ABERTHAU POTTERS CLUB
In 2004, the 30th anniversary of the club, Suzanne Starr and Maria Tomsich wrote this history.
What Is a
Potter?
The potter is both the creator and the spectator
of the magic that makes an object out of a lump of clay. The potter molds the clay with hands and mind
to create a form in space. In the
process, from raw clay to finished object, the shaped form is decorated with a
glaze before being entrusted to the fire of the kiln. Fire is energy that performs its own creative
magic. From the kiln come stone-like objects, capable of enduring from seconds
to thousands of years. The opening of
the kiln is a special time for the potter, the moment of disappointment or
elation, depending upon whether the finished pot is what one had anticipated. Aberthau Potters continue this process with
origins in ancient civilizations to work with the elemental forces of earth,
fire, air and water to create ceramic objects.
Our passion for clay explores the fusion between craft and art in the
effort to find our individual style and experience the pleasure of
creating.
The History of Aberthau
Potters
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About Us
Executive
President Andrea Maitland
Vice-president Fran Donnelly
Treasurer Frans Jansen
Secretaries Heba Ghobrial
" Kim Barwich