Manawa - Firing & Exhibition, Matariki 2026
🔥MANAWA MATARIKI WOODFIRING & EXHIBITION 2026🔥
Join us for the @quarryarts annual Manawa Matariki Community Woodfiring! ✨Under the Matariki stars the community comes together and fires our biggest wood-fired kiln. Open to clay artists of all levels by registration!
To register, please see Manawa booking
🏺Registration Fee: $60 pp - 1 shelf or $40 pp - 1/2 shelf
Includes 1 shelf, access to QAC house glazes, and a spot on the firing roster.
An invitation to participate the Manawa Matariki Exhibition curated by Rosie Parsonson (Studio 11, Rosy & Rich)
🔥 Firing Info: Cone 9-10 Stoneware (1280°C - 1300°C). All works must be made from stoneware clay & all works to be bisqued fired.
📅 IMPORTANT DATES:
Registration Payment Due: TUES 2nd JUNE | 4pm
Delivery & Glazing + Firing Roster: FRI 5th / SAT 6th / SUN 7th | By roster: 10am - 1pm or 1pm - 4pm
Loading of Manawa: TUES 9th – THURS 18th JUNE
Firing of Manawa: SAT 20th – SUN 21st JUNE | 36-hour firing
Unloading of Manawa: SAT 27th JUNE | 12pm
Manawa Matariki Woodfiring ‘26 Exhibition
Celebrate the beauty, unpredictability, and craftsmanship of wood-fired ceramics.
This exhibition highlights the distinctive surfaces, textures, and character created during the 36-hour stoneware firing of the Manawa kiln. From refined forms to wild and unpredictable results, the exhibition celebrates both the beauties and the beasts that wood-firing creates.
Opening Night: Friday 3 July | 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Yvonne Rust Gallery, Quarry Arts Centre
Exhibition Dates: 3 – 17 July 2026
Gallery hours: Mon - Sat 9.30am - 4.30pm
