Cairns Potters Club Inc. March 2017 Newsletter ABN 60 623 179 734 Postal Address PO Box 1470, Cairns QLD 4870 Clubhouse 28a Grove St Cairns 4870 Newsletter Editor Lone White President Lone White Phone contact 40 537 508 Email cairnspottersclub@hotmail.com - Website www.cairnspottersclub.net Ceramic artworks by Brigitte Baumeister Page 1
President: Lone White. Vice President: Hedy Verhulst Secretary: - Erica West Minute Secretary: Christina George Treasurer: Mark Davis Librarian: Christina George Kiln Booking Officer: Jennifer Arthur Newsletter: still vacant (acting newsletter editor -Lone White) Glass Officer: vacant Website Manager: - Jennifer Arthur Clay Officer:- Di Sant. Committee Members; The following members have agreed to be on the Committee: Yuki Horiki, Heather McCoy, Amanda Mcgahan & Sandi Steffensen. CLUB MEETINGS. The next Management Committee will be held on Monday 6 March 2017 at 4.30 pm at the Club premises at 28a Grove Street Cairns. Members are welcome to attend and/or bring issues to the Committee at this meeting. A word from the President. At the first Management committee meeting in Feb 2017 a lot of issues had to be dealt with. We were looking at increasing pottery classes, both children s and adults, to be conducted at the clubhouse, ordering more clay and setting a date for the AGM, so a new committee can help planning activities for this coming year. Our National Ceramics exhibition MELTING POT 2016 which closed down 29 January 2017 at the Cairns Regional Gallery was a great success with the visitors book full of complimentary comments. The roof in the kiln room has been leaking and damaged the controller of the large electric kiln, so we are in the process of getting the roof fixed up and ordering a new controller. Hopefully the kiln will shortly be in working order again., Please note: Opinions expressed or advertisements displayed by contributors to this newsletter are not necessarily those of the Editor, Executive Officers or the Committee. Whilst every effort is made to publish accurate information, Cairns Potters Club Inc. accepts no responsibility for statements made or opinions expressed. Page 2
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL Have you renewed your membership??? Annual Subscription: Jan 1st to Dec 31 st After Aug 31st - New Member - Half Price; full key Single Member $ 50.00 Family Membership (2) $ 60.00 Group Membership $ 60.00 Associate member $ 40.00 open to interested people who reside outside the Cairns District Student (18 and under) $ 20.00 Concessional $35.00 Social Security card holder No._ Key (Optional, for clubhouse) $25.00 Payments may be directly deposited into the Club s Bendigo Bank A/C by making an electronic transfer to the following bank account Cairns Potters Club Account # 119552826 - BSB 633-108 Cairns Potters Club Inc. or you can send a cheque to:- Cairns Potters Club P.O. Box 1470 Cairns Qld 4870 At the Clubhouse CLASSES: CHILDRENS CLASSES Tuesday 3.30 to 5 pm. Contact Hedy Verhulst 0428 883 121 or email hedy.verhulst@hotmail.com EVENING CLASSES Tuesday & Friday 6pm to 9 pm- Wheel Throwing Classes will learn to make plates, bowls, cups, vases etc Contact SAMALLIE KASIRYE ON 0478801305 Wed & Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 9:00. -Wheel throwing and hand building class for beginners and existing potters who would like to refresh their skills.- Contact Yuki @ yuki.koyuki@hotmail.com or 0438741922 (prefer SMS). OTHER ACTIVITIES: TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY MORNINGS CLUB MEMBERS GET TOGETHER Between 9 and 12 noon no cost involved. Members can practise their hand building, wheel throwing, decorating and glazing techniques and perhaps share a firing, also a chance to get to know other potters and share their joy in pottery making. Contact Glenys 0487194747 or Yuki on 0438741922 (prefer SMS) Page 3
FUNDRAISER FOR KALAPATA CHILDREN CHARITY CONTACT SAMALLIE KASIRYE ON 0478801305 TODAY TO ENROL AND RERSERVE A SPACE AT THE CAIRNS POTTERS CLUB, Wheel Throwing Classes 28 A GROVE ST, CAIRNS 4870. You will learn to make plates, bowls, cups, vases etc. EVERY Tuesday and Friday EVENINGS TIMES: 6:00 PM 9:00PM TUITION FEES All levels Basic skills are foremost for beginners, while intermediate students will develop and polish their skills through creativity and practice. Intermediate/Advanced Individual styles will be developed while learning to create more complex forms: distorted forms, varied platters, large wares, diversified surfaces and lids. Hand-building Classes You will create coil, pinch, and slab wares or sculpture. All levels Beginners will learn new skills, while Intermediate and Advanced students will develop and refine their more complex ideas and skills through practice. Glaze Classes To learn application and mixing glazes, you will be required to bring the following requirements: small lidded plastic containers, masking tape, waterproof marker, notebook, dust mask and apron. For all lessons please bring apron, small cushion for the chair and an old towel. IMPORTANT INFORMATION. CALL SAMALLIE KASIRYE ON 0478801305 Page 4
NOTICE Cairns Potters Club -Annual General Meeting Saturday 25 March 2017 at 2pm Please come to the AGM and support the Club. It will also be an opportunity for you to meet other members and share ideas about the future of the club. You are of course more than welcome to nominate for a position on the Management Committee. Afternoon refreshments will be served. A G E N D A APOLOGIES MINUTES OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2016 PRESIDENT S REPORT TREASURER S REPORT AUDITOR S REPORT CALL FOR NOMINATION FOR COMMITTEE POSITIONS APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR GENERAL BUSINESS. NOMINATION FOR 2017 COMMITTEE: I hereby Nominate.. (please print) For the position of (please print) My Nomination is seconded by.. (please print) Nominator. Signature Seconder Signature Nominee. Signature List of Positions: PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER, Publicity officer, Librarian, Kiln officer, Glass officer, General Committee at least 3 (must be a financial member) PROXY FORM (as stated in Constitution) I.. of Being a member of the abovementioned Club, hereby appoint.. of or failing him. of as my proxy to vote for me on my behalf at the Annual General Meeting of the Club, to be held on the 25 March 2017 Or at any adjournment therefore. Signed..day of.2017 Signature. Nomination forms can also be picked up at the clubhouse. Being on the committee will give you a chance to have a say in how the club could be run. Page 5
CLAY FOR SALE As there has been a great demand on clay and materials a new clay order will be sent to the Clay Shed shortly, so if you wish to order something please let Lone know by 15 March 2017 *Non members of Cairns Potters Club will have to pay $5 extra pr bag. Clay types can all be fired to stoneware temp except Feeneys Terracotta Sales price per bag Blackwattle White Paper Clay stoneware $ 25 Walkers No 10 $ 22 Walkers White hand building $ 20 Walkers School eathernware/stoneware $19 Walkers Feeneys white stoneware $ 21 Walkers PB 103 $ 22 Feeneys dark stoneware $ 19 Feeneys White Raku - stoneware $ 18 Feeneys Buff Raku (Trachite) $ 19 Feeneys Terracotta $ 16 Keanes White Raku $ 25 Keanes Special K $ 26 Keanes stoneware 7 $ 27 Bats ( masonite) diameter 20 cm $ 4 Bats ( masonite) diameter 39,5 cm $ 8 Orton cone 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 06,04 each $ 0.60 If you would like to purchase some clay please contact Di Sant on 40324487 or 0419657553 email disantart@gmail.com Payment for clay can be either cash or chq to Di Sant on 40324487 or 0419657553 or directly deposited into the Club s Bendigo Bank A/C by making an electronic transfer to the following bank account showing your name and reference to clay and/or materials Cairns Potters Club Account # 119552826 BSB 633-108 We all have to help make the clubhouse look great, so please if you use the club facilities make sure you leave it in good order. Clean up after use of wheels or tabletops, do not leave water in buckets (it attracts mosquitoes), do not throw clay slops out in the garden, save the clay and turn off fan and lights before you leave the clubhouse. THANKS Page 6
Brigitte Baumeister Coming to Cairns this many years ago, we fell in love just driving in with the mountain backdrop on our left, the sea on our right. That is nearly 30 years ago. It seems to be a natural progression when you start out new to choose things you always wanted to do. Voila there is ceramics / pottery. Kerry had just started teaching pottery at the TAFE where I enrolled over some time until I was highly pregnant with our boys. After that ceramics went to the backburner for a while, until I started to set up a workshop at home. One of my most favourite memories is the sound of the wheel spinning, our Rottweiler lying at my feet with splashes of clay all over just blinking slightly with another blob of slip hitting her, the boys digging into clay and producing artwork, hugging the dog until she had more brown than black on her coat. It is only a few years back that I realised that there are still some very limited now pottery classes at the TAFE, where you can pick on anybody s knowledge and experience, which has given my pottery a new lease of life (thanks to great teachers). To me ceramics is about exploring satisfying when it works, often unexpected and trying new approaches. When something works, it s time to move on. Page 7
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