14. Lake Pukaki Rock Flour
Based on 'Rock glazes of NZ' Minna Bondy Sample 79. Pukaki River Sand Almost certainly derived from Greywacke and possibly schist. Much...
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Jul 25, 20201 min read
13. Ahuriri River sand
Based on 'Rock glazes of NZ' Minna Bondy Sample 90. Sand near Omarama Considerable quartz, rather weathered feldspar, sericite,...
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Jul 24, 20201 min read
12. Waitaki River Sand
Based on 'Rock glazes of NZ' Minna Bondy Sample 75. Waitaki River Sand (Schist in Otago is largely derived from greywacke and their bulk...
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Jul 24, 20202 min read
11. Blackhead Basalt
Based on 'Rock glazes of NZ' Minna Bondy Sample 54. Basalt A hard dark fine-grained rock consisting essentially of lime-soda feldspar,...
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Jul 18, 20202 min read
10. Clutha River Sand
Based on 'Rock glazes of NZ' Minna Bondy Sample 93. Clutha River Sand Abundant Quartz, considerably less common feldspar, occasional...
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Jul 18, 20202 min read
9. & 35. Argillite
Based on 'Rock glazes of NZ' Minna Bondy Sample 12. Semi Schistose Argilite or fine-grained Greywacke This hard blue-grey rock a...
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Jul 16, 20201 min read
8. Bluff Gabbro Norite
Based on 'Rock glazes of NZ' Minna Bondy Sample 2. Gabbro A rather dark crystalline rock with grain-size averaging about 2mm. Visible...
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Jul 15, 20202 min read
7. Stewart Island Granite
Based on 'Rock glazes of NZ' Minna Bondy Sample 15: Pink Granite, Stewart Island A light colour rock made up of relatively large (up to...
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Jul 12, 20201 min read
6. Central Otago Schist
Based on 'Rock glazes of NZ' Minna Bondy Sample 1: Semi-schist A light greenish-grey rock showing a pronounced platey structure The...
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Jul 10, 20201 min read
5. Grey River Mouth
Based on 'Rock glazes of NZ' Minna Bondy Sample 25: Dark coarse-grained grit, Greymouth A dark grey, coarse sandstone or grit showing...
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Jul 8, 20201 min read
4. Buller River Sand
Based on 'Rock glazes of NZ' Minna Bondy Sample 78: Buller River Sand Quartz, Feldspar (mainly Microline), Minor mica and hornblende....
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Jul 8, 20201 min read
3. Pink Granite, Buller Gorge
Based on Rock glazes of NZ Minna Bondy Sample 15: Pink Granite A light colour rock made up of relatively large (up to 1/2") crystals,...
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Jul 8, 20201 min read
2. Wairau River sand
Based on 'Rock glazes of NZ' Minna Bondy Sample 77: Wairau river sand The commonest recognisable grains are of quartz, most of this is...
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Jul 6, 20202 min read
1. Whatamango Bay Camping Area
Based on 'Rock glazes of NZ' Minna Bondy Sample 92: Weathered Schist, Sand near Picton Slightly weathered Schist similar to the schist...
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Jul 5, 20201 min read
An afternoon with Ann Bondy
Saturday 4th July, Titahi Bay When I first discovered Minna Bondy's book 'Rock glazes of New Zealand' (1960) I searched for more...
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Jul 3, 20203 min read
New Zealand Rock Glazes
Dear All, just writing to let you know about a project I'm working on over the next few months. I'm Janeen Page a potter from Taranaki...
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Jun 20, 20201 min read
The old cheese factory
I love my little space at the old cheese factory at Tataraimaka, Taranaki New Zealand. One visitor described it as humble and that sits...
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Jun 19, 20201 min read
A Taranaki Palette
Through my study into the geology of the Taranaki landscape, I have experimented and developed six stable glazes. These glazes are...
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