February 2022
2021 Volunteer Grant Success
You may remember in the June 2021 newsletter we advised that, on behalf of the Club, Ken B. and Linda R. had attended a Volunteers Recognition morning tea held by our local federal member for Lilley, Ms Anika Wells MP. What we didn’t tell you at the time was that we had also put in a funding application for a 2021 Volunteer Grant, and we found out at the start of December 2021 that our application had been approved! What a great early Christmas present for the Club, and now that the funds have been deposited into the Club’s bank account we wanted to share the good news with our members!
This grant money will be spent on a new standalone Square payment system for the Club which will help make it easier for our volunteer supervisors to take payments during our open sessions, as well as taking payments more easily at our community event stalls, like the Einbunpin Festival, and at our annual Expressions exhibition.
Like most technology purchases at the moment there is at least a 6 week wait for parts to arrive, so we will make an announcement when the new system is finally in place. Sending a huge thank you to Ken B. and Celia S. for writing a winning grant application, and to Anika Wells MP for supporting our Club to receive the funding!
So keep an eye out for improvements within the Club’s shed this year.
Cheers and happy reading!
Tamara Vitale – President, SPC Inc.
REMINDER
Remember you need to be a member of our club to use the facilities and have first access to join the workshops.
Membership Renewals for 2022
Last year has flown by and your membership is due. Being a member allows you to continue to enjoy the use of the club facilities, buy clay at discount prices, have access to club glazes and firing, and attend a variety of our workshops. This year the club has grown in membership and this strengthens our support base. We have plans to keep offering new and exciting things in the coming year.
The fees are remaining the same, but we are streamlining the process using a digital format. This format will make it so much easier for the membership secretary and will make the information in our database more accurate.
Please fill in the online form on our website:
www.shorncliffepotteryclubinc.com.au/membership
Select your payment method on the form (via direct deposit into the Club’s bank account, or via Square when you are next at the Club’s shed) and hit ‘Send’. The form will then be automatically emailed to the membership secretary.
Alternatively we have a PDF form we can email to you, which you can complete and email back. Please make a request for the form to:
shorncliffepotteryclubincmembership@hotmail.com
Ann Gillespie – Membership Secretary
COVID–19 NOTICE
Proof of Vaccination Required
for Entry to Shed
All members will need to use the QR code to check-in and provide proof of vaccination, via their Check-in Queensland app, to the volunteer supervisor on duty to gain entry to the shed… and don’t forget your mask!
If you are an unvaccinated member who wants to continue to ‘Play With Clay’ at home you may designate a vaccinated person to drop off and pick up your firing pieces during our open hours. (The designated person must QR code sign-in and show proof of vaccination to gain entry.)
Please contact the Club’s management committee via email to discuss your options.
Questions? Contact: ShorncliffePotteryClubInc@hotmail.com
Wheel Throwing Workshop
With Clare
The Level One wheel throwing workshop started last Wednesday evening. We have the maximum number of participants and things are progressing well. We will post some photos of progress in the next newsletter. If there is enough interest and members are keen, the club will hold more workshops in the near future.
Hand Building Workshop
With Gabriel
Again the club is very fortunate to be able to offer skill building workshops to our members. Gabriel, one of our experienced hand building members is offering to lead a six week hand building course. This will have a similar format to those workshops currently being run by Clare. These classes will run in a block of 6 weeks with a minimum of 5 participants for the class to proceed. The class size will be limited to a maximum of 8.
These will be conducted on a Saturday afternoon, so that participants and tutor have the shed to themselves, and will be able to spread out.
About Gabriel :
Gabriel turns to art to help unwind after spending 8+ hours a day in front of a computer. A principal theme of her work is the natural world which she explores in different mediums, including pottery, oil and acrylic painting, and photography.
After completing a ceramics course at the Brisbane Institute of Art, Gabriel joined the Shorncliffe Pottery Club, where she continues to ‘play with clay’. She is best known at the club for mixing Stoneware and Mid-Fire glazes and loves to explore surface decoration techniques such as sgraffito and carving.
A regular exhibitor at Shorncliffe Pottery Club Inc’s ‘Expressions’, Gabriel has also exhibited photography at the RNA, winning several awards. You can find her art in numerous private collections.
A summary of the curriculum includes: clay safety, clay preparation, building small 3D forms, pinchpot method, making slip, using coils for a 3D form, slab mug and box, recycling clay, glaze application. The first 5 weeks will be held continuously, and then there will be a one week break to allow participants to finish off pieces and have them bisque fired. The last week will be on glazing techniques using the club glazes.
Start date is Saturday 5th March, 2022.
Times will be 11.30am to 2.30pm, of 3 hour’s duration.
The cost will be $230 for 18 hours tuition in a 6 week block, payable in advance. This represents excellent value for money at $12.70 per hour for tuition. The usual $7 entry fee is included in the price. Firing of pieces will be at the usual club rates.
Please notify the club of your intention to be part of this workshop series on this email shorncliffepotteryclubincmembership@hotmail.com . Payment instructions and confirmation will be emailed to you.