Opening soon at Te Toi Uku, Brick (Raw) is an experimental publication project by researchers Rebecca Steedman and Caroline Powley. The project is a response to the iconic ‘CRUM’ brick and New Lynn’s rich ceramic heritage. Celebrating the Ambrico kiln’s centennial anniversary, this publication offers a creative investigation of this historic building through experimental print techniques and material exploration.  

The Ambrico kiln is the last remaining structure of Auckland’s brick-making era and a symbol of New Lynn’s industrial history.  

About the Collaborators: 

Caroline Powley is a graphic designer and academic, who works with interpretive design processes, experimental type and collaborative publications to explore the relationship between typography and place. 

Rebecca Steedman is an artist, designer, and academic whose interdisciplinary practice spans experimental design and ceramics, exploring place, materiality, and context.