{"title":"Yorka","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn in Belgium and now based in the Wairarapa, Joke Gossey of Yorka has spent more than two decades immersed in the landscape and creative community of Aotearoa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorking across clay, silver, and paper, her practice is driven by an intuitive approach to making. Drawn to organic and abstract forms, she allows each piece to evolve through touch, repetition, and response, embracing both intention and chance in the creative process. Rather than imposing a predetermined outcome, she works collaboratively with her chosen materials, allowing form, texture, and character to emerge naturally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer work celebrates irregularity, transformation, and the subtle language of materials. The resulting pieces are tactile, organic, and abstract, creating a dialogue between nature, process, and the unexpected.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough her practice, she invites viewers to pause, engage with the materiality of each piece, and reflect on the often-overlooked connections between the natural world, creative process, and the forces that shape both.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"landscape-tumbler","title":"Landscape Tumbler","description":"\u003ch3\u003eYORKA\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCeramic landscape tumbler. Earthy beige matte exterior finish with black gloss interior finish. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"U\u003cspan\u003esing a slip made from moroccan sand I cast the tumblers than carve the hill side lines and glaze them\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox 8 x 8.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in New Zealand \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joke Gossey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50351728165057,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/7669\/0369\/files\/2026-06-2314.00.33.jpg?v=1782257031"},{"product_id":"tenmuko-tumbler","title":"Tenmuko Tumbler","description":"\u003ch3\u003eYORKA\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCeramic Tenmuko glaze finish tumbler. Grey blue matte ceramic exterior with glossy bronze brown details finished with gloss bronze interior glaze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003e\"I make up my own coloured slip using porcelain and black mason stain to colour the slip. I slipcast the tumblers using a mould, then carve the little details on the outside of the mug and glaze using a tenmuko glaze.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox 7.5 x 7.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in New Zealand \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joke Gossey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50351745171649,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/7669\/0369\/files\/2026-06-2314.01.55.jpg?v=1782258769"},{"product_id":"textured-fruit-bowl","title":"Textured Fruit Bowl","description":"\u003ch3\u003eYORKA\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTextured fruit bowl with dark brown textured exterior with stone gloss interior finish. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003e\"Using the black clay I coil by hand the pot inside a plaster mould, I then turn it on the wheel to shatter the outside of the bowl to give it a textured surface, I apply black terra sigillata on the outside of pot before the fist firing and again using layered glazes on the inside of the bowl during the second firing\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSprayed with food safe Quartz to protect the unglazed area.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox 22 x 10 cm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in New Zealand \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joke Gossey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50351762735297,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/7669\/0369\/files\/2026-06-2314.03.37.jpg?v=1782259249"},{"product_id":"large-deep-bowl","title":"Large Deep Bowl","description":"\u003ch3\u003eYORKA\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSmooth deep bowl with dark brown exterior finished with shiny moon glaze interior finish. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eAvailable in store only. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003e\"Using the rich black clay and the coiling technique I make by hand a bowl slowly drying and shaping it , apply the terra sigillata on the outside before the first firing and playing with two different glazes on the inside of the bowl before firing them again\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSprayed with food safe Quartz to protect the unglazed area.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox 18 x 21 cm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in New Zealand \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joke Gossey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50351783346369,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/7669\/0369\/files\/2026-06-2314.07.36.jpg?v=1782262646"},{"product_id":"moonscape-platter","title":"Moonscape Platter","description":"\u003ch3\u003eYORKA\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA dark brown circular platter bowl with speckled teal and bronze interior.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Using black stoneware clay I hand build the platters using the slab building technique, I than experiment with pouring two different glazing that interact with each other to create a nice rich colour\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSprayed with food safe Quartz to protect the unglazed area.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox 31 x 7 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso available in \u003ca title=\"Joke Gossey Dunes Platter\" href=\"https:\/\/collecte.nz\/products\/dunes-platter\"\u003eDunes\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in New Zealand \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joke Gossey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50351789146305,"sku":null,"price":170.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/7669\/0369\/files\/2026-06-2413.49.10.jpg?v=1782263907"},{"product_id":"dunes-platter","title":"Dunes Platter","description":"\u003ch3\u003eYORKA\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA circular platter bowl in dark brown with light stone shiny glaze interior finish. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Using black stoneware clay I hand build the platters using the slab building technique , I than experiment with pouring two different glazing that interact with each other to create a nice rich colour\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSprayed with food safe Quartz to protect unglazed area.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox 31 x 7 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso available in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/collecte.nz\/products\/moonscape-platter\" title=\"joke Gossey Moonscape Platter\"\u003eMoonscape\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in New Zealand \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joke Gossey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50351791767745,"sku":null,"price":170.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/7669\/0369\/files\/2026-06-2314.04.55.jpg?v=1782263121"}],"url":"https:\/\/collecte.nz\/collections\/yorka.oembed","provider":"collecte","version":"1.0","type":"link"}