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Mission Arts Pottery

Phone: (07) 4088 6116

Address: Cnr Tully-Mission Beach Road and El Arish-Mission Beach Road 4852

Website: http://www.missionarts.com.au

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25.01.2022 UPDATE please donot park under the mango & lychee trees tomorrow when attending the pottery shed. There has been a large branch fall between pottery shed & the pool. They look unstable to me & i feel more brances will fall. Annie will be opening Monday & We are rescheduling Wednesday class to Thursdaythis week due to Dee cannot make it this Wednesday being the first day back at school for the little ones.

24.01.2022 Hi potters here is a little update. We will continue to update members when we know more from government officials. I know we all want to return to our creative groups though we must continue our duty of care for our volunteers & members. Happy home potting https://www.facebook.com/289987597806/posts/10157585257982807/

23.01.2022 Very busy day in the shed. Look at these busy Bee's glazing away

23.01.2022 Tomorrow Wednesday 25th November will be closed. Sorry for the inconvenience. Hilary will be in the shed on Sunday & next week back to normal with Annie on Monday & Dee Wednesday. Thank you for your understanding.

23.01.2022 Hi Potters, There seems to be confusion & questions about us re opening.I’m here to clarify a few things. We want to re open as soon as we can with the safety of our members, volunteers, our committee & the public.Our committee is working very hard behind the scenes to move forward in this new way of the world & ensuring we can open safely. Today we are meeting to ensure the best practice to move forward. We as a committee have a duty of care for anyone who enters the build...ing & under strict guidelines from Queensland health & our government. Due to many of our volunteers over the age of 60 & some with health conditions this puts them at risk & we have to be mindful of that. So any younger people that want to volunteer please let us know. On June 12th Stage 2 begins, this means we can have only 20 people at one time within the whole complex, with keeping social distances we can have very limited space for people keeping the safe distance of 1.5 meters, this is less than 5 people in each pod at one time. Due to Mission Arts been non for profit. We have to stay well within the legal requirements of the Queensland Government & Queensland health requirements. We understand everyone is frustrated & seeing the world slowly opening, though we need to make sure we have all the required work health & safety requirements that we must abide to from the Australian Government & Queensland health before opening the doors. Stage 3 July 10th allows us 100 patrons still keeping within the social distancing of 1.5. At any time if their is a spike in Covid 19 cases this could change & this is unpredictable times for any business or organisation. We thank you for your patients & understanding through this difficult time. Our committee has faced many challenges this years & we are thankful our president had the experience & knowledge to get us through this world wide pandemic. No one has ever dealt with anything like this & our committee are doing the best we know how under the current climate that constantly changing. We look forward to seeing you all again, when safe to do so. In the meantime Dee has been working on some new glazes for the pottery shed, some lovely modern bright colors, of greens, blue & neutral tones. Moving forward towards opening we now have 3 supervisors for open days when we can open.Hilary - once a fortnight, Hilary has expertise in wheel & coiling, Annie a new member - one day a week, Annie has expertise with wheel & Dee - one day a week, Dee expertise is hand building/ slab building & sculptures . We will keep you updated when we have more information to when we can open or offer alternative solutions.

23.01.2022 North Queensland ceramic awards & exhibition. If you have a chance go & see it in Townsville. Here is the awards.https://www.facebook.com/TownsvilleCityGalleries/videos/294967975144159/

21.01.2022 The pottery sessions with Dee will be closed tomorrow Wednesday . Sorry for the inconvenience. Next week mondays with Annie & wednesdays with Dee

21.01.2022 We just had another bisque firing. We have a wonderful array of creative people on wednesday. Here is a peak of what creativity has been concocting. Coming soon glaze workshop.

21.01.2022 We had our first firing since covid our wonderful kiln master Natalie Harrop loaded the kiln up & what a creative display of bique fired items. Next week we will be doing a glaze fire. Our open supervised days are every Monday, Wednesday & the first & third Sunday of the month.

21.01.2022 Monday in the shed we have Annie. Annie is our newest supervisor. She is a lover of wheel work. Come down & work on a wheel limited numbers. Here is Marianne & Arron first attempt on a wheel last week. Marianne made her first pot with Annie teaching her.

20.01.2022 Want to do something to do this raining morning. Hilary is in the shed. Sunday open day. Dont forget Annie is on Monday tomorrow. Happy easter

20.01.2022 Exhibition Opening Cairns Melting Pot a ceramic exhibition not to be missed. https://www.cairnsartgallery.com.au//exhi/melting-pot-2020

19.01.2022 Hi Potters, Yesterday we had a group of volunteers clean the shed & to set up to WHS Covid 19 standards to keep us all safe. We are looking forward to seeing you all again next week. We welcome new beginners, intermediate & advance potters. ... Our open supervised days will be Monday with Annie, Wednesdays with Dee & Alternative Sundays ( market Days) with Hilary from 10 am to 2 pm. Members is $7.50, non members $10.00 , Clay is available to purchase & firing cost is extra. With Covid 19 their are new process & protocols in order to keep all Volunteers & members safe. Signage will be displayed to remind us to wash our hands, keep safe distance & cleaning. We hope you all can be mindful of social distancing. As inside is 4 square meters. Strict limit of 8 - 2 on wheel & 6 at benches. * On entry & exit of pottery shed use hand sanitizer at the door * sign in at the door * Mindful of 1.5 social distance * If unwell stay home * If feeling unwell please leave *Please bring you own refreshments/ mug & utensils We ask you to take some responsibility to help us keep safe with Covid 19 * Shared sponges are a hazard & we ask that you bring your own clean sponge. * Please bring your own tools if you have them * Hand towel to clean your own hands with * All members & nonmembers are responsible for cleaning their space, before leaving please wipe down your area & equipment with disinfectant spray. For beginners with no equipment & wheel potters, Equipment tools will be available, after use we ask you to thoroughly clean each item & wash them in the disinfectant solution, dried & put away. With wheel potters, you must clean each bat & tools after use with disinfectant. clean your wheel & chair ^ spray with disinfectant We understand this is very unfamiliar for all & will take a bit of getting use to. We ask members to respect & abide by the new WHS practices & Covid safety By working together & we can provide an covid 19 safe environment & get back to enjoying our community pottery space & reconnecting through clay. If you have any items readying for firing & need to drop them off we ask to please make an appointment to deliver if not attending open days. you can do this by phoning Dee- 0417715941 between 9 am to 5 pm, please leave message if unanswered. We have Natalie Harrop as our kiln officer & the kiln will be fired when we have a full load. We look forward to having you all back & welcome new potters to the area. If any new experience potters to the area & want to volunteer or run workshops we would love to hear from .

19.01.2022 If you get a chance go along to this amazing event, world class under water sculpture https://www.moua.com.au/

17.01.2022 For the potters that love their coffee good news https://www.facebook.com/2150754138268707/posts/3488626134481494/

16.01.2022 Morning all Good drop of rain we have had. Due to all this rain we have limited spaces in the pottery shed today , as we cannot work outside. Only 2 wheels available & 6 seats at tables. 3 of those seats are booked. We understand its school holidays & people will want to explore clay, so please understand that We might get busy & may not have enough space. If in doubt, you can message us.

16.01.2022 Just a reminder NO Opening on Sunday's with Hilary until March

16.01.2022 Today's Wednesday supervised class is CANCELED & CLOSED. Dee has her child home sick. Sorry for the unconvince. This Sunday we have Hilary in the shed & Monday Annie then Wednesday Dee . thanks

15.01.2022 Cairns potters are having there annual Mother Day market day. If in cairns go check them out

15.01.2022 Morning, our messager isn't working, for the person who messaged us. Clay will be for sale on Wednesday from 10 am - 130 pm. Prices vary.Morning, our messager isn't working, for the person who messaged us. Clay will be for sale on Wednesday from 10 am - 130 pm. Prices vary.

15.01.2022 We Vaule our volunteers & our pottery subcommittees Dee surprises Annie & Louie with a yummy birthday cake. Happy birthday today Annie & happy belated birthday Louie. Thanks for all you do. Photo from the lovely Robyn Kirby

11.01.2022 Hilary is in the shed on Sunday, she is one of our longest potters at Mission Arts. Hilary is great with Wheel & Coiling, So pop in for our supervised days from 10 am to 2 pm. Limited spaces & we only have 3 wheels in the pottery shed.

11.01.2022 Hi Potters a few changes for the next 6 weeks. Monday classes will be filled by Dee while Annie is away for the next 5 weeks. So there will be no Thursday classes . Hilary is as normal , every 1st & 3 rd Sunday of the month.

11.01.2022 Have just seen this , short notice but someone of you might be able to make it if they have spaces

11.01.2022 Potters, we have an exciting new exhibition coming up. Get creating & dont forget to put an entry or two in. https://www.facebook.com//a.3861143578/10157793743752807/

10.01.2022 No Pottery Today, Dee has slipped & hurt her back, Thursday classes with Dee will resume next Thursday. Sorry to all who where excited to come today

10.01.2022 Here is a fabulous workshop. Jan Arnold has your work at the gallery & is a talented artist. https://www.facebook.com/627689207246081/posts/4466905819991048/

10.01.2022 Last week we had a successful glaze firing. The new colors have come out lovely.

09.01.2022 Hi potters Mission arts is scheduled for maintenance in February. The gallery shop will be closed as from next week for 2 weeks. POTTERY SHED MAINTENANCE CLOSURES is from Thursday 4th February till 22nd of February, we will be cleaning up the shed & making more glazes. We will be playing workshops for the next 3 months. So we are asking what do you want or would like to see happening in the pottery shed for 2021. If you would like & help volunteer your time for clean up please let us know. Many bats & tools to clean.

09.01.2022 Dont forget Hilary is in the shed today 10 to 2 pm. All levels welcomed

09.01.2022 UPDATE- Clay has arrived & can be purchased at the Pottery shed on Open days. Every Monday, Wednesday, 1st & 3rd Sundays of the month between 10 to 2 pm. We are in the process of confirming once a month wheel workshops on Saturday afternoons. Plus glazing workshop, hand building workshops & Christmas themed workshops for all ages. Happy Potting

09.01.2022 In the pottery shed today. Every Wednesday Dee is our supervised open day. Dee, a self taught sculpture & handbuilder , with a lot of energy about ceramics, Dee started at Mission arts pottery over 4 yrs ago with a few introduction handbuilding workshops & loves clay, she wants to share her passion with others & inspire them to learn about clay. Pop down for a creative day. Limited spaces, covid safe distancing 10 am to 2pm

09.01.2022 This week is National Volunteer week. Mission Arts is all based on our Volunteers. We want to say a massive Thank you for all past & present Volunteers. Volunteering comes from the heart & to give to back to our community. I personally want to say a big thank you to the Mission Arts team during this current situation. We look forward to meeting again when safe to do so. Many of us are working behind the scenes to ensure we stay safe when we can open again.

09.01.2022 Merry Christmas to you all, Thank you to all who have supported us in such difficult times this year. This week our supervised days are Monday with Annie , Wednesday with Dee & Sunday with Hilary. Sunday will be our last day of this year. Due to the raising temperatures of late. We have decided to close over the Christmas New year Break. The pottery shed has become unbearable hot in the last 2 weeks. We will reopen on Monday the 4th Jan & we endeavor to run workshops in the new year. Dee, Annie, Hilary & Natalie wish you all a very Merry Christmas, Happy & safe New year.

08.01.2022 We had a very busy weekend at the pottery shed on Saturday. Morning started with an introduction begginers glaze workshop with Dee & Hilary & afternoon first wheel workshop with Annie. Sorry no photos as all our supervisors where so busy. Ive just come across this video of one of my favorite famous potter of the greatest throwdown show. So for all those glaze people from Saturday orning just a little recap https://www.facebook.com/426291387400564/posts/4017182874978046/

08.01.2022 Monday on your mind. Monday in the pottery shed we have Annie is one of our new supervisor for our open days. Annie is relatively new to Mission Beach, she is a wize on the wheel & great at teaching beginners & intermediates. Pop into the shed Monday

07.01.2022 Last few days get your entry in https://www.facebook.com/groups/107493282187/permalink/10158739872147188/

06.01.2022 MONDAY CLASS CLOSED DUE TO CYCLONE . To all Annie & Dee will be at the shed clearing items to saftey. PLEASE COME & COLLECT YOUR ITEMS TODAY AT 10 AM WE WILL BE THERE FOR 30 MIN GETTING THINGS READY FOR SAFETY

06.01.2022 We have a new exciting exhibition in September, so get creative. Please share the event & encourage potters.The link to the Earth & Fire Exhibition is http://www.missionarts.com.au//exhi/earth-fire-exhibition/

05.01.2022 There is no Wednesday classes today as from after the school holidays Dee Wednesday classes will be now held on from Thursday 22nd of April

03.01.2022 Today's Wednesday Class is Cancelled. Sorry for the inconvenience. Hilary will be supervising Sunday.