Bribie Island Community Arts Centre
Bribie Island Community Arts Society
Pottery
ENQUIRIES CONTACT:
Carol Smedley 0415387695 email cazley@gmail.com;
or
Dee Dimond 34081954 email grahamdimond@westnet
WORKING TOGETHER GROUPS:
Wednesday morning 9.00 - 12.00pm, and Tuesday evenings 7.00 - 9.30pm.
Come join us for a morning or evening potting together, along with lots of friendly talk, laughter, and , if you want it, help and advice with your project – these are times for sharing our skills!
Members $3.00 per session and non-members $4.00 per session.
WORKSHOPS:
"Introduction to Handbuilding pottery with Heather" for adults
Begins Tuesday 29th June, 7.00-9.30pm, for six weeks
$60 for tuition plus weekly costs for clay/firing, (Total $100 for everything)
Bookings and information: Heather: heatherpots@bigpond.com or 3408 7202
To find the potters studio, drive right around the back of the building to the two big gas bottles.
MORE WORKSHOPS:
During the Bribie Arts Festival in July, four top Australian pottery tutors, Janet Deboos, Kevin Grealy, Janna Pameijer and Gerry O’Connor will be teaching wheel throwing, sculpture, raku firing texhniques, slip casting and surface decoration. See the Festival web page for Festival workshops.
The group also offers training sessions for members, which are held on demand regularly during the year in all aspects of pottery.
CHILDREN'S SATURDAY MORNING CLASSES:
NEW Children's Pottery Classes with Heather NEW
Begins Saturday 12 June 2010
Ages 5 to 9 Saturday Morning 9:30 to 12:00
Ages 10 to 14 Saturday Afternoon 1:00 to 3:30
$8 per child per session..Wear shoes, bring a hat, snack, and repellent
Bookings and information: Heather: heatherpots@bigpond.com or 3408 7202
AVAILABLE FOR USE AT THE ART CENTRE FOR MEMBERS:
.....Note that tuition is necessary and essential prior to use.....
* AFC Gas Kiln - 10cubic foot - four burner
* New Tetlow Electric Kiln - 10cubic foot - with automatic Harco controller
* Raku Kiln and burner
* Pit wood fired kiln
* Slab Roller
* Air Brush and compressor
* Glaze spray unit
* 6 electric wheels
* Pug mill
* Extruder
* Clay for sale
* Glazes and dry glaze ingredients for sale.
* Extensive Pottery library
* Access to sell through the Centre's gallery and Sculpture Courtyard (Must be member of Arts Society - $15 per year - see the Membership Page)
MEMBERSHIP FEES:
Working group membership per annum $10.00 - renewal is due on 1st February each year.
SOCIAL EVENTS AND FUNCTIONS:
These are regularly organized, where club members, families and friends can meet. The annual Soup Night (the fundraiser for "Clay Creations), selling and demonstrations of pottery from the potters' studio every month at the Art & Craft Fair, bus trips, a "kiln crawl" to visit pottery work spaces of our local potters, and rostered working in the kitchen on Craft Fair mornings keep the group busy.
EXHIBITION AND COMPETITION:
Each year the Bribie Potters hold their mid-year exhibition, "Feat of Clay" and their annual November competition and exhibition "Clay Creations" in the Matthew Flinders Gallery.
VISITING POTTERS ARE MOST WELCOME.