Auckland is the host city for New Zealand's next National Ceramics conference.

The 2011 conference is organised in conjunction with New Zealand Society of Potters, Auckland Studio Potters and Unitec.

This event is expected to bring together a diverse range of people involved in the ceramics field both from New Zealand and internationally .The public will have the opportunity to see a vast range of ceramics both from collections and  current practitioners. As well as the National New Zealand Society of Potters show many of the Auckland galleries are planning ceramics exhibitions to coincide with the conference.

The three day event will provide an academic and social agenda with keynote addresses, guest speakers, workshops, demonstrations, kiwi B.B.Q. and firings, live entertainment, trade fairs and bus tours.

It is intended that this conference and associated events will promote New Zealand ceramics practice to the national and international community.

We invite artists, students, educators, writers, curators and suppliers to meet in Auckland in April 2011.

Read more at

http://www.unitec.ac.nz/unitec/conferences/the-big-smoke/en/the-big-smoke_home.cfm