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Peter Collis


Peter Collis has worked with clay nearly all of his life. The main focus of his work is the exploration of shape and surface. He favours pure form vessels, which he treats in a wide range of methods- crackle glazes, textured slips and rich colours. Each treatment calls for a different process and set of skills; his fluency in such a range of techniques is a credit to his over 40 years at the pottery wheel.

Collis finds inspiration in the context he has spent most of his life in- the Waitemata Harbour in Auckland. Travel abroad is also crucial to his idea development process; he enjoys being exposed to cultures with rich histories in ceramics- Japan being one example.
 
Beyond the creation of sophisticated gallery style ceramics, Collis has become known for creating crafted serveware for New Zealand’s top restaurants. SidArt and The Grove are two well-known restaurants who have commissioned bespoke ceramic sets to present their culinary creations on.

Peter Collis has exhibited extensively locally and internationally since 1978, in more than 200 group shows and 50 solo shows in Asia, Australasia, North America and Europe. He has experience as a lecturer and demonstrator on the subject of ceramics throughout New Zealand, Japan and Singapore. Collis is represented in many public and private collections in New Zealand and overseas. His ceramics have been presented as gifts by the New Zealand Government to Nelson Mandela in, 1998; to Taiwan Mayors by the North Shore City in 1990 and also to the Mayor of British Columbia in 1990.
"I love the magical transformation that I can bring about from raw clay to sophisticated object. The ability to physically change something to that degree, with clay, glaze and fire."- Peter Collis

AVAILABLE WORKS


Peter Collis Lustre Series ​​Thrown, Altered and Lustred Ceramic, 22ct Gold and Platinum 150-300mm Diameter
Peter Collis
Lustre Series
​​Thrown, Altered and Lustred Ceramic, 22ct Gold and Platinum
150-300mm Diameter
Various Shapes, sizes and designs available
$400 (Small), $550 (Medium), $800 (Large)
​Available
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Peter Collis Lustre - Unity ​​Thrown, Altered and Lustred Ceramic 90 H x 320 W x 280mm D ​2024
Peter Collis
Lustre - Unity
​​Thrown, Altered and Lustred Ceramic, 22ct Gold
​Approx 300 x 300mm
Large and Medium Size Available

$1100-$1600 Pair
Available
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Peter Collis Light Within Series Hand Thrown Ceramic with Gold  Approx 70-150mm Height eachPicture
Peter Collis
Light Within Series
Hand Thrown Ceramic with Gold 
Approx 70-260mm Height each
$250-$350 each
Various Shapes Available
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Peter Collis Lustre - Infinity (Large) ​​Thrown, Altered and Lustred Ceramic 130 H x 440 W x 320mm D ​2025
Peter Collis
Lustre - Infinity 
​​Thrown, Altered and Lustred Ceramic, 22ct Gold and Platinum
Approx 300 x 400mm
$1600 for Pair
Available
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Peter Collis Waka in White (large) Hand Built Ceramic 650mm Length 2024
Peter Collis
Waka in White (large)
Hand Built Ceramic
650mm Length
2024
$695
​Available
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Peter Collis Lustre - Unity (Large) Titanium ​​Thrown, Altered and Lustred Ceramic 90 H x 360 W x 310mm D ​2025
Peter Collis
Lustre - Unity (Large) Titanium
​​Thrown, Altered and Lustred Ceramic
90 H x 360 W x 310mm D
​2025

$1500 pair
Available
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Peter Collis Red Vase Hand Built Ceramic, Egyptian Past Glaze 430m Height x 380mm Diameter 2024
Peter Collis
Red Vase
Hand Built Ceramic, Egyptian Past Glaze
430m Height x 380mm Diameter
2024
$3600
​Available
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Peter Collis Crackle and Pop Hand Thrown Ceramics 2023
Peter Collis
Crackle and Pop
Hand Thrown Ceramic
​Small $75
Medium $145
​Large $275

​Available in a range of colours
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Peter Collis Blue Vase Hand Built Ceramic, Egyptian Past Glaze 430m Height x 380mm Diameter 2024
Peter Collis
Blue Vase
Hand Built Ceramic, Egyptian Past Glaze
430m Height x 380mm Diameter
2024
$3600
​Available
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Peter Collis Skeleton Bottle (White) Hand Thrown and Built Ceramic, Steel Base 710 H x 220mm W 2022
Peter Collis
Skeleton Bottle (White)
Hand Thrown and Built Ceramic, Steel Base
710 H x 220mm W
2022
$4500
Available
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Philip Stokes Crackle Vases Hand Thrown Ceramic
Peter Collis
Crackle Vases
Hand Thrown Ceramic
2025
Small $190
Medium $275
​Large $350
​Various Sizes Available
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Peter Collis Kinetic Sculptures 2024 1. Porcelain with Gold/Platinum Lustre Glaze
Peter Collis
Kinetic Sculptures- Magnetic Connection
Porcelain with Platinum or 22ct Gold Lustre Glaze
230mm Height x 230mm Width x 200mm Depth
$750 each
​Available
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Peter Collis
Turquoise Ovoid Bottles
Hand Thrown Ceramic
230 H x 100mm W, 200 H x 100mm W
Left $220, Right $160
Available
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PAST WORKS


Peter Collis, "Waka in Blue", Hand Built Ceramic Sculpture, 750mm Length
Peter Collis- "Stacked", Hand Built Ceramic Sculpture, Layered Discs, 480 height x 200mm width, 2021
Peter Collis "Waka in Blue", Hand Built Ceramic, 750mm Length
Peter Collis, "Royal Blue", Hand Thrown Ceramic, 31cm height, 2021, SOLD
Peter Collis, Ceramic, ​​Wall Sculpture, 310 H x 310 W x 100mm D
Peter Collis, "California Waterfall (Disc)", Hand Thrown Ceramic, Displays on Pin Stand, 600mm Diameter
Peter Collis, "Orange to Blue (Crater and Ring)", ​Wall Sculpture, 275mm diameter x 100mm deep
Peter Collis, "Crackle and Pop Disk (Green)", Hand Thrown Ceramic, 75mm H x 300mm diameter, 2023
Peter Collis "Waka in White (Medium)", Hand Built Ceramic, 625mm Length, 2024
Peter Collis "Light Within", Hand Thrown Ceramic with Gold 22ct Lustre, 100mm Height x 270mm Diameter, 2024
Peter Collis "Waka in White (Small)", Hand Built Ceramic, 500mm Length, 2024
Peter Collis "Lustre - Infinity", ​​Thrown, Altered and Lustred Ceramic, 70 H x 190mm, 2024
Peter Collis "Waka in Blue (large)", Hand Built Ceramic, 650mm Length, 2024
Peter Collis "Waka in Black (Small)", Hand Built Ceramic, 500mm Length, 2024
Peter Collis "Orange to Blue I, II, III", ​​Wall Sculpture, Ceramic, 350-390mm Width
Peter Collis "Waka in Lime (large)", Hand Built Ceramic, 650mm Length, 2024
Peter Collis "Waka in White (large)", Hand Built Ceramic, 650mm Length, 2024

Peter Collis Artworks In Situ


Peter Collis | Aotearoa Art Fair, 2024 | Exhibition in Situ | Black Door Gallery
Peter Collis | Alchemy Exhibition in Situ, August, 2024 | Black Door Gallery
Peter Collis | Lustre Series Wall Sculpture | In Private Residence
Rorschach- Black Splash | In Situ at Black Door Gallery
Peter Collis | Lustre Series Wall Sculptures | In Private Residence | Black Door Gallery
Peter Collis- Skeletal Bottle- Stacked | In Situ at Black Door Gallery
Peter Collis- Skeletal Bottle- Stacked | In Situ at Black Door Gallery
Lustre Series | In Situ at Black Door Gallery
Lustre Series | In Situ at Black Door Gallery
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