SWP  EVENTS  2005

SOUTH WALES POTTERS ARE ORGANISING LOTS OF INTERESTING EVENTS THIS YEAR AND YOUR PARTICIPATION IS INVITED.

THE CO-ORDINATORS OF THE EVENTS WILL BE LOOKING FOR ASSISTANCE.

IF YOU ARE ABLE TO HELP IN ANY WAY PLEASE LET THEM KNOW.

Mar 16^th- May 23^rd…… Erwood Station Gallery – an exhibition

An old village station, attracting many visitors!   

                                                                                               Co-ordinator – Rhys Davies

April / May…………..…Garden Day/s at ‘The Mountain Centre’ Brecon

Our ‘SWP Millennium Garden’ is looking very sad – we need volunteer gardeners.

                                                                                       Co-ordinator – Pauline Paterson

April – dates later……...Marketing. 

                                         A get-together for potters looking at this important issue.

                                                                                                 Co-ordinator – Jeff Taylor

July 1^st 2^nd and 3^rd ……  International Ceramics Festival - Aberystwyth 

An international sales venue for members of both South and North Wales

Potters who attend the festival. The highest standard of work demanded.

                                                                                             Information - Pauline Paterson

July 9^th and 10^th …….…Caerleon Festival Event (now in its 3^rd year) Subject to grant aid.

Pottery  Sales, plus throwing and hand-building with the public.

                                                                                                   Co-ordinator Sue Bentley

July 9^th and 10^th………..Tredegar House Exhibition

A prestigious showcase for selected potters from Wales and abroad.

                               Direct booking with the organisers – Contact name Melanie Brown.       .

July 23^rd to Sept 17^th…  Cynon Valley exhibition - Aberdare

A Summer pottery show in the heart of Wales.      

                                                                                             Co-ordinator – Rhys Davies

Aug 5^th 6^th and 7^th………Hatfield House

(a selected exhibition for SWP members)

                                                                                                 Co-ordinator – Jeff Taylor

                                   Information at: www.hatfieldhouse.co.uk

Aug 7^th………………….Trip to Hatfield House (subject to interest)

                                                                                                                           Co-ordinator to be arranged

Aug 27^th 28^th & 29^th Pottery Festival at the Mountain Centre, Brecon.
(Subject to grant aid.) 

Pottery sales, hands on activities, demonstrations and much more.

                                                                                           Co-ordinator – Mostyn Jones

Sep 9-10-11^th………………….Ceramica Cymru. Students are encouraged to apply - special venue for them. Enquiries to Melanie Evans. Tel; 01267 233292
CERAMICA CYMRU - Applications close 1st May 2005

                                                                                                                           Co-ordinator to be arranged

Nov 6^th………………….Annual General Meeting

A morning photography session has yet to be finalised for this same date.

                                                                                                   Co-ordinator Jeff Taylor

Nov 14^th to Jan 28^th …...Christmas Exhibition Baker Gallery Pontypool

An exhibition open to all members -very large exhibition space!

                                                                                               Co-ordinator Rhys Davies.

2002:

Christmas Exhibition - Riverside Pottery and Gallery, Chepstow.
4th Nov - 7th Dec.

Sept - Weekend conference, at Abergavenny.

August 3rd to 10th - National Eisteddfod, at Solva, Pembrokshire

August 5th - Day trip to Hatfield House exhibition. Help needed to arrange this.

August 3rd-5th - Hatfield House exhibition. A selected selling opportunity.

Summer - Brecon Mountain Center, "a Ceramics Extravaganza" Promotion and selling event open to the whole membership.

July - Dinefwr Park, National Trust, exhibition

? - Day workshop Raku and smoke firings. Help wanted to organise this.

May-July - “Vessels Ahoy!” exhibition, Monmouth Museum.

Mar 30 - Apr 1 - Dyffryn House potters’ market.

2001:

November - Exhibition Cumbria

September - Master class with Meri Wells

August 30th - Chinese black ink painting on Chinese paper

August 18-19 - Beacons Festival, Dan yr Ogof Caves

July 28 - Meeting about Dinefwr Park project -

July 14th - Raku workshop

June 27-30 - International Ceramics Festival, Aberystwyth

June 6 - Workshop day

June 5 - Plaster workshop

June 4 - “Go West” exhibition of garden pottery, Pembroke

May bank hol. - St Donat’s marketing weekend

March 21 - Skills share workshops - plaster

March 3 - Conducted visit to Taunton museum