Mothers Day Raffle Winner

Congratulations to Jennene, holder of orangeTicket No 84 D

who was there for the drawing and was able to take away a beautiful flowering plant which was donated by the Sydney Wildflower Nursery.

Thank you to all who purchased tickets.  

The proceeds will be donated to the Sylvanvale Foundation to continue their work with people with disability. 
 
 

May Meeting and Mothers Day Stall in Cronulla Mall

Members are invited to attend the

 May General meeting on Wednesday 1st May at 7.30pm 

at the Cronulla School of Arts upstairs meeting room. 

 Entry via the front door in Surf Road and use the lift to the meeting room.

the following Saturday 4th May members will be holding a stall in Cronulla Mall

and selling their handmade pottery and selling raffle tickets to raise funds for the Sylvanvale Foundation.

April Meeting - 3rd April - Demonstrator night

Our Demonstrator for the April meeting will be Ellin Pooley who is a member of the Inner City Clayworkers Gallery, Glebe.
Here is a link to her profile on their site: http://www.clayworkers.com.au/content/ellin-pooley





Ellin works with a range of styles and will be showing us her technique for water etching or shellac resist.

Visitors are welcome.  

JUST IN...
The CLAY ON DISPLAY TEAM were in our local paper, The St George and Sutherland Leader, p18 Thursday March 28 2013

Congratulations to Therese

Winner of a Highly Commended in the Royal Easter Show Art and Crafts, Ceramics Wheel-thrown was our Vice President, Therese H. with her beautifully decorated piece, 'Ethnic Blue'.

Well done!

Here is the piece in the cabinet with the red ribbon across.



















Other members took part in the Clay on Display Craft Feature in the Arts and Crafts Pavilion.
It was an early start but we created lots of interest about our craft and may even gain some new members.

The Australian Ceramics Association organised different groups from across the State to work on the Display each day of the Show.  It runs until 3 April 2013.

Clay on Display at the Sydney Royal Easter Show

Ten of our members will be taking part in the Australian Ceramics Assn special Feature Display in the Arts and Crafts Pavillion of the Sydney Royal Easter Show. 

We will be there on Friday 22 March 2013.

Other Groups of potters will be covering the other days of the show.

We will be demonstrating wheel throwing, hand building and decorative techniques.

I hope you can call by and say 'hello' - tell your friends to stop by too.

Art of Living Festival - Stall on Sunday

Members of the Port Hacking Potters Group will have their wares on display for you to buy at the

 Art of Living Festival Markets this Sunday, 10th March 2013.

Come and join us at Bundeena - we will be there all day.  Click here for directions.

March Meeting = AGM

All members are invited to attend the AGM on Wednesday 6th March 2013.  The AGM is the time we elect our committee for the year so we need your input and your vote.

The AGM will be followed by a break for supper (please bring a plate of food to share) and then the new committee will undertake their first General Meeting.

Business will include details about our day at the Royal Easter Show, Friday 22 March and an exciting new project proposed for 2013, the Empty Bowl Project in conjunction with other community groups.

Looking forward to seeing you there, in the upstairs meeting room of the Cronulla School of Arts, 8 Surf Road, Cronulla at 7.30pm.

Vale - Janet Mansfield 1934 - 2013

The Members of the Port Hacking Potters Group were saddened to learn of the passing of world renowned potter and publisher, Janet Mansfield this week.

We would like to add our tributes to those from all corners of the ceramics world.  Her contribution to decades of Australian ceramics has been outstanding.  Our condolences to her family and friends.

To learn more of her career as a potter and ambassador for all Australian ceramics check the following links:

  http://www.mudgeeguardian.com.au/story/1281309/farewell-to-australias-ceramics-ambassador/

 http://www.janetmansfield.com/


Messages of Condolence may be left on this Facebook page for her family:

 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vale-Janet-Mansfield/503514956366622

Janet stoking her kiln - image taken from her website (see above).

Welcome to 2013 - February Meeting

Hi Everyone
Welcome to 2013 with the Port Hacking Potters.  I hope the year has started well for you all.  I know some of our members have already fired the big kiln - well done.

Our first meeting of the year will start off with reminiscences of a trip to Tuscany last year by Lisa Johnson.  Lisa travelled to the School of Ceramics in  Certaldo, Italy for the workshop run by Susan Nemeth.

It is a beautiful part of the world and the work is beautiful too.

Remember we have supper after the demonstration and before the meeting so please bring a plate to share.

7.30 pm Wednesday 6th February 2013

 

See you in the upstairs meeting room (via front door on Surf Road, use the lift or the stairs).

Bowls - Susan Nemeth - coloured clay workshop Italy.

Christmas Hamper and a special visit

Our thanks to all who supported our stall in Cronulla Mall today and to those who purchased tickets in our raffle.

We were also pleased to have a visit from one of our founding members, Betty Collins who appeared to enjoy looking over our work.

Congratulations to the winner of our hamper which was ticket number  

Purple D23

who has been phoned and will pick up the prize tomorrow.
I am sure Sylvanvale will be happy with the proceeds that were raised. Thank you for your support.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY, SAFE NEW YEAR

 

Our first meeting for 2013 will be on Wednesday night, 

6th February at 7.30pm in the Cronulla School of  Arts 

upstairs meeting room in Surf Road, Cronulla.