Home
Recent and Current News              Before
Next
 

2008

Date line is now most recent at the top

November

 

AGM
When: November 21st
Where: Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery at 7PM
Presenter:  Sharn Blake

 

October

 

            

Annual Members' Exhibition - "Out of Body"
(Theme of show using the human body as inspiration)
Oasis Moon Gallery, Old Butter Factory Bellingen, NSW

Dates: Sunday October 18 (opening at 3 PM) till November 2nd.
Members are invited to express interest in exhibiting.
 Contact Sally on ozmosis@tsn.cc

VISUAL ARTS FESTIVAL


Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery presents:

A fabulous week of workshops with five outstanding tutors  offered.  Courses listed are ceramics, life drawing, photography, painting landscapes and portraits.
JENNY ORCHARD is the tutor of ceramics in hand building.  Cost $600
 

4th— 8th  October (first week of school hols)  
Bookings essential: 66484863

 

 The Coastal ClayMakers Inc. Committee has organised fund raising activities to be able to offer  a free place at the Jenny Orchard five day workshop.

 

AND THE WINNER IS....

 

RITA FLYNN

 

congratulations, Rita

 

 

September

Workshop for figure sculpture, Joseph Conroy tutor.
(See our Workshops page)

August


David Southgate will be our August presenter with a demonstration and talk about his approach to making figurative work in ceramics.
Date: Friday 15th August
(See our Monthly Meetings Page)
 

July

WINTER WARMINGS

Ceramic artists and wood firers Steven Williams and Jann Kesby
held a collaborative open day called “Winter Warming” on Saturday
July 12th. 
A contingent from Coastal ClayMakers made their way down to this event and enjoyed
this excellent example of  potters making a living from their art.

June

 

 JUNE 27TH OPENING NIGHT
EXHIBITION
at the New England
 Regional Art Museum, ARMIDALE:

"Ceramic Objects in
Black and White"
An exhibition of current work
 was held by Sally Hook
Exhibition ran until 17th August

 

 

 

22nd June 7 pm Opening - to the 18th July

Exhibition of work by
Chris Hundt & John Tuckwell
Paintings and Ceramics

Nexus Community Gallery

Old Butter Factory, Bellingen

June cont.

MEMBERS MEETING
DAVID TUCKER TALKS
On June 20th, at 7 PM
Statement: The human figure has been the main focus for the sculpture of David Tucker. He has worked in many mediums including timber and plastics and wax cast to bronze, but in recent years has been predominantly working with clay. During this last year he has exhibited at the New England Regional Art Museum in Armidale, and at John Gordon Gallery in Coffs Harbour showing collections of ceramic figures that explore aspects of the human condition.
 

Travellers Tales Exhibition - Canoe

 

Friday 6th June until Sunday 29th June

May and David Southgate present their new collaborative exhibition:

TRAVELLERS' TALES
A collection of  stories  all about  PEOPLE PLACES  and  WILDLIFE
close to home and far away

Ceramics, Pastels, Oils, Acrylics, Drawings and  Sculptures.

Bunker Cartoon Gallery

May

MAY PRESENTER was
 Steve Williams
Head of Arts and Media, Great Lakes TAFE
 

April

SACRED GARDEN PROJECT


Coastal Claymakers members are working on a project of a site specific ceramic work at Coffs Harbour Education Campus. A combined grant from Regional Arts and the Coffs Harbour Council has been dedicated to fund a permanent artistic project designed to enhance and encourage quiet meditation and contemplation in a small garden area near block C. A sub committee has been formed to get this project under way, so all members are welcome to participate any way they can. Your input would be appreciated.

Contact Ann Streckfuss for details:
astreck@westnet.com.au

 

Lisa Magri

 Lisa's new work was shown  at The Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery with paintings by Julie Harris and Aloisia Feynes

 from April 4-10 May.

On Saturday 5th April, Lisa talked about her work at the gallery for Coastal ClayMakers members and guests and the gallery volunteers. 

2008 Coffs Harbour Lillipilli Art & Craft Exhibition
Opening night: 4th April, 7.30 PM @ Norm Jordon Pavilion

 

February

JOHN TUCKWELL
 
TALKED ABOUT TRAVELLING 
IN SOUTH AMERICA

15th February Members Meeting

John and Gloria returned from three months in the Andean countries of South America – Peru, Bolivia and a little of Argentina. John’s talk included some great pictures, shown as he chatted about what they saw.

 John and Gloria made South American Art, textiles and architecture, the main focus of their explorations. Travel with this focus also provided an excellent opportunity for John to reflect on his own ceramic practice.

Thankyou John and Gloria for an information packed evening and for your thoughts and reflections on your experience.   

 

January

2008

Exhibition of new work
"SUMMER MEMENTOS"

Coastal ClayMakers Inc. president Ann Streckfuss featured in a group exhibition with painters Annie Matheson and Robyn Simon - for "Summer Mementos" which was opened by Richard Holloway on Sunday 13th January at the Nexus Community Gallery, Old Butter Factory, Bellingen.
Ann had been working on a new range of naked raku 'doughnut' forms which illustrate this technique with  richly polished and smoked patina surfaces.
The exhibition ran until 15th February

     

VALE - IRENE GLASSOP
Passed away on Saturday 12th January
Irene was a person whose life was engaged in social equity and justice, participating in numerous committees and focus groups.  The twinkle in her eye and quiet warmth will be sadly missed by us all.