REFORMATION STUDIOS David (Dave) Hearth – Co-Founder of Reformation Studios Dave is a true craftsman who has had a varied career as a mechanical engineer, builder, entrepreneur, and passionate ‘maker of things’. He has a love for aesthetics; working with a wide range of materials and creating beautiful spaces. After gaining his Masters in 3D printing…
SARAH BING I build large ceramic sculptures and throw and handbuild functional pieces.I also make tiles for kitchens and bathrooms by commission, and hold private classes in my studio. I started 11 years ago and was immediately obsessed as soon as I touched clay. It feels like the perfect medium because you can create anything…
FUNCTIONAL LOG ART 62 Upper Wainui Road @functional log art 021 141 3325 Functional.log.art@gmail.com
THE RAGLAN COMMUNITY CLAY SHED Meet the makers, the creators, the fun-loving crew of the Raglan Community Clay Shed. The Clay Shed is located at the back of the Old School Arts Centre in our purpose-built Whare Uku and has over 100 active members. No matter if you are into collecting art or just clay-curious,…
KARIN BETTLEY Karin Bettley is a ceramic artist living in coastal Raglan. A love of nature, people and a sense of landscape, mood and movement is evident in her work which is both hand built and thrown on the wheel. Karin makes both sculptural pieces and homewares. “So often I am at the heart of…
ROLLING LEAF I have a love of gardens and trees, am an ardent re-user (op-shopper) and believe in doing what we can to reduce our consumption of products and recycle all we can to minimise our impact on our environment. It is important to me to incorporate aspects of this into my art. The environmentally…
WENDY LEMMON I work across mediums, creating pieces that exist between form and function. I’m drawn to old utilitarian objects — made to be used — and the quiet histories they carry. These objects often spark a new piece. I reimagine the familiar, allowing it to take on a fresh presence while retaining traces of its original…
MOONLIGHT BAY STUDIO Step into the enchanting world of Moonlight Bay Studio in Raglan by the Sea, where creativity knows no bounds. Husband and wife duo, Peter and Rossi, seamlessly blend their diverse talents to bring you an exquisite array of art and craft. Peter, a master of his craft with a background in IT…
HAMMER’D My interest in ironwork began when my teenage son joined a Viking re-enactment group and has grown as I have become more knowledgeable and proficient with forging. Inspired by the weaponry my initial designs were daggers and axes using a homemade coal-fired forge and recycled steel. I then made my own gas forge which,…