Quarry Arts Centre

The Quarry Art Centre is a community facility dedicated to the pursuit and development of creative practice in Whangarei. Visitors will find a friendly creative atmosphere as they wander in the idyllic surroundings.

The Quarry Arts Centre, Whangarei, is a community arts and crafts space. It runs workshops for the community, and provides facilities for artistic groups and individuals, including pottery wheels, electric and wood-fired kilns. A number of artists work out of studios at the Quarry. The Yvonne Rust Gallery hosts free exhibitions throughout the year. The Quarry shop sells locally-made art, and is a major retailer of ceramics, glazes and other materials for pottery. The Gallery and shop are open Mon - Sat. The Quarry Craft Co-op, open Mon-Sun, sells arts and crafts, much of which is local. The grounds are always open, and feature many pieces of art.