A Ceramic Group for Newcastle History

1968 – 2023

On 14 September 1968, the President of the Sydney Ceramic Study Group (Mrs Janet Mansfield) addressed a meeting at the home of Mrs Barbara Blaxland (now Pengelly). This was the beginning of the Newcastle Ceramic Group. The present name Newcastle Studio Potters Inc was introduced in 1983.

With the purchase of the butchery shop at Cooks Hill in 1973, the group began to renovate. After major fundraising the exhibition space was created and Back to Back Galleries opened on March 1, 1992.

It is with gratitude that the present membership looks back on the efforts of the founding members as this group continues to safeguard the legacy. This butchery shop at Cooks Hill still stands today.

The group, Newcastle Studio Potters Inc, held several events in 2018 to celebrate the 50th anniversary culminating with a formal dinner and recognition of the Life Members and all committee members who had served the group.

This year the group is celebrating 55 Years and an exhibition is planned with the theme of Emerald – a colour that will be included in each artwork.

Local artists are invited and encouraged to begin their professional journey at our gallery. While presenting exhibitions is various media, our focus remains on traditional and contemporary ceramics.

www.newcastlepotters.org

June 16 – July 2

CLAY MATTERS

2023 Diploma of Ceramics Graduates.

Newcastle Art School

July 28 - August 13

JOY

Janet Graham, Alice Neikirk

Catherine Kavanagh Di Gravio

August 18 - September 3

7 - 23 July

AT HOME...IN NATURE

Susie Oldfield & Phillipa Bird

SIX & TWO

Sharon Taylor, Sandra Burgess, Stephanie Berick

Jill Campbell, Clare Felton, Jackie Maundrell-Hall

57 Bull Street Cooks Hill NSW Hours: Fri Sat Sun 11am - 5pm

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