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NEWSLETTER

SPRING

2010

www.anglianpotters.org.uk

IN THIS ISSUE:Grapevine GalleryChristmas ShowEventsPrint MakingComfort Zone

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CHAIRMAN'S REPORTI wish you all a very happy PottingNew Year. We have a fullprogramme for 2010, and I lookforward with anticipation to anenthusiastic response frommembers.Apart from the established events,we have a new exhibitionopportunity arranged atHalesworth, a raku kiln making dayat Shotley and possible selectedmembers shows in negotiation.

EXHIBITIONS

The Winter Exhibition at All Saints’Church, Jesus Lane, Cambridge,was successful as a show, butdespite record sales, made a smallloss. The Church was much morecomfortable with heating havingbeen installed!A disconcerting aspect was that wehad some thefts or losses ofexhibits. Although statistically few,they are distressing for thoseaffected.The Committee has discussed thismatter and we are introducingsome changes, which we hope willimprove the situation. Membersmay have some ideas to propose.

AGMAs you know, we elect theCommittee at the AGM. Most of the

Officers are prepared to continue,but Helen Humphreys and CathyD’Arcy are standing down fromtheir shared post of ExhibitionOrganiser. This important roleneeds to be filled and I ask you toconsider offering or nominating asuitable candidate for election tothis or other positions.

CHRISTOPHER RICHARDS

It is with sadness that I report thedeath of Christopher Richards.Christopher and his wife Robbiemoved to Essex recently from theWest Country where they ran asuccessful pottery. UnfortunatelyChristopher was not able to set uphis studio here, and we were notable to know him well. Ourcondolences to Robbie and thefamily.Victor

EDITOR’S NOTESI start with an apology for notincluding the promised section onglaze recipes: Wendy Lawrencehas promised to send some of herrecipes, and I hope to be able toinclude these with other usefulrecipes in the next issue.In this issue you will find two newmini-features – My Favourite Tool(page 11) and Potter's Tip (page15) – which are intended toencourage you all to send mesimilar contributions.With holiday season coming soon,don't forget to send me photos andarticles about any pottingencounters you may have on yourtravels, and, of course, write to mewith reports on courses orworkshops you may take part in.My last request is that you send

Cover: Ingrid Hunter’s piercedfooted bowl and planter at theChristmas Exhibition in All Saints’Church, Jesus Lane, Cambridge.Photo: Carolyn Postgate

ANGLIAN POTTERS OFFICERSPRESIDENT LADY SAINSBURY

CHAIRMANVictor Knibbs

SECRETARYSusan Cupitt

TREASURERLiz Chipchase

EDITORCarolyn Postgate

MEMBERSHIP SECRETARYMary Wyatt

PUBLICITY SECRETARYSally Macpherson

EXHIBITIONS ORGANISERSCathy D’Arcy

Helen Humphreys

SELECTED MEMBERS SECRETARYAnja Penger

WEBMASTERIan George

EVENTS ORGANISERSHeather Graham

Felicity Hoyle

POTTERS CAMP ORGANISERJerry Finlayson

me, as far in advance as possible,details of any exhibitions or showyou are taking part in: venue,dates, opening times, and anyother relevant information – theNewsletter is an ideal way of lettingeveryone know.Carolyn

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BUILD A RAKU KILN

Saturday 24 April (and possiblySunday 25 April) at JerryFinlayson’s in Shotley.Cost, including the kiln plus burneretc. that you take away with you,£175 maximum.We need to know quickly whetherthere is sufficient interest to runthis event. Please contact SusanCupitt as soon as possible.email: susan.cupitt@gmail.comtel: 01223 31193

NEW VENUE FOR HIRE

Wymondham Arts Forum will bemaking the beautiful andatmospheric 12thC Becket’s Chapelavailable for hire to individuals andgroups of artists from April 2010.Situated in the centre ofWymondham, an historic markettown and popular touristdestination, the chapel has beenconverted into a large exhibitionarea with great natural light and aflexible hanging space.We are committed to producing avaried programme of quality artshows and performances, and wecan offer a range of services toassist artists. Should you wish,Wymondham Arts Centre offers avery committed and experiencedteam willing to help you plan andfacilitate your exhibition. We canalso offer trained stewards who willopen up in the mornings and lockup at closing time, invigilate yourshow and welcome your visitors.If you are interested in hiring thisexceptional space then pleasecontact Programme Co-ordinatorKerry Buck:- mail@kerrybuck.comWymondham Arts Centre, 2 ChurchStreet, Wymondham, Norfolk,NR18 0PP

www.wymondhamarts.com

EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITYHalesworth Gallery, Steeple End, Halesworth IP19 8LLMany of you will know the gallery based in 17thC almshouses near thechurch in the east Suffolk town of Halesworth. Running since 1966, it is anon-profit-making gallery selecting submitted works for display throughoutthe summer months. Exhibitions are manned by volunteers and friends.Anglia Potters have been offered the whole gallery with three largeinterconnecting rooms and five inglenook fireplaces for three weeks inJune. We estimate we could accommodate up to 25 potters giving eachexhibitor about 2x2x1.5m space. The gallery will provide one table perperson; there is a limited range of plinths and floors are uneven. Manypotters at Ickworth showed an interest but I will offer this event on a firstcome first served basis.Costs – £12 per person for admin, catalogue etc. and 25% commission onsales.Delivery – to the gallery Thursday 27 May 10am-4 pm or Friday 28 Maypm to be set up before the Private View at 6.30-8.30pm. Cheese and winewill be provided by the gallery.Collection – Wednesday 16 June in the afternoon.Deadline for submissions – 1 May at the latest.Contact Rob Rutterford, AP member and gallery committee member.e: robrutterford@aol.com t: 01986 875159 m: 07909531958

www.halesworthgallery.co.uk

ANNOUNCEMENTSANNUAL SELECTION MEETING

Our annual selection meeting will take place on 17 April 2010. To apply,please contact Anja Penger (see details under committee members, insidefront cover) as soon as possible. Anja will send you an application formand a letter pointing out your commitment to Anglian Potters as well as thebenefits of becoming a Selected Member. Your application must be sentback to her by the 31 March 2010.Selections will be made in the following seven categories:Ceramic Sculpture; Architectural Ceramics; Domestic Production; CeramicJewellery; Semi-Industrial Pottery; One-off (wheel & hand built) Pottery;Other (not covered by the above).You will need six pieces of pottery. The selected pieces should representthe best of your work; they should stand well together and they should allbe appropriate for the category you apply for.We need your Curriculum Vitae and any supporting material that youhave. We also need two good photographs of your work and six digitalimages, which we will retain if your application is successful. They will beused for the Selected Members page on the Anglian Potters’ website andfor the Selected Members folders on show at Selected Membersexhibitions. The selection committee varies every year. It has not fewerthan seven Selected Members, three of whom are members of the AnglianPotters committee.Informal feedback sessionIf you are not sure whether to apply for selected member status yet, youmay like to consider an informal feedback session. We would like to offerthese to any member who would like their work reviewed by three selectedmembers. The informal feedback sessions take place in conjunction withAnglian Potters demonstration days and with prior arrangement. Pleasebook for this session with Anja. The next demonstration day is 28 March2010. If you want informal feedback about your work on that day pleasebook with Anja before 20 March.

NEWMARKET

There will be an Anglian Pottersstand once again at the NewmarketArt, Craft & Design Show on 5, 6and 7 November 2010.Please contact Rosella Schembri ifyou are interested in taking part.email: nerikurozi@btinternet.comtel: 01376 567557

CONGRATULATIONS......to Ian George and Karen Humphreys who were married last year on 26September: our first Anglian Potters members’ wedding!

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ANGLIAN POTTERS AT THE GRAPEVINE GALLERYThe Anglian Potters Autumn Showat the Grapevine Gallery, Norwich:There is a chapter in the novelAnna Karenina where Anna andCount Vronsky visit a painter’sstudio. The artist would rather notbe bothered by these dilettanteswho know nothing of painting butthink they do. However, he needsthe money so he shows the visitorsin.As he uncovers his latest work hebecomes engrossed in his aimsand problems, and despairs at thecomments the visitors make; at thesame time he can’t help himself forlistening intently. Anna makes herway to another part of the studiowhere she is attracted by a morehumble canvas depicting two boysfishing from a bridge. When theartist can be interrupted to askabout this work he dismisses it asbeing of no importance. It is only atVronsky’s insistence that it dawnson the man that there might be asale!Many artists today are equallyprickly and ill equipped to sell theirown work. Not only do we fail tosee the wood for the trees but alsowho knows the flaws in a piecebetter than the maker? Most workshave weaknesses somewhere, andwho can promote convincinglywhere there is a kind of doubt? Anddon’t we all produce monstrositieson occasions, but fail to realise it –

and our best friends are somehowtoo close to tell us?In this preamble I am arguing forthe position of the art gallery to actas a bridge between the work of artand the prospective client. At itsbest I can see the gallery owner aspart of an equilateral trianglecomprising the artist, the gallery,and the work.With these thoughts in mind I wasso pleased that Anja made contact,on Selected Members’ behalf, withthe Grapevine Gallery, Norwich.The owners of the gallery (inBurnham Market as well as inNorwich) are Peter and AlisonLowe. I do hope they’ve found usan interesting and co-operativegroup or, if they haven’t, I’m surewe could learn from their criticism.As one of the two dozen or so whotook part in the recent show I’vebeen asked to write my comments.I’ll make an attempt, but muststress the thoughts are my own andnot necessarily those of theAssociation.The gallery is situated not far fromthe Roman Catholic cathedral andis part of a row of small shops onUnthank Road as it leads out of thecity. Surprisingly the gallery opensinto a generous space which ispartly echoed in a large upstairsarea.

On my first visit I thought how wellTony Pugh’s two small red teapotslooked in the window – quite gem-like against the white (later thepieces were moved inside becauseexhibits were rearranged as peoplebought).As I entered I have to admit somedisappointment because I wasstruck by the thought:- “Where arethe pots?” It is an exaggeration tosay the pots had to be looked forbut, shall we say, they took theirtime to emerge....!However, a small group by UrsulaStroeh-Rubens showed upextremely well. It was in a raisedposition where its qualities couldbe appreciated. Ursula’s pots are ina language I don’t fully understand,but the point for me is that I know

Ursula Stroeh-Rubens Susan Cupitt

Alan Foxley

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this language exists. There is noslickness – even a sense ofdiscomfort at times – but in thejourney from base to rim there is asmuch content in these pieces aswith any pottery I know.The choice of Pam Schomberg’svessels for the showcase seemed agood one – they are so exotic andthe use of gold not an extra but apart of the organic whole.On my second visit an interestinggroup of work by a non AP membercalled Irena Sibrijns had beendelivered and was in course ofarrangement. Even in thisdisordered state I felt it possessedan identity that ours lacked.Somehow our groups appeared tobe more “bits and pieces” than herswhich worried me because I’m sureour selection was carefully made

and the work as good. My owngroup was an example of thisfailing – yet it had looked right onthe table at home!Should we have submitted largergroups? Or could ours have gainedcohesion by being displayed inmore isolated or imaginative ways?The gallery’s use of display “boxes”often seemed to have the effect ofsqueezing things together (in thatthey could be viewed from only oneside) when there appeared to be anabundance of space available.Of course one could turn thiscohesion question on its head byasking if Irena’s work achieved itsidentity by a certain sameness!These puzzles are interesting onesand are at the heart of the wholebusiness of exhibiting. Perhaps inany future ventures between AP

Usch Spettigue

Tony Pugh

Irena Sibrijns and a gallery there could be moreof a two way process. We pottershave our interests, sometimes quitenarrow ones. The gallery hastheirs, and these can encompass awhole network of contacts quitebeyond our scope. And of coursethe gallery is a business and mustpay its way… At this point in mycomments – where we are touchingon matters financial – I’m sure it isbest to put down my pen! For mypart, though, I’m only too glad for agallery to take its percentage. Ibelieve it has been earned.Words: Colin SaundersPictures: Anja Penger

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CHRISTMAS EXHIBITION AT ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH

From top, clockwise: Liz Chipchase,JJ Vincent, Colin Saunders,Ingrid Hunter, Daniela Stief,Rosemarie Cooke, Jane Hollidge,Cathy D’Arcy, Mary Wyatt.Centre top: David Moore.Centre bottom: Vic Knibbs.

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From top, clockwise: Linda Luckin, general view, Joy Voisey, Brenda Green,Richard Baxter, Neil Rampton, Rob Bibby. Pictures: Carolyn Postgate

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PRINT MAKING WORKSHOP AT POTTERS’ CAMP 2010Having been asked to provideanother workshop for the camp thisyear, I thought that it might be agood idea to outline thepossibilities for anyone interestedin the printmaking techniques.Last year’s workshop was, I think,the best yet as participants reallyseemed to be getting their teethinto the technique and producingreal work rather than just having adabble. A large part of this successhad to be the combination ofscreenprinting with Jerry’s jiggerand jolly process. It demonstratedthat ‘proper’ work could be donerather than just tests or samples.It would be good, however, ifparticipants brought their ownimages rather than relied on mytired old screens. If you haveimages you’d like to print do get intouch, phone or email, and we candiscuss suitability. You can thensend me images and I can get thesilk screens made up ready for thecamp. Don’t leave it for anotheryear – if I retire (again) I might nothave the school facilities availableto produce photographic images infuture.Also, I’m in the process of trying tomake the process more userfriendly, so that you can print at thekitchen table. It involves mixinginks using golden syrup andglycerine: more environmentallyfriendly but it might cause problemswith wasps – you can’t win them all.Another also: if you remember,three years ago, Paul Scott wasdemonstrating printing atMundford. Currently I’m trying tofind ways to emulate him and printfrom newspapers or photocopiesusing oxides. If I have any successI will keep you informed in time forthe camp. Watch this space.Words: Geoff Leetel: 01778 343368; email:lee04@peartree10.wanadoo.co.uk

A selection of photographs fromGeoff’s print making workshop at

the 2009 potters’ camp.Pictures: Sally Macpherson,

Richard Hirst, Pauline Wright

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CERAMIC HELPLINEMembers to contact:Alan Foxley: handbuilding, reductionfiring 01799 522631Colin Saunders: mould-making,slipware, transfers 01379 588278Victor Knibbs: oxidised stoneware,electric kilns, modifying clay bodies

01480 214741Deborah Baynes: raku, stoneware,earthenware (reduction & oxidised),salt glaze 01473 788300Beryl Hines: general, earthenware, raku

01473 735437Usch Spettigue: raw glazing/singlefiring 01473 787587Margaret Gardiner: salt glaze

01279 654025Sonia Lewis: high-fired ware, porcelain

01353 688316If you are willing to give advice, and beadded to this list, please contact the Editor.

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MY FAVOURITE TOOLThis is an invitation to you all to sendme a photo of your favourite potter’stool, and tell me why it’s important toyour work. To start the ball rolling,here is the tool I couldn’t managewithout: it is a bookbinder’s gold-burnishing tool. It is a polished agate, L-shaped, mounted on a woodenhandle. They come in various sizes, but mine is one of the smaller ones. Itis invaluable for burnishing pots – it never loses its smoothness, canburnish the most awkward shapes, and the handle makes it verycomfortable to use. I bought mine at Heffer’s Art Shop in Cambridge over20 years ago, but you can now find them online.Carolyn Postgate

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looked at the proverbs and decidedI would explore what was possiblefor me. My eyes had concurrentlybeen opened in a different way bybeing invited to exhibit at ParndonMill Gallery in an exhibition called‘Among the Trees’. I had found itreally exciting working with clayfrom a different angle.The first proverb I chose wasRomanian: ‘Fields have eyes,woods have ears’ and I chose thispurely because I could envisage apossibility of making somethingfrom my tree experience andwithout any human figures. I drawmy own personal line at animals orhumans; I know I can’t do them!So now the process started: hours

and hours spent late into the nightto make frail, vunerable structuresthat bent and warped and snapped.The strangest sensation washaving no confidence as to how tojudge the forms I was making; werethey twee, kitsch, naive, good, bad,ugly?I noticed that I was veryapprehensive about showinganybody what was under all thecovers in the workshop, they haddefinitely become my privatefantasy world!Eventually, my husband saw what Iwas doing and simply said, “It isvery important to play” and thispowerfully gave me permission toexplore further.Meanwhile, I had struggled with themost complicated onlineapplication form ever for Origin; iteven has a time limit so everythinghas to be prepared first. Anyway, Ididn’t get it but I was offered themore commercial Country Living,so that determined the focus for therest of my year: Country Living andZelli.I cancelled all my autumn teaching,went through exhaustive researchfor the best deal for a credit cardterminal, said, “Yes, please do itand I’ll pay” to a friend who thoughtI needed a better display stand andwoke up sweating at night worryingabout putting all my eggs in theone basket.

My ambitions are fairly simple: tomake a living from doing what Ilove doing with clay. As we allknow, actually realising this is not adoddle.Two years ago I became concernedthat the Ceramic Shows wereincreasing in number but thevisitors seemed to be going downand recession was hitting sales inthe middle market quite badly.My sales at Art in Action havesteadily increased every year so Ithought I would look at other mixedmedia shows. I applied to Origin &Country Living Xmas Fair.I also really, really would love toget into the Demonstrators’ Tent atArt in Action ( I have been teachingin the Practical Classes for 3 years)and thought that if I won an awardfor something (anything!) it mighthelp. I’d never gone in for anyawards before because they are sotime-consuming but I had noticedthe Zelli Porcelain Awardsadvertising for a few years.I contacted Zelli in January 2008(www.zelli.co.uk) and spoke atlength to Penny Higham who runsthe gallery. She said that they arethe last solely porcelain gallery inEngland and she runs thecompetition to encourage peoplewho work in porcelain to exploresculptural methods.Last year’s competition was calledProverbial Porcelain and consistedof 8 proverbs from around theworld to interpret however youwanted, literally or inspirationally. I

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Finally, after 5 attempts, I openedmy kiln to possibly acceptableversions of 2 proverbs and realisedthat I had been so focused on theideas that I’d given no thought totransporting them. I took them toLondon twice, driving atapproximately 20 miles an hourwith hazard lights on and oh, thosecattle grids at Woodfordroundabout!The judgement day was verystrange. My works had both beenincluded in the 56 shortlistedpieces and we had eagerly lookedthrough the other entries online. Atthe announcements, only 2 of the 8finalists were ones that I had rated.The others that were chosen I justdidn’t understand at all and felthumbled, out of my depth, curiousand determined to learn more.Shortly after this was the CountryLiving Fair where I was going tomake my fortune, recover all themoney that I had laid out, earnenough for a tropical holiday, takeall the wonderful people that hadhelped me out for lunch.... dream on!The first day was one of thoseslow, dawning horror stories formyself and other new exhibitorsaround me. One out of every 50 orso people would stop, lookamazed, ask if I had made the workmyself, tell me how clever I was(Nooo, I’m just a potter, this is whatpotters do...) and maybe buy amug.

Two major mistakes: the first wasthat most of the visitors came bytrain so there was no way theywere going to carry my big jugshome and the second was simplywrong product, wrong place, wrongdecision. I just managed to coverthe extortionate stand costs ofnearly £1,300.What amazed me was that it didn’ttake me long to get clear; I realisedthat I wanted my work to be with apotentially informed public so I gotbusy contacting galleries that hadapproached me in the past and had

JUST IN!Stanton K501 kiln, in very goodcondition. Model K501, chambersize 610mm wide x 610mm deepx 762mm high. External size889mm wide x 1118mm deep x

1829mm high. 283 litre capacity/10 cu ft. 3 phase, 18 kw. Fitted with a pre-set digitalcontroller (10 programmes) and a temperature trip. Manual roof damper.

Also, vertical pugmill, again in very good condition. Gladstone G53A. The base measures600mm x 600mm. Overall dimensions 609mm wide x 711mm deep x 1980mm high.Aluminium body, 150mm diameter with a 75mm outlet. Has alloy blades mounted on ahexagonal shaft with taper roller bearings, split body for easy cleaning, thermal overloadstarter with safety interlocked switch. Fitted with a 13 amp plug.

Being sold on behalf of a local school – reasonable offers invited.Viewing highly recommended – please call to make arrangements.

2 lovely trips around East Angliaand the South East. I have madesome really interesting newcontacts and January saw a goodnumber of results in the form ofcheques.My conclusion is that when you putyourself outside your personalcomfort zone there is no knowingwhere it is going to lead you(although clearly not to theMaldives, boo hoo.....).Words and Pictures: MargaretGardiner

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CERAMICS SOUTH EASTJune 25-27The Friars, Aylesford,Nr. Maidstone Kent ME20 7BXOpen: 10am-5pm dailyTel: 01303 812204www.ceramics-southeast.co.uk

HARLESTON AND WAVENEY ART TRAILJune 26-27, July 3-4, 10-11Studios open 11am-6pmwww.hwat.org.uk

CAMBRIDGE OPEN STUDIOSJuly 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 24-25www.cambridgeopenstudios.co.uk

ART IN ACTIONJuly 15-18Waterperry House, Wheatley,Oxford OX33 IJ2Open: 10.am-5.30pm dailyTel: 020 7381 3192www.artinaction.org.uk

POTFEST IN THE PARKJuly 30-August 1Hutton-in-the-Forest, Penrith,CumbriaOpen: 10am-5pmTel: 01768 483820www.potfest.co.uk

ART IN CLAYAugust 6-8Hatfield House, Hatfield,HertfordshireOpen: Fri-Sat 10am-5.30pm;Sun 10am-5pmTel: 0115 9873966www.artinclay.co.uk

MEDITATIONS AND REVERIES:THE GENIUS OF THE HUMAN HANDA talk on the place of crafts insociety by Richard Jacobs, authorof Searching for Beauty: Lettersfrom a Collector to a Studio PotterFitzwilliam Museum, CambridgeSeminar Room 35Thurs March 11 1.15-1.45pmFree Entry

NORFOLK OPEN STUDIOSMay 22-June 6www.nnfestival.org.uk/Norfolk-Open-Studios.ice

ANGLIAN POTTERS AT HALESWORTHMay 28-June 15Halesworth Gallery, Steeple EndHalesworth IP19 8LLOpen: Weekdays and Saturday11am-5pm Sundays 2-5pmTel: 01986 873064www.halesworthgallery.co.uk

SUFFOLK OPEN STUDIOSWeekends in Junewww.suffolkopenstudios.co.uk

EARTH & FIREJune 25-27Rufford Abbey Country Park,Ollerton, Newark, NottinghamshireNG22 9DFOpen: 10.30am-5pm dailyTel: 01623 822944www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/home/leisure/arts/ruffordcraftcentre.htm

POTFEST IN THE PENSAugust 6-8Skirsgill Auction Mart, Penrith,CumbriaOpen: 10am-5pmTel: 01768 483820www.potfest.co.uk

ANGLIAN POTTERS SUMMER SHOWAugust 14-September 1Emmanuel College, Cambridge

ICKWORTH PARK WOOD SALEOctober 9-10Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds,Suffolk IP29 5QEwww.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-ickworthhouseparkandgarden

ART, CRAFT AND DESIGN SHOWMillennium Grandstand,Newmarket, SuffolkNovember 5-7Open: 10am-5pm dailywww.artcraftdesignshow.co.uk

ANGLIAN POTTERS CHRISTMAS SHOWNovember-December (dates TBA)All Saints’ Church, Jesus Lane,Cambridge

14TH ART IN CLAY FESTIVALNovember 21-22Farnham Maltings, FarnhamOpen: Sat 10am-5pm;Sun 10am-4.30pmwww.farnham.artinclay.co.uk

For more information seewww.studiopottery.co.uk andwww.anglianpotters.org.uk

CERAMICS EVENTS DIARY 2010

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CLAY STORES UPDATE

Members will be pleased to knowthat the price of clay from our twosites will remain the same foraround another six months despitea 3% rise from Valentines and the2.5% increase in VAT.With these price rises in mind, wedecided to buy a large stock to bedelivered in late December. Theorder was in fact too large to fitonto the truck and had to be split,with the bulk arriving in a snowstorm in December and the rest ina snow storm in early January.Many thanks to Ian George and JJVincent who helped Susan unloadand stack about 5 tonnes (that’s400 bags!)The delivery at Shotley was slightlyless (4 tonnes) and the truck driver,David Stokes, my husband Ed Smithand I had it all stowed in around 2hours. Who needs to go to the gym?The last time I wrote on the subjectof clay I asked for feedback. So farI haven’t had any response. Iassume since we keep selling it toyou that you must like it? So pleaselet me know how it handles – firedcolour – firing range etc. This infowould be very useful for othermembers.You can contact me by phone on01473 788300, emaildeb@deborahbaynes.co.uk or snailmail at Nether Hall, Main Road,Shotley, Suffolk IP9 1PW.I look forward to hearing from you.Deborah BaynesEditor’s Note: Clay store userswould like to add their thanks toDeborah’s husband Ed for all hishelp in handling the vast number ofsacks of clay: his efforts are muchappreciated!

Brick House Crafts operate from5,000 sq ft premises in Essex. They arepleased to confirm the continuation oftheir 10% discount scheme to membersof Anglian Potters on raw materials,clays (up to 1/2t) and hand tools.Lessons available on an hourly basistogether with City & Guilds Level 2 & 3courses (100% pass rate to date).Contact Mary or MaureenTel: 01376 585655

www.brickhouseceramics.co.uk

BLUE BORAGE & BLUE CHUN

FOR SALE

Unopened 10kg bag of BlueBorage: half price £37.50Unopened 25kg bag of Blue Chun:half price £73.50Both are Scarva stoneware glazes.Contact Robbie Richardstel: 01245 249498email: richpots@yahoo.co.uk

CLAY FOR SALE30 bags Harry Fraser porcelain1149 in perfect condition @ £11 perbag.Contact Margaret Gardiner, nr.Bishop’s Stortford, CM22 7TY.tel: 01279 654025email: info@maggygardiner.com

A lady came into the Christmasexhibition with a broken pot andasked if we could identify themaker. She bought the pot fromone of our exhibitions years ago.Can you identify the mark on thebase of the pot? Contact the Editorif you can, and we will let thecustomer know.

POTTER’S TIP

I would like to start a regular spotin the Newsletter to feature yourpotting tips – best methods, usefultools, favourite stockists etc –anything goes! Send your tips, withphotos if you have them, either byemail or post.Cathy D’Arcy came up with this oneto start us off: slab rollers are idealfor rolling out marzipan for theChristmas cake...!Carolyn Postgate

CAN YOU HELP?

SUPPLIES

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SUSAN SLEGG

Stopping by WoodsFeaturing Neil Warmsley, local oilpainter, Jane Commin, local oil andwatercolour artist, Rebecca Ilett,jeweller, and myself.I will be showing a good variety ofwork of natural forms, all smokefired, some incorporating driftwood,the work complementing the theme.I think it will be a really good showwith the other artists’ work blendingwell together.The exhibition is at Williams Art,Gwydir Street, Cambridge and willrun from 3-17 March. The PV willbe Thursday 4 March and all arewelcome. There will also be a ‘wrap’party in the evening of 17 March.Opening times: Tues-Fri 11am-6pm;Sat-Sun 11am-5pm; Mon closed.

DIARY DATES 2010:Sally & Alasdair MacDonell:28 March, MundfordRaku Kiln Day:24 April, ShotleyAGM & JJ Vincent:16 May, MundfordHalesworth Gallery:28 May-15 June, HalesworthPotters’ Camp:29 July-1 August, ShotleySummer Show:14 August-1 September,Emmanuel CollegeBridget Drakeford:5 September, MundfordIckworth Wood Fair:9-10 October, Ickworth HouseChristine Hester Smith:17 October, Mundford

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SUMMER NEWSLETTER:1 MAY 2010FOR PUBLICATION BY:1 JUNE 2010

ANGELA MELLOR

I am going to Laguna Beach,California in February to give aPowerpoint Presentation at thePaperclay Today, Artist Symposium.I am hoping to run paperclayworkshops later in the year.Contact me if you are interested.e: angela@angelamellorgallery.comt: 01353 666675

MEMBERS’ NEWS AND SHOWS

Large Timber Framed Residential Barn ConversionAncillary craft workshops, retail showroom plus second barn with

established catering use. Apply for details: Tel: 01394 450785Email: honorhussey@btconnect.com

Materials for sale at Butley Pottery:Manganese . Colemanite . Whiting . Tin . Alkaline frit . Zirconium oxide .

Standard borax frit . Zinc . China clay . Small amount of lithium . Disperson .Barium carbonate . various boxes of cones . some loose T material granules

BUTLEY POTTERY in SUFFOLK

JANNIE AND VICTOR KNIBBShave an exhibition of paintings andpottery CANVAS and CLAYat St Neots Museum.Wed 10 March - Sat 10 AprilTuesdays to Saturdays 11am-4pm

JANE BARKER AND VICTOR KNIBBSwill be showing pots at an ArtExhibition over Spring BankHoliday Sat 29-Mon 31 May atBarn Hall, Rideaway, HemingfordAbbots, Cambs 11am-6pm

COLIN SAUNDERSis exhibiting his work at Craft Co,Southwold on Saturday 15 May2-4.30pmUpstairs Gallery, 40a High Street,Southwold, Suffolk IP18 6AE