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Post  Maryr Thu 6 Nov - 12:28

Hemara and Frances Hemara showed me a plate made by Charlie and Chrissie Seakins.  Since then I have found a few pieces of my own. They have/had? a plate making machine and the ware is hand decorated by Chrissie and sold under the Pacific brand. They are based in Northcote on the North Shore, Auckland. I believe Charlie was a hand thrower before they started making tableware. This cup is 9 cm high, plate/saucer 20 cm wide and the platter is huge at 20 cm wide. The plate that came with the cup has no indent; there were several sets and they were all the same so I am wondering if they didn't make saucers as such.
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Post  Ev Thu 6 Nov - 12:34

Last time I was at the Seakins Charlie was using his plate making machine.

Here is a piece of theirs that I have and love ...
https://www.newzealandpottery.net/t996-charlie-seakins-painted-pacific?highlight=seakins
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Post  Kat & Co. Tue 1 Sep - 11:53

A hand thrown 10cmh plant pot I've found stamped Seakins...
Im assuming its the same pottery.
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Post  Maryr Wed 2 Sep - 13:41

I assume this mug is Charlie Seakins as well. I have also seen a lovely lidded jar with the same mark, but managed not to buy it! Photos Jake Monk
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Post  Jeremy Ashford Wed 2 Nov - 14:34

Pacific NZ mug.
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This Pacific NZ mug shape is not in the current Seakins catalogue, but the pattern is. The background for this "Pohutukawa" design includes "black sand from ... Muriwai ... suspended in [the] glaze."
http://www.paintedpacificpottery.co.nz/mugs

CORRECTION: while it is not on the mugs page this "tall mug" can be seen on the Pohutukawa page: http://www.paintedpacificpottery.co.nz/pohutukawa

The most expensive mug at Sallies at $4 but I paid anyway. Like my Keriblue Pohutukawa mug this is effectively a new item so it was cheap at the price.

In the potters marks gallery there is a Painted Pacific mark under Seakins but  I don't see Val's Pacific NZ mark anywhere.
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Post  JanPots Tue 29 Nov - 17:09

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I saw these today and really loved the colours but ... how many dishes does one need?
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Post  Maryr Wed 13 Nov - 17:23

I met Charlie and Chrissie last week. I had a wonderful wander through their workshop and gallery.  These floral 'Painted Pacific' dishes were made around the mid-1990s.  
The Kea mug is from their current stock.
This beautiful ware is made on a jigger by Charlie and hand-decorated by Chrissie.  They have been making ceramics all their adult lives.  Charlie began hand-throwing when he was 14, but he and Chrissie moved to jiggering and hand-painting when they had a family to support.  
I really love their bird mugs.  They are finely made and a nice large size. I might even buy a set for Christmas!
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Post  Ev Wed 13 Nov - 17:52

Lovely stuff !!
I'm sure Charlie said that he got some of his equipment for plate making from Crown Lynn when they closed down. Perhaps the jigger as well .....
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Post  Maryr Wed 13 Nov - 18:03

Charlie told me that he made his first jigger from an accumulation of pieces of machinery. The one he uses now is also mainly built by him, but using newer and better components. I took a video of him jiggering, I will put a link here when I have put it on youtube. (which may require the help of my 12-year-old granddaughter.)
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Post  JanPots Thu 15 Sep - 17:05

I found this lovely plate today ...
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