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Otaki Potters
AUGUST 2012
Greetings!
It was birthday celebrations on a
recent club day for Irene Walker, 96
years old and still going strong. It was a
great turn out and everyone had a
good time. Congratulations Irene! We
will ask the Queen to get her pen out
and get that telegram ready.
P O Box 36
OTAKI 5512
Ph: 06 364 8204 x 711
Management Committee
Patron:
President:
Grant McNab
Rod Graham
0274 457545/
06 364 5065
[email protected]
Vice President: Brent Craig
04 293 2404
Secretary:
Jenny Rose
06 368 9218
[email protected]
Treasurer:
Joy Snaddon
06 364 6938
[email protected]
Committee:
Beryl Rowe
06 364 3030
Margaret Hunt
06364 8053
Jude Whitaker
06 364 8642
Christine Hardy
06 364 6339
Others with responsibility:
Club Library & Workshops
Carol Elsmann
Newsletter Editor: Diana Litton
Keys & DVDs:
Ray Maddock
Irene
Irene
I spoke to Colleen de Vere recently,
she is back into clay, which is good
news. It’s hard to fill that gap in your life
but clay is certainly therapeutic so we
hope Colleen gets lots of therapy.
Most will know by now that Joan Craig has cancer, so Brent, our
vice president has more important things on his mind than clay.
He knows that the club is here to provide support when required.
Our thoughts and best wishes are with them both.
Brent initiated the Six by Six by Six Competition (see advert on
p3) to get people involved in gas firing. Although we have
missed a couple of sessions the competition will proceed as
planned. Be sure to use stoneware clays. Production White,
White stoneware and porcelain react really well with most
glazes. Southern Stoneware and BRT come out a rich toasted
colour and take the shino glazes well. If unsure come along to a
club night or club day and assistance will be available.
The Pot-ins for the public raku are proceeding well thanks to
those who turn up on club day and to those who have taken
clay home to make a few items. June Hogan was our mystery
prize winner for July.
DATES TO REMEMBER
2 Sept
Pots ready for 1200º
firing
5 + 8 Sept Glazing sessions for
gas fired pots
19 Sept
6 x 6 Comp last day
24 + 26 Sept Pot-ins for raku
29 Sept
Cleaning Bee
27 Oct
Club Raku 10am-4pm
15 Nov
Otaki Library demos
12-21 Jan Festival of Pots at
Trinity Farm
Gas firing - test pieces .
Our September pot ins will be on the 24th
and the 26th. In October we are going to
ask people to come along and make
something to sell on our pottery stall at the
Public Raku. Clay will be provided and
costs will be covered.
We have a Raku Workshop and a Club
Raku planned for October. The raku
workshop will be a demonstration day with
visiting potters. Two weeks later we will have
our Club raku for members and adult
students. I t may be a good time to start
putting aside a few pieces.
Our next cleaning bee will be on
Saturday29th September 10am – 12noon.
At the time of writing only 4 members have
their names on the list. We need 12.
Please do not leave it until December if
you can do it earlier. If you prefer to pay
$30 rather than clean please contact
Christine Hardy who is convenor or Joy
Snaddon our treasurer.
Carol Elsmann has reorganised the library
and is ready to do an inventory to see if
we have books missing. The club has
purchased several instructional DVDs.
These will form the basis of our adult class
programmes in 2012. They are also
available for members to borrow. Ray
Maddock (06 364 6355) will be handling
these so contact him if you are interested.
There will be a $120 fee to replace the
DVD if it is lost or damaged. DVDs maybe
taken out for two weeks. We have other
DVDs of workshops that the club has
organised over the years. These are
largely unedited.
HAPPY POTTING!
Rod
Hutt Art Summer School
5-13 January 2013
The Hutt Art Society organising a Summer
School for Arts and Craft during the week 5-13
January. There will be a range of workshops
offered as are outlined on the attached flier.
The tutors are all highly skilled at teaching,
come personally recommended and will
present a high standard of workshop.
More information is available on their
website www.huttart.co.nz
1200º FIRING
First week of September
Please have glazed pots
on the appropriate shelf
by September 2nd.
Paul Pepworth glazes
and some club glazes
work well at 1200º, especially on white clay.
Porcelain bowls in a blue
serving dish by Jennifer
Turnbull
See Rod
for more information.
CATALOGUE OF DVDs
DVD’s may be borrowed by members for 2 weeks.
T hey need to be picked up and personally returned
to Ray.
Please contact Ray Maddock (06 364 6355)
If DVD’s are damaged or lost there is a cost of $120
(minimum depending on replacement cost).
The club has other DVD’s of previous workshops
available for members to borrow.

BEGINNING TO THROW ON THE POTTERS WHEEL
with Robin Hopper. 60 minutes.

ADVANCED THROWING – EXTENDED AND ALTERED
FORMS with Robin Hopper. 60 mins.

INTRODUCTION TO THROWING with Stephen
Jepson.

HOW TO THROW LARGE POTS with Stephen
Jepson.

POTTERY TECHNIQUES : GETTING STARTED (25 mins)
AND MAKING HANDLES (32 mins). with Bill van
Gilder.

POTTERY TECHNIQUES : MAKING LIDDED FORMS.
(49 mins) TRIMMING TECHNIQUES (38mins). With
Bill van Gilder.

MAKING MARKS : CERAMIC SURFACE
DECORATION with Robin Hopper. 60 mins.

POTTERY DECORATION : TRADITIONAL
TRECHNIQUES with Tom Schafer and Stephen
Jepson.

CREATIVE TILE MAKING with Angelica Pozo. 2
hours.

LIVELY FORMS AND EXPRESSIVE SURFACES with
Mark Peters. 2 discs. 3 hours.

CREATIVE FORMING WITH CUSTOM TEXTURE.
Personalizing handbuilt and wheel thrown work.A
4 DVD set with Amy Sanders. 4 hours.

SLABS, TEMPLATES, TEXTURE & TERRASIGILATTA with
Jeremy Randall. 2 discs. 3 hours.

EXPLORATION OF TEXTURE AND SOFT SLABS with
Sandi Tigrantozzi. 2 discs. A total of 3 hours.
Excellent ideas for hand builders.
PLEASE NOTE!
SIX BY SIX BY SIX
A COMPETITION FOR THE CREATIVE who can make a piece to fit
inside a box 6 inches by 6 inches by 6 inches but think outside
the square.
Brent is organising this and details appear below. We hope that
members will enter into the challenge. It’s our way to get members
involved in gas firing their work and have fun doing it. You are not
limited to the number of pieces you can put through and you don’t
have to be involved in the firing process. Let’s get those creative juices
moving. There will be plenty of help and advice available; you just
have to ask.
Criteria:
On Wednesday 5 September at
10am and on Saturday
8 September, at 10am there will
be glazing sessions for gas fired
pots. You will be able to see
what is available and how to
apply them. People don’t have
to wait for these sessions. You
can glaze and have your work
fired in the scheduled firings
anytime from now on. The final
gas firing will be on Wednesday
19 September.
Please don't forget!

Open to all Club members

Create anything you wish but fired in the gas kiln only.

Must fit within a 150 x 150 (invisible) box

No entry fee.

You all pay the normal club costs of firing with gas.
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Theme: “Inside the square”

Competition ends Wednesday 19 September

Judged by Wilf Wright (Reikorangi Café & Pottery )
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Results Saturday 22 September

Prizes:
1st : $50
2nd $30
3rd $20
If you need any advice or guidance with what is required just ask Rod,
Margaret, Brent or David (to name a few). Good luck!
Gas firing test pieces—in every
gas firing new glazes and combinations are tested in the hope of
‘striking gold’!
Our next Cleaning Bee of the
year will take place on 29 September 10am-12noon. The list is
on the wall beside the door. All
members are required to take
part in one cleaning bee each
year or pay $30 and we will pay
someone to do it for you.
Cleaning bees are held at the end
of each term and run for two
hours. It’s a great way to get
alongside other members and
tackle those jobs that are not on
the cleaner’s list.
FOR SALE!
9cu ft Gas kiln free to a
good home.
Needs some TLC.
Contact Jenny Shearer
48 Manly St
Paraparaumu
Phone 04 905 2648
[email protected]
“Not enough red” - bowls
by Rod Graham.
FESTIVAL
AND
OF
POTS
GARDEN ART
12th – 21st January 2013.
The 2013 Festival Committee has held its first meeting so preparations are underway to
make this event bigger and better than last year. The publicity material is being rehashed and we are now also trying to divide up all the jobs which need to be
achieved both before and during the Festival.
Can Your Help?
The Festival of Pots and Garden Art Committee are looking for members who are prepared to take responsibility for two key areas of the event which are detailed below.
Gate Team Leader.
This involves:
 Putting up a list up in the Club Room requesting members to volunteer their time for
a duty.
 Setting up a roster.
 Training the teams so they are familiar with the duties they need to perform.
 Ensuring the equipment is available ie. Pens, wrapping paper, scissors, float, etc.
Reminding the members the evening before that they are on duty.
The manning of the gate is an integral part of the organization of the Festival, this job
doesn’t involve being at the Festival all day, most of the work is done beforehand.
Festival Opening Coordinator
This involves:
 Organize a person to open the event in co-operation with the Festival Committee.
 Cooperate with Karen to ensure the venue is ready.
 Purchase the drinks, organize glasses.
 Organize nibbles.
Attend the opening and make sure everything goes according to plan.
If you are interesting in undertaking either of these jobs and want
more information please contact Jude Tel: (06) 364 8642 .
Otaki Pottery Club Inc
P O Box 36
OTAKI 5542