Northland’s Creative Hub for Community and the Arts

Celebrating Northland’s talent through pottery, art exhibitions and events

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Opening Fri 5th June

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4 nights in mid-winter to explore a colourful world of light, shadow, fire and art.

15 - 18 July 2026 | 5pm - 9.30pm

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Upcoming Workshops

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Beginners Ceramic Wheel | Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July 2026 | 10am - 1pm

Beginners Ceramic Wheel | Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July 2026 | 10am - 1pm

Casual Clay Day

Casual Clay Day

Shop supplies by category

Sale
PC-64 Aventurine - SALE

Sale

Clays
Clays

Clays

Clay Tools
Yellow round sponge

Clay Tools

Pottery Supplies
Liquid Brush Wax 1Ltr

Pottery Supplies

Glazes & Underglazes
Glazes & Underglazes

Glazes & Underglazes

Art Supplies
Art Clay Silver 650/1200 clay - 10gm

Art Supplies

Gift Vouchers
Gift Vouchers

Gift Vouchers

Paint
Paint

Paint

Community firing at Quarry Arts Centre

Our wood-fired kilns are a rare treasure, and we also have electric and raku kilns onsite. Through our community firing service, local artists and hobbyists can bring in their own pottery to be fired, transforming raw clay into lasting works of art.

Find the FAQ for Community Firings linked below.

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Exhibitions at Quarry Arts Centre

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A space to make, share, and inspire

Once an abandoned quarry and now a thriving creative space, the Quarry Arts Centre in Whangārei is one of Northland’s most vibrant community arts centres. Here, you’ll find pottery and art exhibitions, workshops, community kiln firings, gallery and exhibition spaces for hire, artist studios, The Maker’s Shop, Amber’s Kitchen, and a well-stocked art and arts supply store.

Explore the quarry

Curious about how an abandoned Northland quarry became the creative hub of Whangārei?

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