Dame Vera Doreen Blumhardt ONZ DNZM CBE (7 March 1914 – 17 October 2009) was a New Zealand potter, ceramicist and arts educator.

Her parents were German-born David Blumhardt and Wilhelmina Elisabeth Magdalene Hartdegen who ran a small farm near Whangārei.

In the 1950s, in addition to her works in watercolour, printing and weaving, Blumhardt developed an interest in ceramics, experimenting with different methods and becoming a prominent member of the New Zealand Society of Potters.

[3] In later years, Blumhardt completed a series of large commissions, including the Richard Byrd Memorial[5] in Wellington in 1992, the tiles of which depict the Aurora Australis.

[3] In the 1981 New Year Honours, Blumhardt was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to art, especially pottery.

In 2003, Blumhardt received a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to pottery and art education.