Morris & James Matakana

04/08/2026

It's the last hurrah for our limited edition book, The Clay That Connects Us!

If you haven't been able to get a copy yet, there's currently 16 left available on the website.

Plus we're gifting three personal copies of the book - one to a friend, one to you, and one to a library.

These gifted books are "overs": the handful of extra books a printer runs off to protect an edition of 500. They were never destined for sale (they were kept back as reserve copies) but they're surplus to our personal requirements.

How the book ballot works:

Book one - nominate a friend. Got a copy already? Send us a photo of the book on your coffee table and tell us who you'd like to receive one. If you're drawn, your friend gets the book.

Book two - a copy for yourself. Haven't got one yet? Share a Morris & James memory, or a photo of your favourite piece, and you're in the draw.

Book three - nominate a library. Every entry can also name a New Zealand public library. The most-nominated library that doesn't already have a copy will receive one for its shelves.

Open worldwide. Entries close 11.59pm, Saturday 15 August. Winners drawn Monday 17 August and announced here Tuesday 18 August. The book is the gift - all we ask is that winners cover the postage (we'll cover postage on the library copy).

Enter here:

Three personal copies to be gifted - to a friend, to you, and to a library. Open worldwide, winners cover postage only.

28/07/2026

A wonderful snap of The Clay That Connects Us on the other side of the world!

"My book arrived safely in Quebec, Canada. It arrived the day before my birthday! 🎉What a wonderful gift to add to my collection. Here it is on my coffee table ☕️. Thank you to Morris & James for all these beautiful creations. I've been collecting them since 2015 and they will always be a part of my home decor. ✨️"
- Sindy

21/07/2026

Some interesting items from the 90s shared with us by Alexander King.

For general interest (not for sale).

21/07/2026

Calling all collectors... can you help us help Jude?

Jude is on a mission to find a Picasso pot (designed by Jacs Connelly), and has been ever so patiently waiting to see if one might turn up since we've been closed.

If you have one tucked away that you'd be willing to part with, we'd love to hear from you so we can help Jude out by passing on your details.

We're casting the net wide on this one - Jude is happy to travel for the right piece!

20/07/2026

📚 Good news: reserve copies of The Clay That Connects Us have just been released.

We sold out of the book last week, and we've now wrapped up all our final orders.

Why the extras? We wanted to make sure we didn't oversell, and to cover any further interest from libraries. Now that we're all up to date, we have 25 copies left over.

These are live on the website now and available to purchase - so if you missed out the first time, this is your second chance to grab one.

🌏 Based beyond Australasia? Get in touch and we'll sort you a shipping quote. As a rough guide, shipping has averaged around NZ$100 to the USA, Canada, UK and Europe.

📦 Shipping within NZ is $10, and to Australia $32 (per book).

A Morris & James Book. Limited run - only 500 copies. ISBN: 978-0-473-77333-5 Preview the first 20 pages · Watch the unboxing The Clay That Connects Us is a limited-edition Morris & James coffee table book bringing together customer stories, memories, and journeys - collected at the close o...

13/07/2026

3-phase Furnace Engineering kiln - for sale! See the TradeMe link for all info. Pickup from Warkworth (North Auckland):

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/crafts/pottery-ceramics/listing/6026052034

09/07/2026

Happy Matariki everyone ✨

Just a heads up before we head off for the long weekend: we currently have 6 books left for sale, and we're loving every single message about how much you're all enjoying it.

We've set aside 5 additional 'spare' copies as a small reserve, both to make sure we didn't oversell and to cover any further library orders. So if you go to order this weekend and it shows 'sold out', please email us. We'll let you know early next week whether any spare copies are available before they're gone for good.

Thanks again for everyone's support and kind words 📖

And a reminder: if you missed out on submitting content for the book, please go ahead and email it through for future sharing.

We'll check in again on Monday: [email protected]

What's next? Watch this space 👀

A Morris & James Book. Limited run - only 500 copies. ISBN: 978-0-473-77333-5 Preview the first 20 pages · Watch the unboxing The Clay That Connects Us is a limited-edition Morris & James coffee table book bringing together customer stories, memories, and journeys - collected at the close o...

07/07/2026

Only 20 copies left! 🎉

Thanks to everyone for getting behind The Clay That Connects Us project and those that could join us for the book signing on the weekend.

We now only have 20 copies available to purchase.

This is your last chance to grab a piece of history - no reprints are planned:

https://www.morrisandjames.co.nz/products/the-clay-that-connects-us-hardcover-book

The warehouse are still catching up on orders from last week - so if you've ordered recently, rest assured your order is 'in'.

A Morris & James Book. Limited run - only 500 copies. ISBN: 978-0-473-77333-5 Preview the first 20 pages · Watch the unboxing The Clay That Connects Us is a limited-edition Morris & James coffee table book bringing together customer stories, memories, and journeys - collected at the close o...

07/07/2026

Libraries! We've been asked which libraries stock The Clay That Connects Us. Here's the list:

Warkworth
Auckland
Palmerston North
Christchurch City
Hamilton City
Taupo District
Waikato district
Tasman District
Tauranga City Council
Whangarei
Hastings
Rotorua Lakes Council
Porirua City Library
Upper Hut City
Nelson Public
Auckland War Memorial Museum

04/07/2026

A very big thank you to everyone who came along to the book signing today and the chance to reconnect... in person!

A special thank you to Satya at Cafe Nectar for the delicious spread and for keeping us all hydrated.

So many kind words about the project. The response has been overwhelmingly positive, and it's made us more certain than ever that this book needed to exist. Thank you.

We know plenty of you couldn't make it, whether it was distance or a clash of plans, and you were missed.

Photo credits: Wilma Jennings