At their riverfront studio, Anthony Morris and his family make pottery depicting local flora, such as the pohutukawa a tree and toetoe grass. —Amanda Jones

Morris & James Pottery & Tileworks, tours weekdays at 11:30 a.m., 48 Tongue Farm Rd., 64/(0) 9-422-7116, morrisandjames.co.nz. Photo courtesy of Morris & James. This appeared in the January/February 2011 issue.