Some of our members are helping to create a portion of an installation happening later in the year in Tamworth NSW.
Tamworth Legacy will not only celebrate their 75th anniversary but will also celebrate Legacy Australia's 100th anniversary. This will culminate with the arrival of the Legacy Centenary Torch Relay which starts in Pozieres, France on April 23rd and arrives in Tamworth on July 4th 2023
The focus of the event in the town centre will be an installation of 1000 white crosses around the Waler Memorial Pond as part of the “Pond of Reflection” ceremony. Each cross will bear a red ceramic poppy to signify the ultimate sacrifice paid by our veterans.
Three other pottery groups are helping to spread the work load involved. They are the Barraba Potters, Gunnedah Potters and the potters of the Tamworth Craft Shed.
Clays and glazes have been tested. Special cutters have been produced along with stamps to texture and shape each flower.
Here is a little of our first production batch.
More, much more, to come in the months ahead.
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| the first batch made |
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| two of our volunteers, Jean and Janet at our first making day |
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| Our first glaze firing |