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F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 5 Ceramics, Southern Africa 1 Dear Members, As I write this I am fuming. My kiln and I have been introduced to load shedding Eskom style. It would be okay if the load shedding followed the carefully drafted and printed schedule sheet. But no, it is not to be. So if I decide to fire early because the load shedding is pm, then suddenly it happens am and if I decide not to fire one day because there is load shedding- it does not happen. Creative Flexibility on part of Eskom? Welcome back to all our members. We have some good workshops lined up for you this year. If you have not yet paid your membership the details for 2015 are further down. So far we have Minette Zaaiman(workshop postponed) who will be giving us a decorating workshop later in the year, Di Buchanne on 28 th March, Trayci Thomkins in May, Hennie Meyer in August, Ellalou O’Meara in September And possibly Andrew Walford sometime in the year. These dates are not finalized yet but you all will be the first to know. To find out more about Hennie visit our website www.ceramincssa.org Is your profile on this website? Send me a short biography, a picture of yourself, a picture of your work, contact details and it will be uploaded by our web master John Shirley (who does this for FREE). Look at what the other potters have posted to give you an idea of what you should say about yourself. For those of you who missed our AGM you will find my report further in the newsletter . We say good bye to Corrie Hook as a committee member. We will miss her input and expertise. We welcome 2 new committee members- Louise Jennings and Sharon Erichsen. Keep Creating, Lynette KZN region newsletter Number 1, 2015 P.6 P.8 Clay Festival P. 9 AGM Page 10 First Exhibition March 18th P.2
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  • F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 5

    Ceramics, Southern Africa " 1

    Dear Members,As I write this I am fuming. My kiln and I have been introduced to load shedding Eskom style. It would be okay if the load shedding followed the carefully drafted and printed schedule sheet. But no, it is not to be. So if I decide to fire early because the load shedding is pm, then suddenly it happens am and if I decide not to fire one day because there is load shedding- it does not happen. Creative Flexibility on part of Eskom?

    Welcome back to all our members. We have some good workshops lined up for you this year. If you have not yet paid your membership the details for 2015 are further down.

    So far we have Minette Zaaiman(workshop postponed) who will be giving us a decorating workshop later in the year, Di Buchanne on 28th March, Trayci Thomkins in May, Hennie Meyer in August, Ellalou OMeara in September

    And possibly Andrew Walford sometime in the year. These dates are not finalized yet but you all will be the first to know. To find out more about Hennie visit our website www.ceramincssa.org

    Is your profile on this website? Send me a short biography, a picture of yourself, a picture of your work, contact details and it will be uploaded by our web master John Shirley (who does this for FREE). Look at what the other potters have posted to give you an idea of what you should say about yourself.

    For those of you who missed our AGM you will find my report further in the newsletter . We say good bye to Corrie Hook as a committee member. We will miss her input and expertise. We welcome 2 new committee members-Louise Jennings and Sharon Erichsen.

    Keep Creating,

    Lynette

    KZN region newsletter Number 1, 2015

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    Front page! 1

    Dear members,! I attended the Clay Festival in Johannesburg recently and enjoyed this event which takes place every two years. It was successful on many levels. The presenters were informative and professional. The trade hall buzzed with demonstrations by the likes of Merentia Kooiman and the shopping for ceramic supplies was awesome. Our own Lindsay Scott gave a workshop on throwing with paper porcelain and explained how he uses Leachs concept of accidental effects . (Paper clay being forgiving enough to allow lots to happen to it.) If you have a chance - plan to attend the next one in 2013.

    I also attend the National Ceramic Council Meeting on behalf of our KZN Region and it is good to know that we have dedicated people handling the extraordinary amount of work that it takes to host clay Festivals, Nationals and our website.

    Our National Exhibition is in Pretoria next year (Oct 2012) and there will also be a catalogue .- all sponsored by Corobrik, It will costs over R60,000 to host this exhibitionOur invited international judge for this event is Daphne Corregan (born in the USA, currently resident in France), who has a very impressive CV. She has agreed to accept appointment as the Award Judge for the National Exhibition. Daphne teaches at the University in Monaco and has to slot her visit in to complete everything within a four week period. She will also be giving us a workshop here in KZN. We host her for over a week and if any member would like to contribute to her stay it would be most welcome i. e she is keen to see game parks and the Berg. If one has contacts re accommodation for the above please let us know.

    Finally a decision has been made about when does one become a Senior Citizen. In the interest of a non discriminatory society all of us become Senior Citizens when we turn 65 !

    Members who turn 65 can claim a reduced membership.

    We are in discussions with website designers to upgrade our website. Existing profiles will be upgraded to your advantage. This will incur costs to members who would like a profile. We willreport back once a decision is made about the new look and workings of the site artSPACE is in the process of paying everyone (for work sold on the Regional). Contact me if you have not received monies yet.REMINDER : We continue to ask our members to do internet transfers when booking a workshop. With all the cash handed to us for our last workshop we could have been charged over R200 by the Bank. (God rest their souls)

    Keep Potting

    Lynette

    Forth coming workshopsand Ardmore successPage 6

    Cathy BrennonGets all fired up running her workshopPage 2

    Karen MurrayGets us working up close and personalPage 4

    Jane JarvisTalks us through her walk from college to colonial tea parties Page 5

    Hennie StroebelWowing us with creativity- he takes us on a walk aboutPage8

    Newsletter " issue No 4 Winter 2011

    Southern Africa KZN

    Buying an electric kilnWhat to look for and what to avoidPage 7

    ! P.6 P.8

    Clay Festival

    P. 9

    AGM Page 10

    First ExhibitionMarch 18th P.2

  • W E R O C K I N K Z N !

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    Opportunity to order Clay We would like to get an order together from CPS in Cape Town. I know there are a few potters and ceramists who like the Supa Porcelain and black clay so now is your chance. If we can order 1 ton of clay between all of us we will get a 20% discount. If anyone is interested please email Louise Jennings at [email protected] and she will send you the price list. Cut off date for our order is Friday 3rd March 2015.

    Opening on 18 March is our first exhibition of the year, entitled Line. Do not be put off by the name as it most certainly does not limit you to just drawings. The possibilities for interpreting this theme are vast and varied! Put on your thinking caps and come up with something special.There are no real limits of quantity or size within reasonable constraints of available space, but it must please be work that has not been shown before. We do reserve the right to selection. There will however, be a hanging fee which will be 10% of the artists price for each artwork to a maximum of R100. So if you value the piece at R500 the hanging fee will be R50. This amount is payable on delivery.It would be appreciated if you would indicate your participation and if you send in images on or before 4 March we might be able to use these for the invitation and any other publicity. All work must be delivered between 12 and 14 March to Artisan Gallery and all work submitted must be ready to hang/display.We are looking forward to a really exciting and varied exhibition! If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact Ingrid on 031 312 4364 or at [email protected]

  • C E R A M I C S

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    KZN Regional Annual Report

    for 2014

    Commi9ee

    Chairperson Lyne/e Morris-Hale

    Vice: Mary Slack

    Treasurer: Lucille Schiess

    Newsle/er: Lyne/e Morris-Hale, Cassy Healey

    Secretary: Corrie Hoek

    Commi/ee Members

    Carol Tullidge ,Francois Cheney, Joanne Kuter

    Lorraine Wilson

    REGIONAL

    Our Regional was held earlier this year in July at the same venue- KZN Art Gallery. Our sales in 2010 totalled R22, 000, 2011, R19, 000 , 2012 R21, 000 and 2014 R35,000.

    It was a successful exhibiWon and the standard was varied and fresh.

    Our invited guests were only 3 arWsts this year but as usual they added a fresh dimensional. Teaching Studios were represented again and it is posiWve that one of our members, who won the award last year under the teaching studios umbrella won a Highly Commended Award this year and had work selected for the NaWonal. Kyle Pierpoint.

    Our Selectors/Award Judges were Daryl Houghton, Lindsay Sco/ and Corrie Hook . In order to promote and grow the AssociaWon we conWnued with the concept that every member is allowed one piece on the show- the rest being selected by our selectors.. We again posted informaWon as to where the public could nd ceramic classes in Durban and surrounds.

    FIRED UP NEWSLETTER

    I conWnue to put the newsle/er together and gather informaWon. I think other editors will agree with me- its hard work especial ly as members dont o]en contribute.

    OUTREACH

    We donated clay to a rural school. Jane Jarvis an art teacher did wonderful work with the students and they made mugs. We will conWnue to donate to this school under the mentorship of Jane if we can aord it.

    We have sponsored membersh ips , exhibiWon fees and workshop fees of 2 arWsts whose work has now been selected for NaWonal Frank Nthunya and Phumlani Nyawo. We are sWll sponsoring Sbonelo Ntulis membership (NaWonal winner in 2010). He held his rst solo exhibiWon at the Durban Art Gallery late 2014

    Member AcWvity

    Other members who have been very acWve were Je/eke de Vries, Carol Hayward Fell, Louise Jennings ,Siobhan O,Reagain and myself. We had solo or group exhibiWons in 2014.

    MEMBERSHIP

    2011-49 members

    2012-59 members

    2013-68 members

    2014- 59 members

    WEBSITE

    I dont have the Wme to manage our website and there are no takers here.

    FINANCES

    We are in the black

    NATIONAL CERAMIC MAGAZINE

    This year we will have sent an arWcle on Rorkes Dri], our Regional ExhibiWon and Astrid Dahl - and am hoping to send one on Sbonelo.

  • W E R O C K I N K Z N !

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    WORKSHOPS We have had some interesWng workshops this year starWng with

    1) At our AGM we had a few short presentaWons. Kamel Po/eries discussed a variety of common ceramic problems We showed a video on ceramic mugs to inspire our members for our Regional where we had a secWon dedicated to ceramic mugs. This proved popular as most of the mugs sold and we had a report back by Glenda Karow on her trip to La Meridiana- a ceramic school in Italy.

    2) Drury Brandt gave us a lovely workshop on textures and slab work.

    3) Ardmore -a day excursion and workshop

    4) Regional ExhibiWon

    5) Andile Dylvane

    6) Photographic workshop to help members take good photos for NaWonal

    7) Magdalene Odundo - 29th November

    8) A table for KZN Ceramics at a local market in Dec

    So a total of 8 workshops/events have been arranged in 2014, a successful Regional exhibiWon and our membership is up.

    FIRST WORKSHOP2015

    Minetter Zaaiman Venue: 50 Haygarth Road, Kloof-exit

    24 and follow signs for Haygarth RoadTime 9 for 9.30

    Cost: R280 per member R380 non members.

    Please pay into our account and use your name as reference.

    Banking detailsCeramics Southern Africa

    First National BankBranch 223726 (Hillcrest)Acco No 53730022000

    Email proof of payment to Lucille- [email protected]

    For those of you looking for fresh ideas about surface

    decoration, ideas on how to start a slab sculpture or want to refresh your memory re surface

    decorations- this is the workshop for you

    Minette writes:

    Workshop Details

    This workshop is a hands-on, fun and practical occasion where we can interact, ask questions, and be reminded of things weve long forgotten (bring a note book)

    All your Brushes

    1)We will spend a good hour discovering what the dierent shapes are intended for-whether we are old or new potters. Thats when we will be using the poster paint or oxides on hopefully absorbent paper (newsprint).

    2) The leather hard tiles are for decorating-slips, comb patterns, paper resist, sgrato and burnishing

    3) You can also bring 2 or 3 leatherhard or bisque pots to decorate if time allows.

    4) The bisque tiles: painting with underglaze colours, light, medium and dark colours of your choice-you will probably nish them o at home with a glaze

    5) I will also demonstrate one way of starting a sculpture-or a second way!

    6) I will discuss a pot or two.

    The Association will sponsor newsprint and poster paint for participating membersPos

    tponed

    !

    Postponed!

  • C E R A M I C S

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    Mine/es story I have been on the pottery scene since the start of the Association-APSA as it was known-Association of Potters of Southern Africa- 1972

    At the rst National meeting in Durban nogal-I was quite out of my depth among the well known potters. I could only think the f act that I could speak English was why my region sent me down to represent them.

    Anyway, I stuck it out and actually love being with fellow potters-planning, making the public aware of clay. At a stage Pretoria-then called Northern Transvaal (eventually Magalies) had over 300 members-not sure of the count now.

    My main interest is actually painting and drawing and teaching. It is wonderful to see how people develop-relax,laugh,complain, unburden their ups and downs. Clay has this healing eect-and levelling the playing eld

    I have taken part in many Regional and National exhibitions (Its somehow expected from a committee member!) Also did workshops here and there and meeting wonderful people-the same interests-loves and hates!

    So on with clay and teaching-ginger tea and also red wine during evening classes.

    Participants are requested to bring:

    1. All your brushes old and new

    2. Paper to practice on eg newsprint

    3. Poster paint or cheap oxide

    4. 3 or 4 leather hard tiles , appro. 20x15cm

    5. 3 or 4 bisque tiles same size as above

    6. Board to work on

    7. Saucer or something to mix on

    8. sharp tool e.g porcupine quill

    9. small piece of comb

    10. 3 coloured slips

    11. a few small sponges-if we do resist patterns

    12. teaspoon for burnishing

    13. Banding wheel-if we decorate leatherhard or bisque pots- could be fun

    14. Lets check out your tools-bring all of them!

    15. Lastly a nished article for general discussion

    Review of one of Mine+es Workshops by a Gauteng Member

    SCULPTURE WORKSHOP BY MINETTE ZAAIMAN

    Minette welcomed us and started to show us immediately how to make a round form of leather-hard clay. She had filled a nylon stocking with a substance called vermiculite of which one can form any shape one likes. She decided to make a round one, draped her slap over it and unceremoniously dropped both items on the floor and voil there was a round form! Back on the table she removed the filled stocking and sculpted a tortoise with the ease as only a very experienced artist can do. She also showed us a mask ,which had been created earlier on by using the same method. Then, Minette started the preparations for the creation of a horse-sculpture. First of all she taped two wine bottles together and wrapped them in news paper, at the same time making a paper base. She then placed a bat, with a roughly shaped slap of leather-hard clay on the banding wheel, the bottles were placed on top of that and the clay wrapped around them, forming the body of the horse. The base was cut off neatly, scored and attached to the upper form, dipping her fingers in vinegar all the time. By now the bottles could be removed and the finishing of the inside, starting by rolling a coil, shaped at an angle, (tip from a German lady) in order to fit neatly into the seam. Minette made a cut at one end, roughening the edges using a little comb, vinegar to glue, creating the form of a horses backside . Same procedure was followed for the back and neck. The head was sculpted separately and attached later, so was the tail. There it was, Minettes stylized horse! She mentioned how much she loved horses and also told us about this autistic boy and the great understanding between him and his horse, indeed they are special creatures!

  • W E R O C K I N K Z N !

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    Everyone, with great enthusiastic energy, started to make their own creation by using Minettes method. We saw a chicken, an aloe, a modern form and of course horses. Minette was helping us all, showing how things were done and of-course with a big smile on her face. Thank you Minette for giving us an inside to your way of sculpting, the teaching was enjoyed by all.

    Minette at a workshop in Gauteng

    An example of Minettes

    work

    Kiln Wanted call Seth 082 04444 87

  • O L I V I A V I L L E T

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    Olivia Villet Biography

    Olivia studied Fine Arts at Stellenbosch University in Cape

    Town. After completing her degree she decided to further her studies with an Honors Degree in

    Illustration, specializing in childrens books. Part of a local

    childrens writers and illustrators group, she was advised by Niki Daley (an award winning South

    African childrens author and illustrator) to send off one of her

    end of year projects to Bloomsbury Books in the UK.

    The project in question, initially titled Choppers Big Surprise, was

    fished out of the dreaded slush pile thanks to a painted envelope

    and published in 2002 under the new title of Chesters Big

    Surprise. Chesters Big Surprise went on to win the Best

    Newcomer award at the Bologna Book Fair pre-publication in April

    2000. With Bloomsburys book contract in one hand and a suitcase in the other, Olivia

    decided to take the leap and move over to the UK. Here she

    illustrated many books for amongst others The Chicken

    House, Harper Collins and Readers Digest USA

    Maggie Matthews

    Lynette Morris-Hale

    Olivier Villet

  • O L I V I E R V I L L E T

    In 2010 Olivia returned to South Africa, this time with a husband,

    two children and the contents of a shipping container. Based in

    Durban and wanting to join a creative class of some sort, Olivia

    found herself in Corrie Hooks studio. Well and truly bitten by

    the clay bug, clay became as much a part of her creative

    expression as a pencil. Olivia now divides her time equally between

    illustration and ceramics and is very excited by the marriage of

    her two loves. She has a particular interest in mark making and is influenced by both the natural

    world as well as graphic patterns with a quirky twist.

    2014 saw a collaborative range between Mr Price Home and

    Olivia, with a range of home ware inspired by her ceramic mark making. Olivias ceramics are

    stocked at ZuluLulu in the Natal Midlands.

  • O L I V I A V I L L E T

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    Summary of WorkshopsAll workshops cost R350.00 for members and R400.00 for non-members

    Members Special: book for 4 workshops for R1200.00

    Lunchtime Talks open to members only, R50.00 each

    To book for any of the workshops or talks please do so by EFT and send your proofof payment to [email protected] using your name and the numbers of theworkshops you wish to attend as your reference.Ceramics SA GautengFNB Westgate Branch code 250841Acc no. 56340006555

    The clay festivalexperience gives new meaning to your creativity

    Saturday Morning 9:00 am 12:00 pm

    1 Creative Expression with movement Ralph Johnson (Western Cape)2 Decorative Carving Madoda Fani3 Exploring Ceramic Sculpture Carol Cauldwell Hamman4 Raku with a twist Evette Kruger

    Saturday Lunchtime Talk 12:30 - 1:30 pm

    5 Internship with The Studio Potter Ronnie Watt

    Saturday Afternoon 2:00 5:00 pm6 Creative Expression with movement Ralph Johnson (Western Cape)7 Decorating the Fired Surface John Shirley8 Exploring Ceramic Sculpture Carol Cauldwell Hamman9 Raku with a twist Evette Kruger

    Sunday Morning 9:00am 12:00 pm

    10 Traditional Coiling Techniques Michelle Legg and Nic Sithole11 Figurative Ceramic Sculpture Lydia Holmes (Eastern Cape)12 Make & Use Your Own Tools and Brushes Chris Patton13 Raku with a twist Evette Kruger

    Sunday Lunchtime Talk 12:30 - 1:30 pm

    14 2014 Taiwan Ceramic Biennale Review Eugene Hn

    Sunday Afternoon 2:00 5:00 pm

    15 Traditional Coiling Techniques Michelle Legg and Nic Sithole16 Decorating Techniques with Slip Sandra Goercke17 Creative Development Masterclass Eugene Hn18 Raku with a twist Evette Kruger

    CLAY FESTIVAL2015PROGRAM AND BOOKING GUIDELINES

    SATT: 074 703 4399 F: 086 664 0958 Email: [email protected] on offer will be demonstrating, participating, in some instances including a

    PowerPoint presentation.Demonstrations in the Trade Hall are organised by Gauteng Teaching Studios and there is no

    charge for watching these amazing artists at work. In addition, artists will be demonstrating wheel work and an ongoing sculpture exercise over the 2 day period to further complement the

    line-up. Some artists will have examples of their work on sale. SATURDAY 7TH AND SUNDAY 8TH MARCH

    Berario Recreation Centre

  • B E S T O F T H E R E S T

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    AGMWe had a great turnout at our AGM. A big thank you to all who attended.

  • C E R A M I C S

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    A reminder to renew your membership

    MEMBERSHIP FORM NAME: ______________________________________________________

    ADDRESS____________________________________________________

    EMAIL ______________________________________________________

    PHONE No._________________________________________________________ Membership Group Couple R570. Individual R370 Ea Pensioner R300 (65 and over) Student R200 Group/Club/organization R600

    Membership gives you Eligibility to enter Regional and National exhibitions Opportunity to sell work at our IHeart Market venue

    Chance to meet and workshop with fellow ceramic artists 4 magazines a year

    6 newsletters 4 or more workshops at reduced rate

    Bank Account:Ceramics Southern Africa

    First National BankBranch: Branch:

    223726 (Hillcrest)

    Acc No 53730022000

    Please use your name in reference box and email proof of payment to: Lucille [email protected] and any change of email address to

    morrishale@telkomsa

    MEMBERSHIP NEWS

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    Lynette Morris-Hale [email protected] 031 266 0543Mary Slack [email protected] 031 572 6108Lucille Schiess [email protected] 031-765 1992Carol Tullidge [email protected] 031 765 1247 Lorraine Wilson [email protected] 031 702 5648 Francoise Cheyne [email protected] 031 767 0091 Jo-anne Kuter [email protected] 031 563 5414Layout Editor [email protected] 072 189 7155Louise Jennings [email protected] Erichsen (Weaving)- [email protected]

    Bank Account:Ceramics Southern AfricaFirst National BankBranch: 223726 HillcrestAcc No 53730022000Please use your name inReference box and fax proof of payment to:

    Committee