Meet the Artists on the Easter 2017 Whangarei Arts Trail
Meet Allen Jowitt - I drifted north from Upper Hutt in my early twenties and discovered Great Barrier Island where I established Schooner Bay Pottery and potted full time for five years. My intention to continue potting was put on hold while I built our house. Meanwhile cheap ceramic imports flooded into New Zealand and the game changed.
I entered a new phase working with figured kauri making furniture as Square Kauri Construction. And then in the early 2000s to Parua Bay where I purchased a gas kiln and re-awoke to the joy of clay and fire like some latter day Rip van Winkle. I’m back in the Leach tradition making high-fired domestic stoneware and porcelain with celadon, copper red and ash glazes – designed to be functional and enjoyed in daily use. I have a small range of wooden boards for bread or saving made from recycled kauri, matai, African mahogany and English oak.
Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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85.2% Yes
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13.5% No
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1.2% Other - I'll share below
What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.
Railing planters
To gain extra growing space, make and hang these easy-to-build planters on almost any wooden fence or deck railing. Use Resene FX Blackboard Paint so you can easily identify what plants are in each. Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.
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