Guest Ceramic Artist 2026:
Fiona Tunnicliffe
We were honoured to welcome renowned potter Fiona Tunnicliffe as the guest ceramic artist at the Ōtaki Pottery Club’s Festival of Pots and Garden Art 2026.
Fiona Tunnicliffe
We are delighted to announce Fiona Tunnicliffe as our potter guest artist at the 2026 Festival of Pots and Garden Art.
Renowned ceramic artist Fiona Tunnicliffe, with over 30 years' experience, specialises in creating captivating animal-inspired ceramic pieces. Each sculpture radiates its unique personality, enriched by meticulous application of textures and patterns, and relief work.
"I obviously had a misspent youth dragging my family around zoos, aquariums and anywhere that I could observe and photograph animals.
The properties that cause clay to warp and crack in response to heat make it my favourite medium to work with. The fact that I can use stamps, images and textures to add a narrative to the surface is an added bonus."
Her work has earned widespread acclaim, earning her numerous awards, including people's choice and top honours at major New Zealand Art and Ceramic exhibitions, cementing her status as a hugely respected artist in the ceramic world.
We are delighted to announce Fiona Tunnicliffe as our potter guest artist at the 2026 Festival of Pots and Garden Art.
Renowned ceramic artist Fiona Tunnicliffe, with over 30 years' experience, specialises in creating captivating animal-inspired ceramic pieces. Each sculpture radiates its unique personality, enriched by meticulous application of textures and patterns, and relief work.
"I obviously had a misspent youth dragging my family around zoos, aquariums and anywhere that I could observe and photograph animals.
The properties that cause clay to warp and crack in response to heat make it my favourite medium to work with. The fact that I can use stamps, images and textures to add a narrative to the surface is an added bonus."
Her work has earned widespread acclaim, earning her numerous awards, including people's choice and top honours at major New Zealand Art and Ceramic exhibitions, cementing her status as a hugely respected artist in the ceramic world.