Gauteng Regional Exhibition

This is a reminder for all members of the Gauteng Region of Ceramics Southern Africa.

TIMETABLE:

Tue October 6th - Selections at Edoardo Villa Museum in Pretoria - 09:30-14:00
Wed 7th/Thu 8th - Setting up of exhibition
Friday 9th - Award judging by Wilma Cruise
Monday 12th - Opening - 18:30 for 19:00
Saturday 17th - Lecture Tour of Van Tilburg Collection
Saturday 24th - Collection of sold and unsold work - 12 noon - 14:00
Monday 26th - Dismantling

SELECTORS:

JOHN SHIRLEY and JERICE DOEG who both have many years of experience in looking at and evaluating ceramic pieces. They will be joined by HARRIE SIERSIEMA, owner of Delagoa Arts and Crafts, which has galleries in several towns and cities and regularly mounts exhibitions of well known ceramic artists. Harrie, himself, has a fine collection of South African ceramics and will bring a different perspective to the selections.

AWARD JUDGE:

WILMA CRUISE has accepted the invitation to be the award judge. This judging will take place on Friday, 9 October, after the exhibition has been set up.

AWARDS:

Ceramics Southern Africa Gauteng thanks the following award sponsors for their generosity and constant support:

Exhibition Sponsor: Glazecor: R5 000
Ultra-Furn Premier Award: 3 cub. ft. Studio Kiln with programmable processor
Ndebele Milling & Mining Award: R3 000
Potters Supplies & Mail Order Award: R1 000 gift voucher redeemable at Randvaal
The Clay Pot: R500 gift voucher
Van Tuyl Kilns Award: R500

Get your Entry Form.

National Ceramics Issue 89

Read Inside:
Clive Sithole Susan Sellshop tells us about his creative career
Changing world Christine Voith explains the history of ceramics at Rorke’s Drift
Top Ceramic prices Ainsley Taylor discusses local auction prices

EVENTS AND NEWS
John Bauer and Friends A review by Joy Savage of the exhibition at Art.BINFORMATION
2009 Calendar – Regional news and information 1
Wood Fired Drum Kiln Julia Keevy takes us through the steps of building and firing this kiln
Porcupine Ceramics “Made with Fire and Passion” A look at the beautiful raku of this professional enterprise
David Walters & Friends Rika Stockenstöm reports on the WHAG exhibition influenced by the late Gabisile NKosi’s work
Teapots “The potters challenge” Gail de Klerk shows us how

Potters Tip - from John Shirley - Wax Resist

One of our leading ceramists and member of Ceramics Southern Africa, John Shirley, gave us the following tip on Wax Resist.

WAX RESIST

WAX RESIST CAN BE USED AT MANY STAGES OF THE POT’S DEVELOPMENT BUT AT THE GREEN STAGE SEEMS TO BE APPROPRIATE, BECAUSE THE BISCUIT FIRING WHICH FOLLOWS WILL BURN OUT THE WAX. I FIND A MIX OF 1 PACKET OF WHITE CANDLES TO 1 CUP OF PARAFFIN TO BE AN EXCELLENT MIX FOR HOT WAX. HEAT CAREFULLY UNTIL IT IS JUST BEGINNING TO SMOKE FOR OPTIMUM RESULTS. ALTERNATIVELY A ‘COLD’ EMULSION WAX CAN BE USED. THE WAX IS APPLIED TO THE DESIGN TO BE RESISTED WITH EITHER A BRUSH OR SPONGE APPLICATOR. SLIP OR OXIDE IS APPLIED OVER THE PIECE WHEN DRY (IMMEDIATELY WITH HOT WAX, ABOUT ONE HOUR WITH COLD WAX).

THE WAX WILL RESIST THE OXIDE LEAVING A FEW ‘BEADS’ ON THE SURFACE OF THE WAX. TRADITIONALLY THIS IS CONSIDERED PART OF THE EFFECT. THE PIECE IS THEN BISQUE FIRED WHICH BURNS OUT THE WAX AS WELL AS PREPARING THE POT FOR GLAZE. THE POT WOULD THEN BE GLAZED AND FIRED IN THE USUAL WAY. MAKE SURE THAT THE GLAZE YOU ARE USING WILL LET THE OXIDE YOU HAVE USED SHOW THROUGH AFTER FIRING!

Corobrik featured artist: Ralph Johson

Ralph Johnson

Handbuilt extended pinch method. Black slip, red clay slip, red underglaze. Bronze interior, manganese dioxide and copper. Fired at cone 7

Material used: Stoneware

Acquired: August 2008
Merit Award
2008 Corobrik National Ceramics Exhibition
UJ ART Gallery
Johannesburg