Meeting Notice to Members

Members are reminded that this Wednesday 5 February 2014 will be our first meeting of the year.

It is a Selection night for those members wishing to have Exhibiting Member status.

Members wishing to become Exhibiting Members should contact the President prior to the meeting for details of the procedure.

Visitors are welcome.  We will be showing a CD of Greg Daly's making techniques.

See you there at 7.30pm, upstairs meeting room at Cronulla School of Arts. Entry thru the Arts Theatre on Surf Road Cronulla.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Very best wishes to all our Members and supporters for a wonderful holiday season.

Our first meeting for 2014 will be on Wednesday 5th February at 7.30pm in the Cronulla School of Arts upstairs meeting room.  Entry through the front door off Surf Road Cronulla.

December Meeting and Stall in Cronulla Mall Saturday

Congratulations to ticket holder Orange D049, winner of the 2013 Christmas Hamper.  

Thank you to all who supported us and Sylvanvale Foundation by donating goods and buying tickets.

Wednesday night 4 December will be our last meeting for this year, as usual a 7.30pm start in the upstairs meeting room of Cronulla School of Arts in Surf Road Cronulla.

Members are invited to take part in a Christmas gift exchange (less than $10) and to share a cuppa and a chat after a short business meeting.

Tickets for our Christmas Hamper will be available.  The proceeds will go to the local charity, the Sylvanvale Foundation.

The draw will take place at our stall in the Cronulla Mall (near Westpac Bank) at 3.30pm on Saturday afternoon, 7th December 2013.

Hope to see you there..

Members Gathering At Hazelhurst

Sunday 1 December 2013 
1pm to 4pm 
in Pottery Studio 
Members are invited to bring along a piece of work they made at one of our demonstrations or workshops during the year.
A chance for those unable to attend evening meetings to get to know other members.

Tea or coffee can be purchased at the cafe.

What will you bring?

Market stall at Stanwell Park Festival of Flight

Due to very wet weather the stall was cancelled. Apologies to any who came looking for us.

This Sunday 10th November is the Festival of Flight at Stanwell Park

Join us, say hi and start your Christmas shopping, 

four different artists bringing you their handmade ceramics so plenty of variety for everyone, from jewellery 

to buttons to Christmas Angels or the perfect serving dish...

November Meeting 2013

Dear Members and Friends

Please join us at our November meeting, upstairs in the meeting room of Cronulla School of Arts at 7.30pm on Wednesday 6th November 2013.

We will be looking at how to use Keraflex, the porcelain sheeting.  If you wish to try your hand then there will be a charge of $7 for a piece as it is quite expensive.

Then we will have a tea break before our business meeting so bring a plate to share.  Members wishing to be considered for Exhibition Member status can apply this month. Contact one of the executive before the meeting for details.

Hope you can join us.

image downloaded from artist website  - Mia Mulvey

 

Start Christmas Shopping

members will be holding a stall in the Foyer of Sutherland Hospital this Friday 18th October from 9.30am to 3pm.

come along and start your Christmas shopping with some beautiful hand made bowls, vessels and porcelain Christmas tree hangers or some ceramic jewellery.

Thank you all who supported our stall.  It was a great success and we hope to return again in the New Year.

In the mean time check our Calendar page for our next sales event.

October Meeting

All members are invited to attend our monthly General meeting 

which is held at 7.30pm in the upstairs meeting room of the Cronulla School of Arts in Surf Road Cronulla.

A short film of Namibia will be shown, then a break for tea or coffee and a chance to chat  and share ideas and information before the business meeting.

Bring a friend, visitors are welcome.  Please bring a plate of food to share.

Membership is half price if you join now as all renewals fall due in February.

Hope to see you there...

Spring at Cronulla

This weekend is the Spring Fair at Cronulla...

Join us in the foyer of the Cronulla School of Arts where Fran, Ellin, Anna and Jamie will have some lovely hand made pots for sale.
We may have a wheel demonstration...

Come along to purchase a special gift or just to say Hi and learn more about our Group

Saturday 14th September and Sunday 15th September 

from 10am to 4pm..  

in Surf Road between the bakery and the hairdresser...

September Meeting 2013

Hi Everyone

tonight we will be showing one of our DVD's from the library that has recently been converted from VHS tape.

It will be one of the Greg Daly collection and there are others there to take on loan from the library if you wish.

Greg Daly

Head of Ceramics Workshop - Australian National University Greg Daly is internationally known and respected as a ceramic artist specialising in rich glaze effects, and also as the author of Glazes and Glazing Techniques (1995 Simon & Schuster). His work is represented in 24 international book publications, in 80 national and international art galleries and museums (including the National Gallery of Australia and the Victoria & Albert Museum, London), and he has won 36 national and international awards.He has held over 70 solo exhibitions and was President of Craft Australia from 1992-1995. He has exhibited in over 200 international and national group exhibitions.  In 1999 he received an ARC grant to research the effect of firing cycles in the development of copper red glazes