FRESH BAKED
The Waikato Society of Potters 53rd Annual Exhibition
Venue: ArtsPost Hamilton
On display: 15 August - 14 September 2024
Opening preview event: 5.30pm, Thursday 14th August
Entries open: 1 June - 3rd August
We hope you will join us in celebrating another year gone by at the Waikato Society of Potters! Our annual exhibition showcases the wealth of talent across our diverse membership. Please consider submitting your work. There are many awesome awards, but it's more about celebrating you all than winning!
Sponsors and Awards
We would like to say a special thank you to our award sponsors including BotPots, Kiwi Underglaze, CCG, Yasmin and Mark Davis, Chris Jones, Jenni Taris. We also gratefully acknowledge our funders for making the exhibition possible - Hamilton City Council and Creative Communities NZ.
Open Awards open to all experience levels:
WSP Premier Award $1000
Bot Pots Merit Awards (x 3) $500 vouchers.
Kiwi Underglaze Surface Decoration Award $250 voucher
Tile Challenge: $150 sponsored by Yasmin and Mark Davis. NB: ‘Tile’ means it must be able to hung on the wall, and be no more than 25 x 25 centimetres. Tiles don’t have to be flat – 3D is encouraged.
Best Mug Award: $50 sponsored by Jenni Taris. NB mugs must be functional and with a handle; top 6 guaranteed to be exhibited.
People's Choice Award: $150 sponsored by Chris Jones, announced at the close of the exhibition.
Special Category Awards
CCG Emerging Artist Award $250 voucher, open to those with less than 3 years pottery experience.
Kiwi Underglaze Young Artist Award: $250 voucher, open to those under 16 years of age on 15 August 2025.
President’s Award: A term’s class at WSP, open to those whose main making space is Open Studio or Play with Clay.
Winner of the 2024 Premier Award
Huge thanks to our sponsors and funders
Entry
Entries close: Sunday 3rd August 2024 at 11.59pm. No late entries will be accepted.
We invite members to start working on their entries now for delivery to Waikato Society of Potters by 4pm on Saturday 9th August.
Conditions of entry
This exhibition is open to all financial members of the Waikato Society of Potters. If you are not a member and would like to join, you can do so via our online enrolment system. A maximum of four entries may be submitted (two entries, plus a tile, plus a mug), one of which may be a set of up to 6 pieces. Items entered as part of a set must be for sale as a set, not individually.
Delivery
All work must be delivered to the WSP studio between Monday the 4th of August and Saturday the 9th of August during the following hours: Monday to Thursday 9am to 5.30pm, Friday 9am to 4.30pm, Saturday 10am to 4pm
Collection
All unsold work can be collected from Waikato Society of Potters between Tuesday 16th September and Tuesday 23rd September during the following hours: Monday to Thursday 9am to 5.30pm, Friday 9am to 4.30pm, Saturday 10am to 4pm
Selection Process
The selection process will be carried out by two members of the WSP Committee. The selectors’ decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. The Awards, as shown above will be given at the Judge’s discretion. Exceptions: the People's Choice Award, which will be voted on by visitors throughout the exhibition and announced after the exhibition closes; and the Mug Award will be judged by Jenni Taris.
Originality
All work must have been created in the last 12 months and be the sole work of the member, unless it is a joint work between two or more financial members, each of whom must be listed on the entry form. The work must be wholly original and not a copy of, or otherwise directly derived from, material seen elsewhere. Submissions previously exhibited at ArtsPost are not eligible for this exhibition.
Sales
A commission of 35% + GST will be taken off the selling price by ArtsPost. Waikato Society of Potters is registered for GST. Prices must be shown in complete dollars and include GST. All entries must be for sale.
Packaging
All pots must be securely packaged in reusable packaging, which has the following information printed and attached to the box: a photo of the work, the name of the work, your name and your phone number. Also attach a copy of your entry form; one copy per entry. It is the responsibility of the potter to deliver and pick up their work. A second copy of the form should be provided to the Waikato Society of Potters manager. Please affix a label to the underside of each work with the artist’s name and the name of the work to assist us with identification. Any unlabelled work will not be displayed.
Insurance
Insurance is the responsibility of the potter.
Disclaimer
All due care will be taken with every aspect of the exhibition, but the organisers will not be responsible for clerical errors, nor unforeseen mistakes, including accidents or breakages. By entering into this exhibition, it is accepted by the exhibitor that they agree to these conditions and that photos of their work may be used for publicity purposes by WSP and sponsors. Enquiries to Josephine Hughes, Manager, Waikato Society of Potters 07 838 1950, or via email to manager@waikatopotters.co.nz
