Maria Brockhill Clay Art

Maria Brockhill Clay Artist

Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāti Maniapoto, Tauranga Moana Tribes

I’ve been interested in pottery for as long as I can remember, but it wasn’t until 2010 that I left an office job to pursue a full time career in ceramics.  No formal training for me, after all this time I consider myself still learning the complex interaction between making, glazing and firing in the kiln.    There are so many variables involved and it means I look forward to each glaze firing with a mix of excitement and trepidation as I’m never 100% certain of what the results will be.

My work is well known for the vibrant glazes I make myself, in jewel colours like sapphire, emerald and ruby, and I texture the clay so that the glazes run and pool to create interesting flow.

My work has been shown at many exhibitions throughout New Zealand’s as well as overseas.

I am from Waitara in North Taranaki.  I now live in Bell Block, 10 minutes north of New Plymouth and work full time as a ceramic artist  at my studio and showroom at the Bell Block shops.

Email:  mbrockhill@xtra.co.nz

Ph: 027 271 4402

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