https://margaretmacdonald.co.nz/contact daily 0.75 2026-04-04 https://margaretmacdonald.co.nz/process daily 0.75 2026-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/1619225778517-SRCGT70KMHYYJYS731DA/public.jpeg Process https://margaretmacdonald.co.nz/art-and-craft-research daily 0.75 2025-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/1610960251593-LZM2KTZGFKQL93YIKSHH/Children%27s+ceramics+with+German+Shepherd++at+Oruaiti+School+1952.jpeg Art and craft research Student’s pots from the kiln at Oruaiti School, 1952 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/1610960841850-J4EKGUFSYEVMG8ADGD84/Oruaiti+School+students+with+their+pottery+1952.jpg Art and craft research Some of Aotearoa’s best known potters, painters, and sculptors had their beginnings as itinerant art teachers working in Art and Craft branch of the Department of Education between 1940 and 1970 including Doreen Blumhardt, Ralph Hotere, Marilyn Webb, Katerina Mataira, Sandy Adsett, John Bevan Ford, Cliff Whiting, Jim Allen, and Clive Aldridge. Over the course of my research, I had the privilege of interviewing New Zealand potters, artists, and teachers—along with their students—whose work revolutionised art education in schools and highlighted the vital role social and cultural activities play in fostering community connection. Their innovative vision, deep insight, and artistic expertise continue to shape my own sense of expression, identity, and place as an artist in Aotearoa today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/1610962061702-K24EHL6ROIWUFWYSSYA2/Oruaiti+School+students+unloading+the+kiln+1952jpeg Art and craft research My dissertation was awarded the New Zealand Association for Research in Education 2011 Sutton-Smith Doctoral Award for excellence in a doctoral thesis. In 2016, I adapted my dissertation for a book which was published by The New Zealand Council for Educational Research and was a finalist in the New Zealand Education Book Awards ‘Best Resource in Higher Education’ category. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/681ebba9-db8c-4425-835b-42f5f55cc50e/8-8+Nell+Hancox+modelling+clay.jpeg Art and craft research https://margaretmacdonald.co.nz/exhibitions-and-awards daily 0.75 2026-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/9ad5c5be-5227-4f02-8f45-83996a6835b8/1+%281%29.jpeg Awards and Exhibtions - Wellington Museum Premier Acquisition Award for Excellence in Ceramics Pushing Clay Forsyth Barr Ceramics Award exhibition 2026 https://margaretmacdonald.co.nz/home daily 1.0 2026-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/c865844f-b8c5-4507-ab33-dc6f779dfc4c/1.jpeg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/1610934765239-80XOYLPM4CQOD68IGLRV/Margaret+MacDonald+-+Anagama+kiln Home - About https://margaretmacdonald.co.nz/selectedworks daily 0.75 2026-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/d274a2ec-25b3-4fab-9f33-edcf085dbae6/1+%284%29.jpeg Selected works From the Mountains to the Sea installation (Detail) - Finalist Forsyth Barr Pushing Clay Ceramic Award Exhibition 2026. Porcelain, glass frit, recycled rick fines and stoneware clay, iron cray pot. H130mm x W500mm x D380mm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/1769366110813-NY41F384TR6DSS2UFJF2/Melt%252B1%252B-%252BMain%252Bimage.jpg Selected works Melt 1 - Finalist Portage 2025 exhibition. Porcelain, dry glaze, stain and glass frit 10 x 47 x 39 cm. Private Collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/1b6d2d4c-f765-477f-be63-d689d4fa6172/Glacial+Witness+%28top+view%29.jpeg Selected works Glacial Witness - Finalist Waiclay 2025 Exhibition. Porcelain, dry glaze, stain and glass frit. 10 x 39 x 37 cm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/2e386fd3-f5d3-486e-857c-765abeb693bc/Waiclay.jpeg Selected works Ice Shelf- Scott Base. Winner of the Waiclay National Exhibition Premier Award 2022. Porcelain with stoneware and dry glaze. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/1ce9f909-1d78-4fd7-bb0d-be9aedd19f91/CAS+glacier.jpeg Selected works Haupapa - Tasman Glacier. Ceramics Association NZ Diamond Jubilee 60th National Exhibition 2021. Porcelain with stoneware and dry glaze. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/fd5c0773-2751-4630-8af2-7d5474f27f11/Wellington+museum.jpeg Selected works Antarctic Peninsula. Winner of the Ceramicus 2021, Wellington Museum Premier Acquisition Award for Excellence in Ceramics. Porcelain with stoneware and dry glaze. Collection of the Wellington Museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/4a9160eb-2792-47dd-978e-d32b32a248b8/Glacier+test+2.jpeg Selected works Pram Point - Antarctica. Porcelain with stoneware and dry glaze - 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/f5ae295f-bd4e-4d6a-bbc0-f2c9d5789cf2/Glacier+test.jpeg Selected works Ross Island, McMurdo Sound. Porcelain with stoneware and dry glaze - 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/1612000384244-RF3SEU5TJ832TLGT4JHG/IMG_6327.jpeg Selected works Sakai Ceramics Association 2021 Exhibition, Japan. "Sea sounds" series - Porcelain with stoneware and dry glaze, (2020). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/fd3bd27f-4d15-483a-9215-23d0353ffaec/2.jpeg Selected works Finalist - Canterbury Potters Association Exhibition 2025. Stoneware. Permanent Collection of the Canterbury Museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/dbadfa5a-8713-4490-bf2f-a7ffb3200ba7/1+%2814%29.jpeg Selected works Anagama 2024 series: Square vase in white raku clay with flashing slips (front). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/a8eebe6b-093c-4f1c-979a-f38d3af4239e/1+%2815%29.jpeg Selected works Anagama 2024 series: Square vase in white raku clay with flashing slips (back). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/8536a360-4deb-404e-be68-5838d0104f12/1.jpeg Selected works Finalist - Canterbury Potters Association Exhibition 2025. Stoneware. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/1612000368622-RUKMV5IJZOAI4A8W01KX/IMG_6274.jpeg Selected works Anagama 2020 series: small square vase with flashing slips. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/dea29d85-a8fa-4c37-b679-f32d6901c4dd/Small+white+geode.jpeg Selected works Geomorphic vessel - 1. White Raku clay with terra sigillata, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/100576f6-9f5b-47ea-bad4-a4c4b9dd303c/Big+white+geode.jpeg Selected works Geomorphic vessel - 2. White Raku clay with terra sigillata 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/366ff4cd-c5ff-4113-9e93-524e754c0b81/Big+balck+geode.jpeg Selected works Geomorphic vessel - 3. White Raku clay with black terra sigillata, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/0e3d7625-a706-4101-ba55-284dee7f449f/Gold+geode.jpeg Selected works Geomorphic vessel - 4. Stoneware clay with terra sigillata, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/db0a1bd5-453d-4a67-aa0c-b4ed686e6915/1+%2813%29.jpeg Selected works Anagama 2024 series: Double walled bowl in white raku clay with flashing slips. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/155c5de2-c6c4-44b7-9d9b-95ed62faf878/White+geode.jpeg Selected works Geomorphic vessel - 5. Brown Raku clay with white glaze, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/1612000205329-46LN4ROG39NAQL76GZN4/IMG_6339.jpeg Selected works Rice terrace series, white stoneware with dry glaze, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/1612000383083-KD60DVLA57Z8UVTU794Q/IMG_6356.jpeg Selected works "Belief" commemoration of the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Christchurch masjidain. White and black stoneware, dry glaze, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/1612000838578-WHSPBQGYUFIHQ18CXPQC/IMG_6360.jpeg Selected works Sculptural form - white stoneware with dry glaze, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/1612000246435-HXUYUNB8F9LHHB559P2Z/IMG_6345.jpeg Selected works Rice terrace series - porcelain with dry glaze, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/1612000383348-L11PCSIH8ZGJT6FE9XST/IMG_6380.jpeg Selected works Paper clay with coloured stains and glass, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/1612000168410-Q0F447VHKOPOYEAM3DSJ/IMG_6370.jpeg Selected works Cube series, porcelain with dry glaze, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/1612000369003-W69WRIWHPB403LDR2E5F/IMG_6336.jpeg Selected works Canterbury earthquake anniversary , black stoneware with dry glaze, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/1612000207381-MJLEVM5CF760GNNCLOJW/IMG_6353.jpeg Selected works White and black stoneware, dry glaze, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/1612000256536-1M44KB1IWFLS5O69TCSE/IMG_6348.jpeg Selected works White and black stoneware, dry glaze, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/1612000256277-4D39SMK9Q9YHA96GE0VM/IMG_6318.jpeg Selected works Rice terrace series, black stoneware, dry glaze 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/1612000246432-VOF3QO6UNNUPLJB5UL6G/IMG_6368.jpeg Selected works Cube series, porcelain with dry glaze, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/1612000384300-BX33DR0FUQGVKKVRXXLP/IMG_6400.jpeg Selected works Rice terrace series, black stoneware with dry glaze, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/1612001865054-ZRHBB2D5FYMRQGNVXDQ3/IMG_6384.jpeg Selected works Cube series, black stoneware with additions and dry glaze, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/1612000368619-7QG29UR97D0FF0LIYNCS/IMG_6333.jpeg Selected works Rice terrace series - white stoneware with dry glaze, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/9f44723f-b373-4aba-bceb-b4861462f0d7/Long+brutalist.jpeg Selected works "Lockdown". Paper clay with additions, metallic glaze over terra sigillata, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/f1fd7232-9bce-442d-b87f-64eb14a9f786/Spare+image+if+needed+-+brutalist+sculpture.jpeg Selected works "Brutalist Baby". Paper clay with metallic glaze. 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/9a2d0f41-1c77-4cbf-adeb-f56f80e7fdae/Bronze+brutalist%21.jpeg Selected works "Touchstone". Paper clay and metallic copper glaze, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/2d1a66bf-4135-4545-b1ea-3517a4b6c4b5/RR+main.jpeg Selected works "Brutalist Morphing" Quartz Museum of Studio Ceramics Exhibition March 2022. Paper clay with oxides, washes and terra sigillata. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/6cb2e826-9c71-45f1-b60e-99fe12b1d6f5/ubist+doges.jpeg Selected works Cubist Conversation. Paper clay and metallic glaze over oxides and washes, 2021. https://margaretmacdonald.co.nz/shop daily 0.75 2025-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff0eb9650339566e9b84f4e/1612772323320-QPPOFO18J07E4TCPL4LJ/IMG_6368.jpg https://margaretmacdonald.co.nz/store daily 0.75 2024-07-09