November Meeting - Visitors Welcome

Members and visitors...

 Come join us at our next meeting and see an interesting way of throwing...

Wednesday 7^th November

At 7.30pm

Cronulla School of Arts

8 Surf Road, Cronulla

Throwing Demonstration by Marion Stouwser of Something at Mary’s studio Bundeena

who recently appeared on Channel Nine’s Morning Show – “Beat the Expert”

• Refreshments provided
• Gold coin donation appreciated 
• Lucky door prize

• Followed by general meeting 

For more information, e-mail pottersgroup@hotmail.com
or phone Anna on 0407 467 718

Raffle drawn - proceeds to our Charity of Choice - Sylvanvale Foundation

Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets in the Port Hacking Potters raffle which was run in conjunction with the 47th Competition.  The Competition Exhibition closes on Wednesday but we drew the raffle today, Sunday, as we will be busy returning works and plinths on Wednesday. Proceeds will go to the Sylvanvale Foundation, the local charity we have supported for 50years.

Here are the ticket numbers, drawn by Hazelhurst Staff:

1.  Woolworths (Caringbah) Voucher $50 plus Franklins Voucher $25 plus one pottery piece by Ian Lamb.              

Ticket Drawn:  Blue Heart - D99

2.  Tradies Voucher $25 plus Best Fresh Fruiterer $25 Plus pottery by Therese Haussener.

Ticket Drawn:  Green - B73

3.  Tradies Voucher $25 plus Franklins Voucher $10 plus pottery by:  Anna Ryland

Ticket Drawn:  Green B78

4.   Best Fresh Fruiterer Voucher $25 plus pottery

Ticket drawn: White/Blue Heart - 83D

5. Rudi's Continental Butchery Voucher $20 plus pottery

Ticket drawn: Mint Green - A 75

6. Home & Gift Warehouse Air Diffuser plus pottery

Ticket drawn: White - G57

7, 8, & 9.          Eckersleys—1 canvas, brush & paint set plus pottery

Tickets drawn:  7) Orange F76;   8) White G71;  9) Green B80

10. One pottery piece only

Ticket drawn: Green B94

 ALL WINNERS WILL BE PHONED TO ADVISE THEM AND ARRANGE PICK UP OF PRIZES.

Entries now closed.. join us for the Presentations

Entries closed on Friday 14 September 2012 for this years 47th National Competition and Exhibition.

Delivery of works took  place at Hazelhurst Regional Gallery, Kingsway, Gymea NSW
on  Thursday 20th September.

The Official Opening will be at 2pm on Saturday 22nd September and the exhibition will then run to Wednesday 3rd October.

We hope you will join us for the Opening and presentations of Awards and then for refreshments in the Gallery.

Wood firing Experience 2012 - Packing Day

All our wares, glazed and ready to pack - a few more still to arrive.

some small ones into the firebox throat

some pva glue to hold the wadding in place

getting them in the throat from the chamber is a stretch

first layer in but no that water bottle won't stay there ;^)

We like that monkey down there

filling up the spaces with some jewllery

a great pack! full but with enough room for the flame to travel around, we hope!

What a great Team!!

and look what we have for next week, Firing Day!

2012 Wood fire Experience - Ready for bisque

These are the first of the pots delivered to TAFE Gymea this week ready to be bisque fired.  Great to see the variety coming in.  Sorry not to show more but when I went back in today our very competent Tech had already started to pack the kiln.

Next week will be the glazing days. More images then I hope.

July Meeting

Please join us for our July meeting where members are asked to bring along an example of one of their own pots which shows a particular technique they like and are happy with to share the details with others at the meeting.
Please bring a plate of food to share for supper.  See you in the upstairs meeting room, Cronulla School of Arts, off Surf Lane Cronulla at 7.30pm.

A few members attended the Keanes Open Day at Brookvale TAFE on Saturday 30 June.

Demonstrators included
Paul Davis + Jacqueline Clayton -Talk and Demonstration
* Cameron Williams -Throwing Techniques
* Samantha Robinson -Slipcasting
* Kate Dunn -Porcelain Paper Clay
* Petra Svoboda -Surface Design
* Trisha Dean -Individual Glaze Development
* Natalie Velthuyzen -Hand-forming Techniques

It was great weather for a drive on the north side of town.  Paul Davis was very generous with his tips for working with Porcelain, Cameron Williams used a new Keanes clay called Ironstone to throw his very large vessels and Petra Svoboda continues to inspire with her various print techniques.  Jacqueline Clayton was demonstrating hand made tissue prints and decals.

Click on the names for links to their websites or more information about them.

"Flowers" by Natalie Velthuyzen (image by Steve Cummings from exhibition at Inner City Clayworkers Gallery)

Possible Wood Firing Workshop at TAFE

 Members would have seen in their Newsletter that we are consulting with TAFE Gymea to have a Wood firing Workshop using their kiln.

Depending on numbers (and we are inviting St George Potters too) we hope to run a two day workshop in July.  It will include a pre-bisque of pots and any glazes needed.  Glaze and pack on Day One then Fire on Day Two.

It will be run on week days and it is hoped our instructor will be Sandy Lockwood.
Please contact Anna to put your name on the list.


UPDATE:  the event is going ahead and will take place early in August.  Keep watch for images of the work as it progresses..

St George and Sutherland Leader Article

Did you see the article about our 50th Anniversary Luncheon in the Leader this week?
Here is a copy:

May Meeting

Come along to our general meeting on 2 May at 7.30pm in the upstairs meeting room of the Cronulla School of Arts (off Surf Lane) and learn about Chinese Brush Painting and how you might use it to decorate your pots.  Bob Wood has been learning this art for many years now and uses it on his own pots, in his own style.  See what he has to say about this ancient technique.

50th Anniversary Luncheon and Display at Engadine Library

The 50th Anniversary Luncheon held in Sutherland on Saturday was a great success.  Enid Kirton gave interesting facts about the beginnings of the group and Graham Treddick (sp?) told us all about the trip to New Zealand. We had fun with a Trivia game and caught up with friends, many of whom we hadn't seen for a long time.

The history display is now up at the Engadine Library.  Do call by and check it out.  If you can tell us who the makers are of the pots on display we would be grateful.  They were purchased by a former Head Librarian of Sutherland Library and have been loaned to Engadine for the length of the display which runs until the 30th April 2012.