items are wall hangings and ikebana containers. Brenda and Bill Adams are long established mould-makers and ceramic artists and their work is to be found in homes world-wide. Their specialty is plates, bowls and platters decorated with striking pacifica, paua and wine country decorations. A line of ornaments, especially their large koru pots, are also popular Paddy Bourke is a self-taught artist who draws on classical art forms such as Michelangelo to seek perfection in human forms. He uses a press mould process and mainly wood fired soda and salt kilns. He likes the way the ash fallout settles on the forms and the natural colouring that gives his pieces a tanned fleshy look. He also uses metallic glazes and ceramic stains. Paddy describes his motivation for doing this work as coming from an inner energy that wells up while creating and perfecting his work. His work is to be found in homes worldwide. He specialises in sculptures of the male form and in catholic iconic imagery. Morris and James are leading New Zealand potters whose work is found in homes world wide. Their products are traditionally crafted from clay sourced from the Matakana River sited one hour north of Auckland in the beautiful Mahurangi region. Their work is famous for the quality of its rich vibrantly coloured glazes. They specialise is bold wall plaques and tiles depicting New Zealand scenes and flora. Emma Jackson is inspired by all forms of design. The focus of her interest is predominantly abstract with particular emphasis on the forms created through different combinations of definite lines. Being mostly self taught, in recent years she has been experimenting with ceramic and kiln formed glass. Shawn Bushell brings to the partnership his membership, as a direct descendant, of Ngati Kahungunu iwi. He is passionate about his Maori heritage and inspired by it's art forms. Together they bring together their passions to create an expression of traditional Maori art with a practical use and contemporary feel. Their coasters are very popular. Diana Poor has been a ceramic artist for 30 years and in that time has established herself as a consistent producer of high quality work, from her decorative tile range, distinctive black and brown dinnerware or her highly personal sculptural work for interior or garden setting. Her work is also shown in major New Zealand Galleries and in personal collections overseas. Jengis has been potting all his life, learning first form his father who was also a professional potter and, in hi late teens, from pioneering New Zeland potter, Bary Brickell. In the late 1980s he began developing his own range of ceramics, a mix of domestic ware, and larger sculptural pieces decorated with one-off designs. In the mid 1990s he sailed the Pacific and Indian Oceans for two years, exploring the art and culture of the different people and regions. The designs he encountered now inspire the range of domestic ware he has listed on our site. Jengis' artwork, including larger one-off pieces, can be found in art galleries throughout New Zealand.