Clay Chat - a Cuppa and Cake

 Members are invited to come along on Sunday afternoon, 20 July for an extra meet up.  

Interested in joining? come along and have a chat.

a workshop with Niha Hukku

 Our members enjoyed a day in the warm studio at the @hazelhurstartscentre on Sunday 18 May.

Organised for our members the day provided great tips on the techniques needed to create decorated pots.

We found Niha Hukku to be a very capable and interesting presenter.  Her generosity with sharing her techniques and tool tips was appreciated by all who attended.

brushes are not her only tools

fascinating to see the fish come to life

Heritage Festival 2025

 Our members were very happy to once more combine with the Continuum Arts Society and put on a wonderful display titled Shire Creativity at the South Village Shopping Centre in Kirrawee.

On the Saturday we also held pottery wheel throwing demonstrations in the Brick Pit Museum where members of the public could then hop on the Heritage Festival vintage bus to travel to other venues.

Treasurer, Ann with her selection of freshly thrown vessels.

Our President, Margaret enjoyed the atmosphere

Our committee member, Anna showed that smaller is not necessarily easier with this mini wheel.  the children visiting were fascinated.

From functional to wonderful sculpture our display was very popular and complimented by the painting by members of Continuum Arts Society along side us.

Shoppers enjoyed browsing both displays and there was also a display from the students of the Miranda Public School.

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2024 in brief

 An exciting year as we explore our new premises and what we can undertake there.

We look forward to even bigger and better things in 2025.

a successful Raku Firing

A big clean outside and inside at our new premises

Our hands on monthly get togethers have inspired some wonderful creations.

A successful exhibition at Hazelhurst Arts Centre (see tab in header for more details)

it included a People's Choice Award and a free hands-on activity for the public. 

Winning entry of the People's Choice Award by Kate Combes titled 'Elara- Whispers of the Earth 2023'

We also conducted our first sale event at the hall and attended the Bulli Christmas Markets.

The year was rounded off with a get together at the hall for a Christmas feast.

Hope to see you there in 2025 with our first meeting being held on Sunday 2 February 2025.

If you would like to join us please email our secretary on pottersgroup at hotmail dot com.

Korean Ceramics focus of June meeting

Members were treated to a very informative talk by former Head Teacher of the Ceramic Design Studio (TAFE NSW Gymea) Marian Howell, at our June meeting.

Marian is recently returned from a tour of Korea.  Our own Flo S. brought along some fine examples of Korean pottery to illustrate Marian's PowerPoint presentation.

Our thanks to Marian for a very informative evening.

Journal article about our Legacy Poppy Project

 The Journal of Australian Ceramics has published an article about our Legacy Poppy Project which was undertaken with the help of 3 other pottery groups.

See the Tab above - A Town and Country Collaboration -  for more details on the making...

Check out the article in the November issue... don't usually get it?

Here is the link to buy yourself a copy: JournalofAustralianCeramics_Vol62_No3_November2023

It is also available at many galleries and pottery suppliers around the country.

Look on pages 120-121

October meeting... all about glazes

 Members are invited to bring along examples of glazes they like, recipes to share and any questions about where to buy particular commercial glazes.

Anna will be bringing along raku glaze recipes given out by Ted Secombe at the Spring Fever Conference in Qld and suggest an innovative idea with decorating with glaze by Mary Wallace at the conference too.

Ted Secombe from Victoria brought his Rohde raku kiln to demonstrate his glazes

Mary Wallace of Spiral Studio in WA demonstrating at the Spring Fever Conference in Maleny Qld.

Vale Marie O'Brien

 

It is with sadness that we have heard of the passing of a long term member, Marie O'Brien. We appreciate her support of our group for many years. Marie was an exhibiting member. A quiet person who gave up pottery due to illness some years ago but remained a member to keep up with our happenings.

A couple of years ago when she finally let go of her beloved wheel and the last of her studio equipment, our group helped her to find a buyer.

She is remembered fondly by those who knew her as an active potter.

My association with Marie O’Brien goes back to the mid 1990s when we met at Gymea TAFE where we played with clay. Marie had a gentle and friendly persona and had a passionate interest in pottery.

 One of my favourite memories of Marie is when a group of us, very keen potters, would attend weekend workshops at Mudbrick Pottery in Killcare where Hildergard Anstice and her husband, John, would open up the pottery, and their home, to us potters. As a group we would take our husbands along and spend the weekend in a nearby motel which was very social. Marie’s husband John, was such a fun person to be with and all the men thoroughly enjoyed one another’s company as well as pitching in with our preparations for various firings , stoking etc. Marie was a talented potter with great ideas.  Helen Blayney

Image shows PHPG members at the Mudbrick Pottery, Killcare NSW - circa 1994

Delivery of first batch

 We have delivered the first half of our contribution to the Tamworth Legacy 75th Anniversary installation of 1000 crosses.

The installation will be part of celebrations being held in Tamworth 1st to 4th July 2023. They will be placed around the Waler Memorial Pond in the heart of the town.  The celebrations will include a lantern parade by local schools at the installation on 3 July and the Legacy Centenary Torch Relay parade through the streets on 4 July.

Seen here is our project organiser, Anna Ryland handing over our first batch to Greg Roese, President of Tamworth Legacy.

Three other groups are also contributing by making a share of the poppies. They are Barraba Potters, Gunnedah Potters and the potters of Tamworth Craft Shed.  A great team effort.