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ABN: 73 105 384 899

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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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A few words from Sharon – NQPA President Gosh the year is passing quickly. It won’t be long before the Ceramic Exhibition

and our Greg Daly Seminar at the end of July.

Numbers are filling fast and as we have stipulated a quota on numbers, please let

me know if you want to attend. It’s now time for payments to be finalized to

ensure your booked place.

This will be a NOT TO BE MISSED weekend as it’s rare to have an educator and

ceramicists of Greg’s experience spending time with us. So please make sure you

don’t miss it.

Mother’s Day Morning tea - a lovely day held in our open studio.

Visitor numbers were down in comparison to the previous year (probably because

it fell on a long weekend this year). The studio looked amazing, and the food

was simply delicious. It was a wonderful day for socializing.

Mammoth thanks to all our helpers in both the clean-up of studio, demonstrating

and helping on the day. Hopefully I mention everyone who participated.

Thank You to Margaret, Louise, Sharon C, Rosemary, Edward, Cecily, Nick,

Catherine & Warren, Leela, Caroline, and Sarah. Your efforts and attendance is

most appreciated - many hands make light work.

CLAY PURCHASES

The committee is requesting that more attention be paid when writing

receipts for clay purchases. Please make sure that you stipulate and

write on receipt what type of clay you are buying - (i.e. the code on the

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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plastic bag).

It is not enough information to just write a ‘white clay’ or a ‘raku clay’. So please label what type of clay, as our clay

stocks are continually monitored and balanced, and members being careless makes it harder to balance.

SPECIAL CLAY ORDERS

These orders are to be only clays that the Association does not stock.

We have a Materials Order Book for special orders, and your special orders should be written up and placed on order

before a studio clay order is placed.

Under no circumstance is a member entitled to contact our supplier direct regarding our orders.

Of course, you may order from suppliers yourself if this does not suit.

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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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MINUTES OF NQPA INC COMMITTEE MEETING held 16th MAY 2018

Meeting opened at 3pm. Please note: All members welcome to attend. Present: Sharon Jewell, Jeff Tillack, Louise Watson, Edward O’Brien, Rosemary Schmid and Margaret Crawford. Apologies: Wendy Bainbridge, and Sharon Cunial. Sharon Jewell moved that the minutes of the previous meeting be taken as read, seconded Edward O’Brien. Carried. Correspondence: Inwards: Suncorp statements, Telstra $99.99, Qld Ceramic Arts renewal of membership, Cathy O’Toole Community Hub. Art Sure Insurance Wendy to look into when she returns, NRG Gas now has plumbing. Journals: Ceramic Monthly - April 2018 New Member: Christine Giuliano, Emily Brazier, Mary Lynne Howard. Margaret Crawford moved that the correspondence inwards & outwards be accepted, seconded by Louise Watson. Carried. Treasurer’s Report: Profit & Loss tabled for April 2018 Business Everyday a/c Balance $6873.76 Business Saver a/c - Balance $9029.88

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Card a/c Balance $153.59 Treasurer moved that the balances be accepted as is and the accounts be passed for payment, seconded Edward O’Brien. Carried. Studio/Classes/Kiln Report – Trying to organize a Tuesday night class with teacher Janell Donnell. Leela will begin Saturday morning classes in July, if needed. Edward will be away May 26th, 12 Fluro’s and starters are needed to replace in Studio and keep on hand. Edwards students have asked for lockers to leave tools etc, possibly use Fiona’s cabinet. Kate Quiggley has requested code for studio. Clay Report – Students & Members need to write the correct code of clay down, as this will make reordering easier. The next order will be placed in June and paid for in the next financial year. GENERAL BUSINESS Mothers’ Day Fair - $500 in sales, $50 to NQ Potters from sales. 1 new member joined and 3 interested in classes. Gambling Grant for new roof – No word on roofing grant. Small Electric Kiln (Grant) - Margaret will research and get a quote. Possibility of applying for a grant in Sept. Pop up Shop - Suggestion from Leela and Caroline for pop-up shop in the studio, leading to talk about needed library revamp, weekend possibly in August Sept. Talk more about it next month, on how to utilize space best to allow for Pop up Shop. Greg Daily workshop - 22 -24 booked so far. Sharon to see if an invitation has been sent to Charters Towers. Talk more on June 20 about the Morning/Afternoon tea and lunch menu. Ideas are - cold meats (chook, ham and possibly a leg of lamb from the Bowen girls) and salads (coleslaw, potato and green salads). Bread rolls, fruit and nut plates. Meeting closed at 4.40pm. NEXT MEETING TO BE HELD Wednesday 20 June 2018 at 3pm. Please send any agenda items to nqpotters@gmail.com prior to next meeting.

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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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Gas Kiln For Sale Will need some dismantling.

Also some shelves and kiln

furniture/props

and a Digitemp pyrometer.

Price negotiable.

Contact Sue Pine 0432 956 345

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

Sarah, Nick and Louise

Margaret and Warren

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Nick

Caroline

Leela

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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… ………………………………………………………………………………….…………..………………………

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.facebook.com/EdwardOBrienPottery