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Craft Ceramics Newsletter September 2023
(might be a monthly update, but lets see how we go, and heads up we may double up with some content in our regular monthly e-news)
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TECHNCIAN IN RESIDENCE (TIR)
GB (Graham Beasley) from Arlpwe Art & Culture recently spent 10 days at Central Craft as a Technician in Residence. GB shadowed Mark and learnt about all aspects of running our ceramics studio, from packing the kiln to clay recycling. There are plans for Mark to return the visit to Ali Curung where the art centre is located to help GB revive their ceramics studio.
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new COURSES IN THE STUDIO
Mark's new continuers class starts next week Wednesday 27 September from 6-8pm
2 hours each Wednesday evening over an 8 week time span starting 20 September.
This class will extend wheel throwing skills for those who have already done the foundational course. Topics covered include handles, lugs, lidded vessles, turning and trimming feet. Mark will introduce you to the classic pottery forms such as plates bowls, bottles and various other shapes. If you haven't done foundations with Mark but want to join, please pop into the studio and have a chat with him to discuss if this class will suit you.
Members 6 week pass $300, 8 week pass $380
Non-Members 6 week pass $360, 8 week pass $460
Max Class size: 8 people.
BOOK ONLINE:
6 week Foundational Wheel Throwing with Mark,
Sundays 1-4pm for 6 weeks, Starts 24 September
BOOK ONLINE
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KILN FIRINGS COMING UP
- Earthernware Glaze coming out (Tuesday 19/9)
- Midfire Glaze going in this week (Wednesday 20/9)
- Stoneware Glaze in (Sunday 24/9)
- NEXT Bisque (Friday 29/9)
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KILN NEWS
Mark has been firing pretty much continually since April, averaging about six firings a month. After quite a bit of tweaking. We have now had good results across all firing schedules; bisque, high fire, earthenware and mid fire.
After the next bisque, Friday week, our kiln will have some downtime for 3 days while the kiln shelves get some maintenance.
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Then, at the end of Sept we have all our kilns booked in for a home visit with the Kiln Dr. One aim is to get the old kiln back up and running for Bisque firings, this would increase our firing capacity.
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CLAY RECYCLING
Mark has been hard at work, setting up a reclaiming of waste clays system, and recycling buckets and buckets of clay.
The clays need to be tested first, and the pugmill is due for a work out, but in another four weeks time we hope to have recycled clays available to buy. Members only deal $5 for a 2kg log or 10 kg packs for $25.
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LIST OF RE-CLAIMED CLAYS
- Bennets Terracotta
- Grogged sculptural / raku
- White high fire
- Red mid fire
- Earthenware blend
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VOLUNTEERCALL OUT we need help in the studio
If you could donate 2 hrs a month, we could really get the ceramics studio humming, we need help with:
- Clay recycling
- Towel / apron washing
- Cleaning the tools and wiping down shelves
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FINAL NOTICEWE ARE CLEARING THE SHELVES
We urgently need to clear the shelves, please come and collect your unfired work, fired work and clay that is in the shared space. We are tagging everything, move it, use it or loose it.
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BE PART OF OUR PICTURE
As a not for profit we don't have the resources to spend big on marketing and rely on social media using images taken by our members, tutors and staff to tell the story of our space. We know this is not everyones cup of tea, so if you do not want your image used by us please let us know. This pic is of recent ARI artist Avi with Hayley and Ness from Hermannsburg Potters.
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TREASURES FROM THE KILN GODS
thank you wonderful clay creatives for your stunning works, here are just a few
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and finally
WE CARE ABOUT YOUR SAFETY
Our aim is to support your creativity in a safe, collaborative, inclusive, fun-filled and respectful studio space.
Central Craft takes a serious approach towards health and safety. This is why we respectfully ask that you follow our ceramics specific cleaning instructions and make the studio space safe for everyone.
Please let us know if you have any concerns regarding a safety issue in our studio space.
thanks for reading
Mark (Studio Technician) & Lucy (Director), Central Craft
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