This Saturday 24 th August 2013 from 12 noon

Wheel thrown coloured clay by Gail Warburton

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SPONSORS, VOLUNTEERS AND GENEROUS POTTERS FOR HELPING TO MAKE SUCH A SUCCESSFUL DAY!!
WATCH THIS BLOG FOR MORE DETAILS BUT BE SURE IT WAS A RESOUNDING SUCCESS AND YOUR SUPPORT WILL GREATLY BENEFIT THE WORK OF SHIRE COMMUNITY SERVICES.

Wheel thrown, dark green celedon glaze by Gail Warburton

Just an example of the other works that will be available in our Silent Auction at the Empty Bowls Project this Saturday at Kirrawee High School, Kirrawee from 12 noon to 4pm.  $20 Adults $10 for chn under 12.  Great soups from local restaurants and you get to take the bowl home empty.  Look on our Empty Bowls page for more details.  Plenty of tickets at the door.

August Meeting at Cronulla School of Arts

Dear members
I hope you can join us at our August meeting -

 Wednesday night, 7th August at 7.30pm in the upstairs meeting room at Cronulla School of Arts, Surf Road Cronulla.  Entry is via the theatre front door and take the lift to the meeting room.

Those of you who enjoyed Marjories handbuilding last month will be able to collect your little dogs which have been bisqued fired for you.

Bring along your finished bowls for the Empty Bowls Project or perhaps you have a piece to donate to the Silent Auction.

Our activity this month will be to explore our Library.  We have oodles of magazines, books and dvd's on techniques, glazes, alternative firings etc.  This is your chance to see what is there and borrow for a month.

It is also the month for members to apply to become an exhibiting member.

Visitors are welcome. Bring a plate to share for supper.

July meeting BACK TO NORMAL

Our July meeting was to be at Hazelhurst however they will be using the pottery studio, so back to our normal time and venue, Cronulla School of Arts, Surf Road Cronulla in the upstairs meeting room at 7.30pm on Wednesday 3 July.  Bring a plate to share.

Before the business meeting there will be 

A hands on demonstration 

with Marjorie Schoninger

Learn how she makes her quirky animals and have a go yourself if you like..

See you there

sitting dog by Marjorie Schoninger

June 5th Meeting - Demonstrator, Ashley Fiona

Members are looking forward to learning more about the work of Emerging Artist, Ashley Fiona at our meeting, Wednesday 5th June, 7.30pm in the upstairs meeting room of Cronulla School of Arts, Surf Road Cronulla.

Check this link to her website: http://ashleyfiona.com/

Image from Ashley's website.

Bowl Making Afternoon for Empty Bowl Project

Members took advantage of access to the pottery studio at Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre on Sunday to begin making bowls for our Empty Bowl Project to take place at Kirrawee High School on Saturday 24th August 2013.  (See tab above for more details)

Joe weighs out the clay in preparation to throwing bowls

Robyn throws a nice neat bowl

Marjorie hand builds a bowl with fine detail inside

firming in the sunshine

more to be made next week

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.