Hot Pottery NewsBethlehem Pottery Club 1 January 2019

Important Information about 9 cubic Kiln...Alison has the repair of the 9cubic kiln underway with Duncan Shearer who has repaired what he can until the remaining elements arrive this week. It is hoped that the kiln will be fully operational again next week.

New members:

D. ComberNick Eggleston - welcome back, Nick!

The BPC has now 92 members!

Wood kilns @ the farmOmanu School ProjectBob Owens Village WorkshopsForgotten ItemsAvalon TrustWorkshopsJohn RoyNight ClassesMembers teaching membersComing Exhibitions

Hot Pottery News

Call for Busy Bee Day @ The Farm

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Maybe not all members know that we are lucky to have access to a farm (205 Wairoa Road) where we have two kilns for wood firing to our use. We also do Raku-firings there.

We haven´t used the kilns for a while but we are planning to do a club firing – probably when it is not so hot.

Before this we have to do a good tidy up.......

We are calling out to all our members to help with the cleaning. The day is set for the 2nd of March. Love to see you all!

Please contact Lynne (0276971445) or Anett (0212468996).

This is how the farms looks like in the moment...

The BPC kilns were used to fire these beautiful poppies for the Omanu Primary School. The poppies were created by children in their last year at the school & were placed in the school Memorial Garden.

Bethlehem Pottery Club 2 January 2019

OmanuSchool–PoppyProject-Dec2018

BobOwensWorkshopsOn the first Monday morning of each month a group of four Bethlehem Pottery Club volunteers visit the Bob Owens Village! There are a group of 8 to 12 lovely residents who come to make pottery items with us. Their abilities are limited so we usually roll out the clay, and using stencils, cut out shapes. Textures, stamps or sprigs give character to their work.We have made butterflies, fish, birds, flowers, baskets, leaf dishes, Xmas-decorations & even jockeys on horseback.It is a challenge to think of something new within their capabilities as some of them have been with us for four years now.I bring the pieces home, make sure there are no sharp cutting edges and holes for hanging are adequate. Then I bisque them ready for the following month when the residents paint their work.They thoroughly enjoy this activity and are always delighted with the results.If you would like to be a volunteer your help would be most appreciated. Just give me a call - 07 5434 094 Dorothy Armstrong

Last work of the residents

These items haven´t been picked up after the exhibition & sale during the Garden & Art festival.Please take the items home. The benches have to be cleared.Thank you Anett Pilz

Avalon Aotearoa Charitable TrustAvalon’s service model focuses on supporting disadvantaged people, who encounter barriers to inclusion, to live the good lives of their value within their community.

Bethlehem Pottery Club 3 January 2019

WorkshopsPetraMeyboden–March

gardengoddesses

RosieO’Hara–April/May

NakedRakuworkshop

FionaTunicliffe–MidJuly

AimeeMcLeod–3dayWSNovemberwhensheishereforBayclay

We are going to inform you when we have a date set.

Part of the BPC Committees goals this year was to develop a relationship with Avalon. BPC is mindful of our responsibility to give back to our community as a Non Profit organisation.The club had in previous years supported the Arohanui Trust through our Bayclay Exhibition.We offered Avalon a workshop of four Friday mornings. Five students, along with two support staff attended. Suzanne planned & lead the workshop with myself as support. The students made platters, coffee cups, xmas decorations, wall hangings & beaded jandals. The completed work was

fantastic. All students were thrilled with their pieces with most being made for Xmas presents.Feedback from Service Manager Julie Saunders -an artist herself, was extremely positive. In the community it is not easy to access art for the students. Working in clay is a great medium for all to achieve & enjoy. Avalon would like to continue to have the opportunity to work with the club again. Members who would like to be involved in helping with these workshops can contact myself, or a committee member. Lynda Powell Visit:

Maureen Ball, the judge of Bayclay 2018, has invited us up to her studio early in March.The date will be confirmed nearer the time. Information will be on the notice board or in the newsletter.

Work of one of the attendees

Wet & Dry Vacuum cleaner for Sale $50This Industrial Vacuum Cleaner has no longer use for the BPC. Please talk to Cat if you want it.

The night classes start again on Wednesday 30th and Thursday 31st of January.We have had so many enquiries about the night classes that we have needed to do two lessons

a week for the first six week set. The next group will start on the 20th of March. This is nearly fully booked already.

Suzanne

Bethlehem Pottery Club 4 January 2019

News from the night classes You might have missed...

John Roy’s piece “Trojan” was selected for the Portage Ceramics Award and was awarded an Honorable Mention. This show is currently still on and finishes on the 10th of February.

Last year was very busy for John with a solo show in Christchurch, called “Mr Invisible”. He also had work in two group shows:”Creature” at the Sarjeant gallery in Whanganui and “The Rooms” which was a collaboration between the Elm’s and the Tauranga Art Gallery.

John is famous for his "bottleman". Find out, what he has in Portage!

EventBOVWaiclayNational TablewareContemporary ArtBayclayPortage3D Award Exhibition

date14-16 June 2019apply June 2019apply by May 2019apply by May 20197th-10th Novemberapply by August 2019apply by August 2019

whereBethlehemHamiltonChChHamiltonTaurangaAucklandWhakatāne

CommentExhibition & SaleEvery second yearTableware onlyEverything contemporaryOur big eventThe NZ ceramic ExhibitionMolly Morpeth Award

What you should not miss / Coming Exhibitions

The BPC has a broad range of skilled members who are currently sharing their skills with club members through mini workshops.Dorothy Armstrong - Is teaching Raku to new and “old” members. They are learning about what clay to use, raku glazes & then the magic of firing.Alison Fitzgerald – Alison will be sharing her wheel throwing skills starting next month with a group of members. Some

members are beginners & others just need some support getting themselves back into throwing.f you are interested in sharing your particular pottery skills with members please let a committee member know, we can help organize this.

Lynda

Members teaching members...

Beginners work