TUTORS

Jo Raill

Tutor

Jo was drawn to all things earthy from an early age. She trained as a horticulturist and this early experience with clay carried into her career in art. She graduated from Otago Polytechnic with a Diploma in Ceramics in 2007 and completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Fine Arts at Elam in 2016.

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Her Art is made from malleable materials in which organic forms seem to grow in a haphazard way. Her recent clay work stretches the boundaries: surfaces are textural and seem to ooze colour. She also happily makes simple objects that can be used in a home. ”I love making affordable objects like mugs and bowls which are organic in form. As domestic ware leaves my studio I imagine the pieces in another home serving a purpose but also

bringing a smile to the day”.

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Jo is an experienced tutor having taught pottery since 2007 at many venues including Unitec, Auckland Studio Potters and Selwyn College.

Aidan Raill

Tutor

Aidan completed a Bachelor of Visual Arts at Unitec in 2014. He majored in painting.

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He completed a Diploma of ceramics in 2017. He makes both functional and sculptural work. Aidan makes large pots on the wheel and hand builds onto them.

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Aidan also tutors at Auckland Studio Potters.