Nicholas Toyne is a ceramic artist born and raised in Whanganui. Following his postgraduate study which centred around Zen, wabi-sabi, the Japanese tea ceremony, and the art object in the context of human mortality, Nicholas’ work now focuses on the beauty and power of the vessel as an object for meditative inquiry and alchemical healing. His practice walks the line between ‘unique art object’ + ‘ritualistic functional ware’.