SIXTY The Journal of Australian Ceramics 60th Anniversary

Name: SIXTY The Journal of Australian Ceramics 60th Anniversary
Start: 2025-05-08T18:30:00+1000
End: 2025-05-08T20:00:00+1000
Location: Canberra Potters Society

Thu, 8 May, 6:30pm - 8pm AEST

Canberra Potters Society

watson, australia

Canberra Potters, Watson Arts Centre

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Canberra Potters warmly invites you to the opening of the special ADC on Tour Exhibition SIXTY: The Journal of Australian Ceramics 60th Anniversary, 1962–2022. We are thrilled to welcome Lisa Cahill, CEO and Artistic Director of the Australian Design Centre, as our guest speaker for the evening. The event will also feature a special Q&A session with ceramic artist Patsy Hely.

Opening: 6.30pm, Thursday 8 May

RSVPs essential.

SIXTY: The Journal of Australian Ceramics 60th Anniversary 1962–2022 is an ADC On Tour exhibition project presented in partnership with The Australian Ceramics Association to acknowledge this significant anniversary.

The Journal of Australian Ceramics (JAC) has, over its sixty years of print publication, presented the history of ceramics in Australia. It has acknowledged the achievements of so many in that time, as well as educating readers on the importance and position of ceramics within Australian art. The JAC has been at the forefront of addressing significant issues of the time and, in turn, is a dynamic source of contemporary history.

The exhibiting artists are:

This celebratory exhibition was guest curated by Anna Grigson and ADC’s Lisa Cahill with design by Studio Garbett and video by Jane Curtis.

For further information, please visit www.australiandesigncentre.com/sixty/

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Canberra Potters, a not-for-profit community organisation, was established in Canberra in 1975. Its objectives are to promote excellence and innovation in ceramics, foster appreciation of handcrafted ceramics in the broader community and encourage the professional development of its members. The Society is an ACT Government Key Arts Organisation. As such it receives some funding from the ACT Government and manages Watson Arts Centre, an ACT Government arts facility, located in Aspinall Street, Watson, only 5kms from the Canberra CBD.

The premises include a large teaching workshop, smaller teaching workshop, members-only workshop, spacious gallery, retail shop for the work of a selected group of members, library, administration areas, kiln room, glazing room and clay storage. There are four studios for rent to ceramic artists plus a further studio and accommodation for an artist-in-residence program.

Membership of the society is open to anyone with an interest in pottery. Benefits include monthly email updates, use of wheels and equipment at member-access sessions in the members-only workshop, a firing service, kiln hire, discounts on classes and discounts at some pottery supply retail outlets. There is an extensive library for the use of members.

Canberra Potters members encompass a wide range of abilities, ages and interests with members ranging from raw beginners to full-time professional potters.

Workshops conducted by professional potters are held throughout the year, as are regular members’ events. An extensive program of day and evening classes is run for adults, and after-school, weekend and school holiday classes for children. Special interest classes, e.g. glazes, kiln firing, sculpture, are also offered.

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Thu, 8 May, 6:30pm - 8pm AEST

Canberra Potters Society

watson, australia

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