Saturday February 11, is the first Sale Day for 2012. It will be held in Studio 1 and 2 at the Gosford Regional Gallery complex, 36 Webb Street East Gosford, 9.30am to 4pm.
The Group extends their very best wishes for 2012 and look forward to seeing you at their Exhibitions and Sale days throughout the year.
This successful group is now in its 32nd year. It originated in June 1980 when three friends advertised in the local newspapers to invite other interested craft people to join together and form a group to promote and sell good quality handmade crafts direct to the public and so the Central Coast Creative Craft Group was formed. Their first Exhibition and Sale Day was held in the Terrigal Scout Hall in September 1980. The Children's Medical Research Institute was named as the charity they would support. Since then the group has proudly donated over $68,000.00 to this charity.
In 1982 the Terrigal venue became too small to accommodate growing membership and the group moved to the heritage listed Kincumber School of Arts Hall until they moved to the newly opened Gosford Regional Gallery Arts Centre and Japanese Garden in 1996.
Along with the Exhibition and Sale Days the group hold on the second Saturday of the month, members showcase their work in two major ten day exhibtions held in June and November.
They have regular demonstrations by invited guests who come and demonstrate their craft to the Public. If you are interested in joining this group or being a Guest for the day to demonstrate your craft to the public, contact President Dickie Ney on 4367 7333.
The Central Coast Potters' Society is holding a feast of fabulous classes and workshops throughout 2012,. From February through to May .there is something for everyone, so book early to avoid disappointment.
February "Introduction to Figurative Clay Sculpture"
with Rachel Bunney. 6 week term starting 8th February to 14th March.
Wednesday 10am - 12 noon. Cost $100.
Phone Rachel on 4329 2401 or email
rachelbunney@bigpond.com
February "Children's Pottery" with Anniss Seymour
4 week term starting 9th February to 1st March
Thursdays 12.30pm to 2pm and 3.30pm to 5pm
Cost $50. Phone Anniss on 4342 3642 or email
anniss11@bigpond.net.au
February "Introduction to Clay" with Lynn Treers
4 week term starting 9th February to 1st March
Thursdays 9.30am to 11.30am. Cost $65
Phone Lynn 4367 6090 or email treers@bigpond.com
February "Introduction to Throwing" with Lynn Treers
4 week term starting 9th February to 1st March
Thursdays 7pm to 9pm. Cost $65.
Phone Lynn 4367 6090 or email
treers @bigpond.com
March "Advanced Throwing Course" with Fran James
4 week term starting 9th March to 30th March
Fridays 9.30am to 11.30am Cost $80 Membership
Non members price on application.
Phone Lynn Treers 4367 6090 or email
March "Hand Building & Throwing Workshop"
Demonstration with Paul Davis. 1 Day 24th March. Cost $60 Members, Non Members price on application.
Bookings are essential and to secure your place your fee must be received by 10th March. Fee payable to Central Coast Potters Society Inc.
PO Box 4043 East Gosfrod 2251. Enquiries to
Anniss Seymour 4342 3642
April "Handbuilding with Paper Clay"
Participation with Tracie Bertram
1 day Saturday 21st April. Cost $50 Members,
Non Members price on application
Bookings essential and to secure your place your fee must be received by 5th April. Fee payable to Central Coast Potter's Society Inc. PO Box 4032 East Gosford, 2250. Enquiries phone Anniss Seymour 4342 3642
May "Introduction to Glaze Making"
with Anniss Seymour
2 weeks 19th and 26th May
Saturdays 9.30am to 12pm. Cost $30.
Non Members price on application.
Phone Anniss Seymour 4342 3642 or email
anniss11@bigpond.netau.
The Potter's Workshop is at Russell Drysdale Street East Gosford. Phone 4324 5343 Website www.ccpotters.org.
E-mail jeanmiller@tadaust.org.au
The Potter's Shop behind the workshop is open Saturday and Sunday each week from 10am to 4pm. Phone 4324 5343
Drop In and Pot Days are held on the first Saturday each month March to November at the workshop.
Congratulations to Marianne Stollery who is the new President with Claire Halon as Vice President. Membership Secretary is Sue Godwin.
In May 2012, a special 'Garden Exhibition' will be held.
This should be an exciting exhibition for us gardeners who are interested in having creative items around our gardens and courtyards. Members are preparing to make special items to make our gardens welcoming. I look forward to
seeing Bird Baths, Bird feeders, Bird houses, fountains, totem poles, windchimes, garden plaques, sculptures, fairies, goblins, tiled tables, tiled stepping stones, colourful outdoor dinnerware, unusual planters which are some of the items being made for this special show. Save your pennies!
Visit the Mousehole in Avoca Beach for that special Valentine Gift. There is a great variety of merchandise to choose from, candles, jewellery and pottery, jams, pickles, hand made cards and much more quality items. The friendly staff will help you to select your gift if you need assistance. Free gift wrapping also. The shop is located at 184a Avoca Drive Avoca Beach. Open 7 days a week from 10am to 5pm. Phone 4382 1437 (thanks Robyn)
meet at 'Reflections', 31 York Street East Gosford on 1st an d 3rd Wednesday and last Saturday each month. Ida Lowther is the contact 4324 2667
The Guild is celebrating their 40th Anniversary with an "Open Day" and Luncheon on Saturday 17th March 2012. at the Cottage, Russell Drysdale Street East Gosford (behind the Potters). They would like to invite past members and friends of the guild to join them on this day
The Guild has a new website/domain address
www.centralcoastthsguild.org.au
Enquiries regarding the 40th Anniversary are most welcome.
Phone 4325 4743 or secretarycottage@gmail.com
Thanks Fiona Williams, for the above information.
Coming up in 2012 is a "Felter's Interest Group" on Thursdays with "Knitters and Crochet Interest Group" on Fridays,
On Tuesdays 9.30am Spinning, Weaving and Other Crafts
Tuesdays 7pm Felting
Wednesday 9.30am Patchwork
Wednesday 7pm All Fibre & Textile crafts
Thursday 10am Felting 2012
Friday 10am Knittng & crochet 2012.
General meetings held 2nd Saturday each month at 10am with Mini Workshops.
4th Saturday each month 9.30am Community Quilts.
Precious Baby Quilts were delivered to North Gosford Hospital before Christmas 2011. See web site
http://centralcocoastguild.org.au/join-us/weekly-diary/community-quilts.
Term 1 classes start Monday 30th January, at the Centre in Kitchener Park. Corner Picnic Pde and Maitland Bay Drive, Ettalong Beach. The first two weeks of term are virtual free days. Members of the community are warmly invited to pay a visit and see the students and tutors in action. 10am start each day.
Monday Patchwork, Quilting & Pottery
Tuesday Folk Art, Silk Dyeing, evening Pottery
Wednesday Oils & Acrylics, Pastels & Drawing
Thursday Art Classes for adults and children and
Silvercraft classes
Friday Watercolour painting
Saturday Children's pottery
For bookings and further information phone 4341 8344 or visit www.ebacc.com.au
The clubhouse is in Ourimbah Creek Road Ourimbah. Classes in jewellery, silvercraft, enamelling, stone cutting, and all lapidary work. Ann Thomson is Secretary 4342 3423, Brian is President 4367 7217
Meetings held at the Kincumber School of Arts corner of Empire Bay Drive and Tora Street (at the roundabout) on the 4th Wednesday each month at 7-10pm, If you are interested in growing and showing orchids you are welcome to pop in and join this friendly group, and to learn how to prepare your orchids for showing at competitions or to grow them with care. Ring Jim Finlayson on 4328 4785
After many years of setting up and running Hospital Art, Pat DeCarle has stepped down and handed the reins to Sonnie Hopkins. We wish Pat good health and best of luck for the future. The service has grown so much that there are now two venues for preparing the boards by volunteer artists and workers, to be delivered to nursing homes and other care facilities around New South Wales. The first venue is at 109 Birdwood Avenue Umina (open Fridays 9am - 2pm) and behind the Uniting Church at Beckingham Road, Tumbi Umbi , open either Monday or Wednesday, approximately 10am to 2pm. Volunteers are needed. Contact Sonnie on 4324 0023 if you can help.
