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Clayworks Potters Supply

Locality: Dandenong South, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9791 6749

Address: 6 Johnston Court 3175 Dandenong South, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.clayworkspotters.com

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25.01.2022 Clayworks is open for business, but to maintain social distancing we request that you email or phone your orders in and collect them from the car park. We will be closed over the Easter Break, reopening on Tuesday the 14th. Please have a safe Easter break.

25.01.2022 Dear Agents We are putting more comprehensive instructions for inspecting the pedal, on our web site. This should be up by tomorrow. Can you please replace any notices you have up on your own sites, with the following, more comprehensive notice. Apologies, as this may require repeated contact with some customers, alerting them to the amended instructions. Kind Regards... Merrill, Leanne and Geoff RECALL- Direct Drive and No.7 pottery wheels. A fault has been identified in the above wheels, whereby an electric shock can be sustained through the foot pedal. This can occur if the wiring INSIDE the pedal becomes detached from the potentiometer, or corroded as a result of moisture ingress AND then touches on the metal rod at the top of the pedal. The most common cause of disruption to the internal wiring is through damage, usually sustained through pedals being dropped/misused. This can cause detachment of wires, break the plastic casing and seal, allowing moisture ingress and corrosion. Wires can also twist and potentially break if the nut at the back of the pedal becomes loose. We advise a visual inspection of the pedal AFTER turning mains power off, and unplugging machine from wall/power board. WAIT FOR RED STAND BY light to go off. THIS COULD TAKE UP TO 15 SECONDS. 1. Inspect the outer casing, ensuring there are no cracks, and that there are no signs of moisture inside the pedal. 2. Inspect the wires and ensure they are not detached from the potentiometer(small grey or blue plastic device), broken or twisted in any way. 3. Ensure nut at back of pedal is tightly fastened. If satisfied with the above, ongoing use is at the owners, discretion. General care of the equipment is important, and if a commercial operation or educational institution, wheels should be regularly tagged and tested. RCDs also need to be present in all buildings. We are devising a remedy and will notify when it is available Apologies to all our loyal customers

23.01.2022 Yes our phones are working now and we are open.

22.01.2022 YES WE ARE STILL OPEN, PLEASE CALL WITH YOUR ORDER AND WE WILL PLACE YOUR GOODS OUT UNDER THE GAZEBO.

21.01.2022 Updated trading conditions: Its felt like a long 8 weeks but we are hopeful that production will resume on Monday pending the Victorian government roadmap decision. ... Clayworks is the only Australian clay manufacturer located in metropolitan Melbourne, under Victorias stage 4 restrictions we were required to temporarily close down our manufacturing plant. Over the period we have continued to supply orders from our warehouse reserves. We are very excited by the prospect of getting back to producing and supplying clay so that you can get back to turning it into wonderful things. Given we will have been unable to manufacture for 8 weeks our stock of some clays is quite low or temporarily out so we apologise in advance if we dont currently have what you need but we will be working hard to restock in the coming weeks. If you cant find what youre after please call us so we can let you know when it will be available or talk through alternate options. Thank you again to all our wonderful customers for your loyalty and support during this difficult time and we look forward to ramping up and getting back to normal as soon as possible. Stay safe -Max, Fifi, Doug and the whole Clayworks family

21.01.2022 Forms of fire LAURA WINDMILL Ceramics Laura's work is influenced strongly by the colours of nature, in particular the Australian desert, glaciers and volcanoes.... Special firing techniques such as saggar, pit firings and raku allow her to capture some of these colours. The passage of flames and markings left by natural combustible materials, as well as rock salt and copper carbonate, help to achieve these incredible results. Potting since a teenager, Laura still hasn't lost the passion or the excitement of this medium. see full artist profile www.yava.org.au/laurawindmill Yarra Valley Arts YAVA Gallery & Arts Hub #laurawindmill #yvaopenstudios #ceramics #pottery #yarravalleyartist #melbourneartist #australianartist #yarravalley #visityarravalley #openstudios #yavaarts #virtual

21.01.2022 Please do not use your Venco Direct Drive or No 7 until they have been checked by a suitably qualified electrician. Venco has emphasised that the power to the wheel must be turn off and the lead disconnected before checking the foot pedal.

20.01.2022 Yes the shop is open, if possible please email or call your orders through and we will have packed and waiting.

20.01.2022 To protect every ones safety we would very much prefer that orders are placed on line, to help in that regard we have REDUCED the 1 to 4 bag price of clay to the 5 to 49 bag rate, but only for ON LINE ORDERS. You can still pick up your order from our shop. Stay safe. Clayworks

20.01.2022 Australian made RT 5a Turning Tool available form Clayworks.

20.01.2022 Create your own MYTHICAL DRAGON under the guidance of Rob Matheson. In session 1 (Saturday 15 Feb) build your dragon around a paper armature. Clayworks will then bisque fire it ready for decoration during the second session (Saturday 29 Feb). We supply all materials and firing. Total cost $350.00

18.01.2022 AND .... this weekend Ill be by the banks of the Yarra River in Warrandyte ,Victoria for the 20th annual Pottery Expo https://www.potteryexpo.com !! Big co...ngratulations to Jane Annois for her perseverance every year to organise this event that we all love ! This years there are 70 selected potters and ceramic artists including invited UK potters John Higgins and Richard Plethean . The weather looks like its going to be PERFECT ! Remember parking can be tricky ,so be prepared to walk a bit of a distance or have a lovely someone drop you off instead ...or better still catch public transport there !! There is an ATM machine in the main street of Warrandyte , it may be useful as sometimes the location by the river can be not so great for internet connection -which then interferes with Square readers/Paypal etc !! So be prepared with some cash in your little purse ! AND - Richard Phethean & Meg Patey , two of our Expo participants will be co-presenting - Wednesday 19 February, 68pm A Brief History of Baked Earth Join artists Richard Phethean, Holly Macdonald and Meg Patey, along with curator Davey Warnock, for an evening of conversation about terracotta through history, contemporary expressions and future directions. Free event, RSVP essential via [email protected] Light refreshments served. Manningham Art Gallery, Manningham City Square, 687 Doncaster Rd, Doncaster VIC 3108 T: 03 9840 9367 www.manningham.vic.gov.au/gallery #australianceramics #thepotteryexpo2020

18.01.2022 Fantastic gang of dragons created at our recent workshop, just waiting on the final firing.

18.01.2022 What a wonderful morning, the clay presses are being made ready for the first production in 8 weeks. Tools and glazes are being made and there is the bonus of only 5 new cases over night.

18.01.2022 Please see new advice from Venco re Direct Drive and Number 7 Pottery Wheels.

16.01.2022 Amazing Sculpture by ALAN KALFAT fired at CLAYWORKS

16.01.2022 Clayworks Liquid Painting Colours are now available in 500ml Dispensing bottles idea for pottery studios.

15.01.2022 SHOP OPENING HOURS, Clayworks is taking the opportunity to refresh its shop, consequently, we will not be open Saturday mornings for the next four weeks. We will be trading as usual Monday to Friday and if there are any changes we will give plenty of warning.

15.01.2022 CLAYWORKS WILL BE OPEN MONDAY PROVIDED IT IS STILL LAWFUL TO DO SO.

15.01.2022 For the well being of our customers and staff.

13.01.2022 This is our NBN unit, currently and unusually working. If you are trying to contact us please be patient. Telstra tell me it has logged a fault.

13.01.2022 Clayworks telephones are temporarily out of order. Hopefully, we will be back on air shortly, we thank you for your patience. Max

13.01.2022 Quality AUSTRALIAN made Turn Tool RT6a, can be resharpened.

12.01.2022 Christmas is drawing near and our last day for accepting firing is Friday 6 December. If you need firing done before Xmas please book now as the available kiln time is filling.

10.01.2022 IF YOU WANT CALL PRODUCTS PLEASE COME IN TOMORROW. REMEMBER CALL OR EMAIL AND WE WILL PUT YOUR ORDERS OUTSIDE.

09.01.2022 Updated trading conditions: It’s felt like a long 8 weeks but we are hopeful that production will resume on Monday pending the Victorian government roadmap decision. ... Clayworks is the only Australian clay manufacturer located in metropolitan Melbourne, under Victoria’s stage 4 restrictions we were required to temporarily close down our manufacturing plant. Over the period we have continued to supply orders from our warehouse reserves. We are very excited by the prospect of getting back to producing and supplying clay so that you can get back to turning it into wonderful things. Given we will have been unable to manufacture for 8 weeks our stock of some clays is quite low or temporarily out so we apologise in advance if we don’t currently have what you need but we will be working hard to restock in the coming weeks. If you can’t find what you’re after please call us so we can let you know when it will be available or talk through alternate options. Thank you again to all our wonderful customers for your loyalty and support during this difficult time and we look forward to ramping up and getting back to normal as soon as possible. Stay safe -Max, Fifi, Doug and the whole Clayworks family

09.01.2022 We have some exciting news! Our new and improved website is finally live. Well be working on getting our comprehensive range of products up over the next few weeks and ironing out any bugs so if you cant find a product please give us a call. Link to website in bio.

08.01.2022 Les Blakebrough Australia Photos credit to the artist & galleries Represented by Sabbia Gallery Australia

06.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS to Kris Burgham, winner of the Clayworks Award at the RMIT Annual Exhibition. Wonderful work.

05.01.2022 We now have a limited stock of RGH on the floor.

05.01.2022 We have another exciting Robert Matheson Workshop "Sculpting a Rainbow Lorikeet" on the 10 and 31 of August. All materials and firing supplied. Please message or contact Clayworks 03 97916749 if you are interested. A Rosella created at another of Robs workshops

05.01.2022 BEGINNERS GLAZE COURSE, a 3 session course is being offered commencing May 11 with Ashley Sims. The courses are very informative and popular so please message or call (97916749) or email ([email protected]) if you are interested.

05.01.2022 SHOP OPENING HOURS, with the current lock down we will be open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm but will be closed on Saturday mornings. We encourage everyone to telephone through your order where possible.

04.01.2022 Les Blakeborough

04.01.2022 Clayworks TURNING TOOL TT 36A, Australian made and a must in your tool kit, only $12.00.

03.01.2022 Dear Agents Further to our last email, we are very sorry to have to inform you that we are in the position of having to issue another product recall, this time pertaining to the Direct Drive, and also possibly the No.7 electronic wheel.This is as a result of investigations following an incident that occurred recently which may cause an electric shock where a wire is loose or broken within the foot pedal. Following advice, we would recommend that you instruct all customers in... the manner you best see fit, with the knowledge that we are looking at a time period of 15-20 years. We advise that they do not use the machines until they are inspected. We advise that with power off, the pedal is visually inspected, and check that the nut is tight, all three wires attached to the potentiometer, and wires not twisted. Also, that they inspect the plastic casing and ensure no cracks or breakage,and that the seal in intact with no signs of moisture present inside the pedal. We suggest that you advise all customers that they are responsible for the care of their pedals, and that they are regularly tagged and tested if required for their purpose, and that RCDs are present in all buildings. We are devising a solution quickly but this may take 4-6 weeks. As we are again going through the correct processes we will require documentation of customers to whom a kit will be posted to. In the interim, we have halted sales. Again, we cant apologise more for this terrible situation we all find ourselves in. To those of you who have been so supportive since Dad died, we are doubly sorry. We will be back in touch soon. Sincerely Merrill, Leanne and Geoff.

03.01.2022 So pleased to be a finalist again in the prestigious Clunes Ceramic Award. I have lost track of the number of times I have been selected in this biennial award... but I have records of being represented consecutively in the last 4. This time is even more special as Territory is a collaboration with Tatsuya Tsutsui (Tatuya Tutui), (@tutuitatuya) and has travelled between Australia and Japan in its creation. It was conceived last year as part of the launch of our brand Kayabuki Kobo aka KK and exhibited in my survey show A Lifetimes Journey with Clay at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum 15 December 2018 - 23 February 2019. A big thank you to Art on Cairncross for further facilitating its journey. #clunesceramicaward2019, #southerniceporcelain, #celadon, #collage, #decals, #bespoke, #kayabukikobo, #collaboration, #tatsuyatsutsui, #overglaze, #kasegawa, #tranquility, #asgoodasitgets, #kyushu, #lifetimesjourneywithclay, #wonderfullife, #inspiration, #lifeisgood, #happinessis, #artoncairncross, #maleny, #sunshinecoasthinterland See more

02.01.2022 CLAY GULGONG 2018 happened a year ago! Henrietta Farrelly-Barnett summed it up for us all in issue #109 of Ceramics Art+Perception with her words on the image. ...A fabulous festival is made by fabulous people - the delegates and masters and sponsors and curators and masters assistants and exhibitors and mighty Team Gulgong, PLUS the fabulous town and townspeople of Gulgong. Looking forward to doing it all again next April 18-24th x See more

02.01.2022 AND .... this weekend I'll be by the banks of the Yarra River in Warrandyte ,Victoria for the 20th annual Pottery Expo https://www.potteryexpo.com !! Big co...ngratulations to Jane Annois for her perseverance every year to organise this event that we all love ! This years there are 70 selected potters and ceramic artists including invited UK potters John Higgins and Richard Plethean . The weather looks like its going to be PERFECT ! Remember parking can be tricky ,so be prepared to walk a bit of a distance or have a lovely someone drop you off instead ...or better still catch public transport there !! There is an ATM machine in the main street of Warrandyte , it may be useful as sometimes the location by the river can be not so great for internet connection -which then interferes with Square readers/Paypal etc !! So be prepared with some cash in your little purse ! AND - Richard Phethean & Meg Patey , two of our Expo participants will be co-presenting - Wednesday 19 February, 68pm A Brief History of Baked Earth Join artists Richard Phethean, Holly Macdonald and Meg Patey, along with curator Davey Warnock, for an evening of conversation about terracotta through history, contemporary expressions and future directions. Free event, RSVP essential via [email protected] Light refreshments served. Manningham Art Gallery, Manningham City Square, 687 Doncaster Rd, Doncaster VIC 3108 T: 03 9840 9367 www.manningham.vic.gov.au/gallery #australianceramics #thepotteryexpo2020

01.01.2022 Tatsuya and I are happy to present the first of the work carrying our Kayabuki Kobo brand. This is our Tsuru Collection and is now available from Art on Ca...irncross @artoncairncross, Maleny, Sunshine Coast, Qld. Southern Ice Porcelain, lustre, gold, sand etched, raised enamel. #johannademaine,#clay, #porcelain, #pottery, #handmade, #wheelthrown, #lustre, #gold, #overglaze, #onglaze, #enamel , #multiplefirings, #beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder, #artoncairncross, #sunshinecoast , #bespoke, #decals, #screenprint, #kayabukikobo, #sunshinecoasthinterland, #maleny See more

01.01.2022 A Merry Xmas to all and thank you for your support over the last year. Doug will be in the shop 9 am to midday tomorrow, Saturday 21/12. We will then reopen the shop on 6 Jan 2020. Cheers from all at Clayworks

01.01.2022 Today we closed our factory and retail shop for the next 6 weeks. In line with government directions you can order via our web site and we are able to process and dispatch orders however we are not able to take telephone orders. Thank to all our wonderful customers for your loyalty and support during this difficult time and we look forward to seeing you in 6 weeks time. Stay safe -Max, Fifi and Doug and the whole Clayworks family

01.01.2022 Southern Ice Porcelain is now in stock!!