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ABN: 73 105 384 899

NN ee ww ss ll ee tt tt ee rr March / April 2018

Mailing address: PO Box 5033 Townsville Qld 4810 Studio/Workshop: 15 Flowers Street Railway Estate Ph: (07) 4772 3458 Web address: http://nqpotters.com

Email: nqpotters@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/NorthQueenslandPottersAssocsince1972/

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In this edition: Mother’s Day Fair at the

Studio;

Clean Up Day at the Studio;

Greg Daly Workshop information;

March & April meeting minutes; & more!! ……………………………………………………………………………….

Mothers’ Day Fair at the Studio Sunday 6th May 10am-2pm , 15 Flowers Street Railway Estate

Come and Try! Handmade pottery for sale! As we are hoping to have visitors come for morning tea and to have a go with clay, we will need as many volunteer members as possible, helping serve morning tea, demonstrating, or to sell their work. All members are invited to take part. This year there will be a central sales area with a float and NQPA will take 10% commission. All pots must have a sticker on them with initials and price. If you can help in any way, would like to sell your pottery and

bring a plate for morning tea please contact Sharon 0412 831

883 or sharon-jewell@hotmail.com Studio: Ph. 4772 3458 E.

nqpotters@gmail.com

President Sharon Jewell

Ph: 0412 831 883 sharon-jewell@hotmail.com Vice President

vacant

Secretary Wendy Bainbridge

Ph: 4771 5044 Mob: 0434 445 101 wendybainbridge@optusnet.com.au

Minutes Secretary Rosemary Schmid Mob: 0406 855 607

Treasurer Margaret Crawford

mjcrawford@marg-art.net Assistant Treasurer

Jeff Tillack

Ph: 4724 3827 Mob: 0417 615 815

etillack@aapt.net.au Newsletter

Jodi Pattinson Mob: 0428 150 151

jodiannepattinson@gmail.com Librarian Catherine Ogden

Ph: 4789 1821

wcogden@bigpond.com Clay Supplies Louise Watson Ph: 4772 6668

louise_ian@bigpond.com Keeper of the Kilns

Edward O’Brien Mob: 0407 628 307

edwardobrien66@gmail.com Permanent

collection/Conservator

Sharon Cunial Mob: 0419 580 090 Grants

Sharon Cunial Mob: 0419 580 090 Seminars/Workshops

vacant Historian vacant

NQ Potters’ Association Inc. Newsletter; July 2011 Mailing address PO Box 5033 Townsville Qld 4810 nqldpotters@yahoo.com.au Studio/Workshop 15 Flowers Street Railway Estate Ph: (07)4772 3458

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Clean up day at the Studio

Friday 4th May at 9.30. If you can help – please come along and do a bit to make the studio clean for the Mothers’ Day Fair.

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GREG DALY WORKSHOP THROWING, GLAZES & LUSTRE

SATURDAY 28 & SUNDAY 29 JULY 9.30am – 4.00pm

NQ Potters’ Association Inc. 15 Flowers Street, Railway Estate, Townsville, Qld, 4810

Saturday: Greg will demonstrate a range of throwing techniques and will finish with a lecture on lustre glazes “Lustre in 30 seconds”. Sunday: will be a glaze lecture – materials, what is a glaze, how to do blends, colour in glazes, colour blends and glaze application. Price: $50 per day, including lunch, tea & coffee. Bookings are essential: enquiries to Sharon Jewell 0412 831 883 or sharon-jewell@hotmail.com Payment: to be made after booking either at Flowers Street or online to: NQPA Inc. BSB 484 799 Acc. 163 851 397 This workshop is run in conjunction with the opening of the 2018 North Queensland Ceramic Awards – Friday 27 July at Pinnacles Gallery where Greg will give a floor talk before he announces the winners.

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Tripod vase 2007. Wheel thrown vase with gold

and silver leaf decoration by Greg Daly.

Winner 2007 Townsville Ceramic Awards. City of

Townsville Ceramics Collection.

Greg Daly

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’. His work is

represented in 19 international book

publications, in 60 national and international

art galleries and museums (including the

National Gallery of Australia and the Victoria

& Albert Museum, London). He has won 36

national and international awards. He has

held over 60 solo exhibitions and in 1999

received an ARC grant to research the effect

of firing cycles in the development of copper

red glazes.

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2018 North Queensland

Ceramic Awards Entry closing date extended!

Now closing Monday 30 April 2018 Online Entry Form: https:// galleryservices.typeform.com/to/n9lUH4

KEY DATES

Applications Close | Monday 30 April 2018 Artists Advised of Selection | Wednesday 30 May 2018 Delivery of Art Works | 9am - 4pm, Friday 20 July 2018 Announcement and Official Opening | Friday 27 July 2018 Exhibition Dates | 27 July - 16 September 2018 Collection of Artworks | 9am - 4pm, Tuesday 18 September 2018

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OPEN STUDIO “Mothers’ Day Fair” Sunday 6

th May, 10am - 2pm.

15 Flowers Street, Railway Estate Come and Try

also Handmade pottery for sale

Studio:Ph 47723458 E:nqpotters@gmail.com

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MINUTES OF NQPA INC COMMITTEE MEETING held 21St MARCH 2018

Meeting opened at 3pm

Please note: All members welcome to attend.

Present: Wendy Bainbridge, Jeff Tillack, Louise Watson, Edward O'Brien and Margaret Crawford.

Apologies: Sharon Jewell and Sharon Cunial.

Wendy Bainbridge moved that the minutes of the previous meeting be taken as read, seconded Jeff Tillack. Carried.

Correspondence:

Inwards: Suncorp statements, PO Box Renewal $132, Marion Howell’s Japan trip leaflets, Clayshed invoice $1945.80.

Invites from TCC .

Journals: Ceramic Monthly – March 2018

New Member: Adriana Campili

Wendy moved that the correspondence inwards & outwards be accepted, seconded by Edward O’Brien. Carried.

Treasurer’s Report:

Profit & Loss tabled for February 2018

Business Everyday a/c Balance $7351.85

Business Saver a/c - interest $10.35, Balance $9007.28

Card a/c Balance $226.81

Treasurer moved that the balances be accepted as is and the accounts be passed for payment, seconded Jeff Tillack.

Carried.

Studio/Classes/Kiln Report - Classes doing well. Thank you to Margaret and Dave for putting a grip handle on the side

door which should assist opening during the wet weather. Thank you also to Edward who has whipper/snipped the

front courtyard – all looks great.

Clay Report – The clay Louise ordered arrived and all is correct. Louise to contact Laura re porcelain ordered for her.

Library - nil report.

GENERAL BUSINESS

Mothers’ Day Fair to be held on Sunday 6th May 9-2pm. Sharon Jewell to follow up when she returns.

Gambling Grant for new roof – was submitted in time. We’ll hear in 5 months. If successful we’ll look at Ergon Energy

grant for solar system next year.

Fallen Tamarind branches – still waiting for TCC to come and remove these heavy branches and to inspect and trim all

the trees for safety. Wendy to follow up again.

NEXT MEETING TO BE HELD Wednesday 11 April 2018 at 3pm . Meeting closed at 4.20pm. Please send any agenda

items to nqpotters@gmail.com prior to meeting.

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MINUTES OF NQPA INC COMMITTEE MEETING held 4TH APRIL 2018

Meeting opened at 3pm

Please note: All members welcome to attend.

Present: Sharon Jewell, Wendy Bainbridge, Jeff Tillack, Sharon Cunial, Warren and Catherine Ogden, Edward O'Brien

and Margaret Crawford.

Apologies: Louise Watson

Wendy Bainbridge moved that the minutes of the previous meeting be taken as read, seconded Jeff Tillack. Carried.

Correspondence:

Inwards: NRgas - 3 Cylinders $388.50. Ergon - $170. Smooth pay set up. Sturt winter school leaflet. Telstra $102.69

Journals: Ceramic Monthly - April 2018. Ceramics Art Qld Feb 18. Ceramics Art & Perception 107. Ceramics Technical.

Ceramics review issue 290 March/April 2018.

New Member: Josh McKenzie, Toni & Kalven Lloyd.

Wendy moved that the correspondence inwards & outwards be accepted, seconded Edward O’Brien. Carried.

Treasurer’s Report:

Balance as of 31 March 2018

Everyday credit card $359.59

Business saver a/c $9018.76

Everyday a/c $7574.79

Treasurer moved that the balances be accepted as is and the accounts be passed for payment, seconded Sharon Jewell.

Carried.

Studio/Classes/Kiln Report - Edwards classes are doing well, last week gas cylinders ran out during a firing – reminder

to use 2 cylinders with one spare.

Clay Report - .

Library - Nil report.

GENERAL BUSINESS

Greg Daly workshop - July 28th & 29th Cost $50 per day. To include morning/afternoon tea, lunch.

Mothers’ day open day May 6th. 10am - 2pm. Members 9am - 3 pm. Bring a plate for morning tea. Ask members to

bring pots to sell on the day. Enjo raffle ready for the day. Advertising in the paper the week before, ABC radio to be

contacted. Facebook to advertise the event.

Clean-Up before Mothers’ day Friday May 4th 9.30am

NEXT MEETING TO BE HELD Wednesday May 16 at 3pm . Meeting closed at 4.15pm. Please send any agenda items to

nqpotters@gmail.com prior to meeting.

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Please note when you use Flowers St and pay hire fees or buy clay it is necessary to have the correct change as we do not always have much available. This is especially for people

who use the studio out of hours…

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NQPA Tuesday Social Pottery Group The Tuesday group, with Nic and friends, welcomes all to share. This is an informal group which meets from 10am to 1pm every Tuesday at the NQPA studio. There is only the $6 charge for

members to use the premises and we all help each other. No tutors, but everyone helps everyone and it is just a time to come along and enjoy yourself.

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PLEASE NOTE THE STUDIO IS CLOSED IN THE EVENT OF CYCLONE OR STORM WARNING WHEN PUBLIC BUILDINGS ARE CLOSED. NO STUDIO ACCESS OR KILN FIRING DURING SUCH EVENTS. ………………………………………………………………………………….…………..………………………

Everyone please sign in the DIARY

when you are in the NQPA studio!

This is essential for both NQPA insurance and your insurance coverage. Please sign your name in the diary to indicate that you are on the premises; it is extremely important for Workplace Health & Safety in the case of a fire to have a record of attendance. Thank-you for your cooperation! ………………………………………………………………………………….…………..………………………

PPOOTTTTEERRYY LLEESSSSOONNSS wwiitthh EEDDWWAARRDD!! Come and learn and have FUN

with clay!

Lesson Times: Wednesday: 6 - 9 pm

Saturday: 2 - 5 pm

Cost: $25 per class (3 hours!) + materials / firings

Where: Nth Qld Potters Assoc. Studio

15 Flowers Street, Railway Estate

**Contact Edward on 0407 628 307 or edwardobrien66@gmail.com

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Quick Guide to Pottery Classes: Edward O’Brien: 0407 628 307 Wed 6-9pm, & Sat 2-5pm edwardobrien66@gmail.com www.edwardobrienpottery.weebly.com www.facebook.com/EdwardOBrienPottery