A Thomas Baker

Live performance with Thomas Baker, featuring BGM by Karen Hu’s beautiful cello playing in the background, during over two hundred people arrive at the venue. We are excited to kick off this inaugural performance event with our talented artists who are usually working alone in their studios, we are happy to initiate the event featuring their process of making to be the center of a bustling crowd in a fun and engaging way. Thanks @thomas___baker for the great performance for our audience and @karennwho for the brilliant piece of music. Thank you everyone who came and support the event. Presented @public_record_ Shots by @___masami__o These drop pots are drying in the space and firing in few weeks time then become available from our gallery in Ponsonby.

‘Kindred’ @public_record_ silo6 live performance on 1st May Great success, the video, photo footage will be out soon… Thanks everyone who joined us the night 🌕 Ngā mihi — Public Record silo6 Until 10th May 10-4

NZ ceramicist Thomas Baker will be a part of ‘Kindred’ featured artist - live performance show at silo6 on 1st May, showcasing his dynamic approach working with clay: one of his iconic dropped vases from high platform!!! with the accomplished by the sound of Cello, play by @karennwho at the background will be dreamy but vibrant experience. Showcasing his dynamic approach to working with clay. The event will feature documentation of his distinctive Sling shot Vase process, We pre-visited silo6 with Thomas in last month documented his distinctive Slingshot vases process filmed and edited by @louis_rhian - offering audiences insight into his methods and material awareness. Thomas’s ability to embed character and energy into clay is both engaging and inspiring. these vases had been dried and wood-fired, ready to showcasing our upcoming exhibition at Silo6. Can’t wait to see the result of fired pieces as well as having him at the live show together with us! Book the tickets NOW for the live performance show ‘Kindred’ to experience this. Ticket on sale 🎟️ Link in bio. Or @humanitix search for ‘kindred’ —- Thomas Baker trained in Kanazawa, Japan, under Seppo Iida, working in his teacher’s atelier, Hokuto Studio. Now based in Mangawhai, Baker has undertaken residencies across Aotearoa and gained recognition for his iconic, playful yet meticulously controlled works. His practice focuses on capturing the state of clay through whimsy and tension. He has shown in multiple national and international exhibitions, and is highly sought after by collectors. Baker also co-founded Kiln studio in Nelson Whakatū, and is co-founder and creative director of the biennial Nelson Clay Week, contributing significantly to the vitality of the creative community in Aotearoa. @thomas___baker

Slab squeeze vase series by Thomas Baker After very successful show, Star Jump with Scott Brough, Riccardo Scott exhibition in Feb, this year. This is the first capsule range had dropped by the artist to Public Record, before his time in Europe. We adore his playful, tangible, fine art, contemporary ceramics from Aotearoa @thomas___baker Available @public_record_ Shots by @___masami__o

Thomas Baker - New ‘Chuck Chunk’ series have arrived. Clay, glaze, wood fired @thomas___baker Available @public_record_ Shots by @___masami__o

Woooh! So we’re off on new adventures! Which means the beautiful Kiln Studio is up for sale. It’s been such an amazing experience and now we’d love to see it continue to grow and keep popping out new potters! We’ve put together a wee site that has more info, check it out, the link is in our bio. Maybe YOU could be the next KILN MASTER?

Tomorrow will be the last day to see the group show JOY @mcleaveygallery . Do pop by if you haven’t already. See the many good. Very good. Wow. Has been an absolute pleasure to show alongside @andreaduchatenier @zhu.ohmu @elise.johnston.ceramics @tom_mackie_art @ameliafagencedesign @cherylucasceramics - medium soft toss #1 - drop glob - medium soft #2 - thrown together together

From the Anagama, ‘bed rock slumber party’’ is still seeable with real eyes at the Quartz Museum in Whanganui. Part of the Emerging Practitioner in Clay Exhibition. On until February. Do check it out if your near. There is some very good work in there, its a real privilege to be included . 📸 @whio.whio always suppling the goods

I still think of you,, 2017, Hokutoh

This popped rock bottle, and some others will end up online soon, maybe. @whio.whio took a photo

Soft spots and snot lots,, 2020.

It’s not that, soft .2020