Potter of the Month - August 2016

Congratulations to Janet Selby - Potter of the Month for August

Janet won the honour for her wheel thrown bonsai pot which has additional holes in the base for tying the bonsai plant as it is trained to shape, three feet modelled in the shape of trees and an interesting glaze.

Join us on Saturday or Sunday

We would love to have you visit our stall at the Sutherland Farmers Market on Saturday.  We will also have information about the Assistance Dogs and you can make a donation.

Our National Competition is on in September with the opportunity for the public to help to make a garden sculpture.

Members are reminded that our monthly meeting for August will be held at Hazelhurst pottery studio on Sunday afternoon, 7 August from 1.30pm.  Bring your work clothes while we get started on our garden sculpture.

Potter of the Month for July 2016

Congratulations to Fran on winning the title of Potter of the Month for July.

Fran's winning pot was a well thrown platter using Keane 5 Buff Stoneware and nicely glazed with a white glaze on the inside and leaving an unglazed portion on the outside wall.

Fran is pictured here with the winning pot at our July meeting in the pottery studio at Hazelhurst Regional Gallery.

Join us there again for the August meeting and bring a pot of your own to be in the running.

Friends of Hazelhurst Group Membership

We recently took up the offer of a Group Membership of the Friends of Hazelhurst.

Our competition is featured in their July issue of their newsletter.

Here is the link (scroll down to page 7)   http://www.friendsofhazelhurst.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/julaugsep2016.pdf

Major Sponsor - IMB Community Foundation

Today three members of the Competition Committee, Anna, Janet and Marjorie, travelled to Wollongong to accept the award of funds to go towards the Community Clay Open Studio events we will be running in conjunction with the 49th National Pottery Competition in September.

The IMB Community Foundation provides funds for so many worthwhile charities it is very humbling to be a recipient in 2016.

Check their Facebook page for a list of the other recipients and photos of the representatives at the function this morning:
Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/imbbank/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1706206962974285

Ramsgate Foodies Market and pots for sale SATURDAY 11 JUNE

RESCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW - SATURDAY 11 JUNE

Several members will have pots for sale at the Ramsgate Foodies Market this Saturday 11 June 2016

Held at the Ramsgate Public School, it is a popular venue for Organic fruit and vegetables and lots of other food.. join the locals for a drink and a snack and take home an original piece of pottery.

Directions here: http://www.organicfoodies.com.au/ramsgate/

Hope to see you there

Guest Speaker at June meeting

Members and Friends are invited to join us at our monthly meeting to hear 

Australian Pottery Collector, Michael Vardarkis, 

talk about what makes a pot collectable?

Michael recently organised a collectors day at Menai which was very successful.

When: 7.30pm Wednesday 1 June 2016

Where: upstairs meeting room of Cronulla School of Arts

8 Surf Road Cronulla.

Hope to see you there.

Visit our stall tomorrow, 19 May 2016

May Meeting - 4 May 2016

Members and Friends 

are invited to come along to our General Meeting

 at the Cronulla School of Arts, 8 Surf Road Cronulla

In the upstairs meeting room

When?   Wednesday 4 May 2016

Time: 7.30pm

Join us for a hands on clay activity. 

Any member wishing to be recognised as an Exhibiting Member at this meeting please advise Jamie or Fran in advance.

Please bring a plate to share for supper.

Here is a great link to the Heritage Week details and the exhibition that Port Hacking Potters is associated with.  Please read Heritage Festival and come along to the exhibition and sale.  Place your cursor on Heritage Festival.