Artists 2025
Open Studios 2025 is your chance to step inside the studios of local artists, designers, and makers. From painters and sculptors to jewellers and ceramicists, our diverse lineup of creatives will share their work with visitors.
7. Keum Sun Lee
Keum Sun Lee is a self-taught ceramic artist whose practice is rooted in traditional Korean techniques. While honouring these methods, she brings a contemporary twist through her use of colour, creating works that are both timeless and modern. Each piece demands patience, focus, and a deep connection to the process, resulting in ceramics that are truly one-of-a-kind.
8. NorthArt Gallery | Rebecca Steedman
Rebecca creates ceramic sculptures and lettering related to local clay. Her exhibition at Northart explores the intimate relationship between materiality, language, and place. As a long-time resident of Tāmaki Makaurau’s North Shore, Rebecca possesses a deep familiarity with the tactile and visual nuances of its landscape.
8. NorthArt Gallery | Jo Harris
Jo Harris is an Auckland-based artist whose practice revolves around the theme of the authenticity of self and the masks we wear. A multimedia artist, Jo employs a range of materials in her work, including ceramics, recycled, and found objects, creating pieces that transcend traditional mediums.
12. TripleUceramics by Ute Wallbach
Ute is a ceramic artist, focusing on hand-building. This technique allows the clay to guide the creative process, resulting in organic, intuitive forms. She draws inspiration from her travels, blending sustainability, colour, and nature.