Great job on the sculpture.. last days of the exhibition

A big thank you to those who came along today and helped to colour our sculpture pieces...

These will be taken to our kilns at Cronulla for firing and any extra preparation.

When they are fired  and constructed we hope they will be placed in a local Native Plants garden.
We await permission from our local council.

The 49th National Pottery Competition will be on display in the Gallery for just a few more days...

If you purchased a piece please come along on Wednesday to collect it.

Open Studio Sunday 25th September 2016

Join us at Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre this Sunday...

View the exhibition and help us make a garden sculpture, buy a pot made by our members or get your pottery supplies from Blackwattle Pottery Supplies... 10am to 3pm in the pottery studio.

You are invited to come along during September

49th National Competition plus 
two Open Studio Days

The two Open Studio Sundays are being run in conjunction with our 49th National Competition.

UPDATE: Winners have been announced - see Competition TAB for details....

Entries for the Competition due 

on 9 September 2016

Delivery of works for exhibition - 15 September between 9.30am and 4pm

Official Opening and Award Presentations
Saturday 17 September at 2pm in the gallery


Open Studio days are Sunday 18th and Sunday 25 September 10am to 3pm

Collection of works- exhibition close Wednesday 28 September 2016

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.