Rural Potters Pottery in Humpty Doo, Northern Territory | Community organisation

Rural Potters Pottery

Locality: Humpty Doo, Northern Territory

Phone: +61 8 8988 1351

Address: c/o Arnhem Nursery 0836 Humpty Doo, NT, Australia

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07.05.2022 Well slightly delayed but here is our update on the beginners classes for this year. We will be delaying them till after the Mothers Day Pottery Fair in May (probably late May). The general consensus is that masks will make the classes extremely unpleasant in the current weather in our shed. Ideally come May we will be able to proceed without masks, but if not, at least it will be more bearable by then. An email will be sent with the details of the course after the Mothers Day weekend, so if you are interested in hearing about them, and are not already on the list, please message us with your email and phone contact.

02.05.2022 2022 Classes Update! We know there are people out there awaiting news of our beginner classes which usually start in February, so - 1. At this stage we will have to wear masks to do the classes and in the current weather conditions this is not ideal, or for some, even possible... 2. The current Covid situation does make some understandably reluctant to attend meeting/classes at the moment 3. We run the risk having to cancel or delay classes in the event of lockdown etc and this is not ideal for students or their work One possible solution to deal with the above is to delay the classes until after the Mothers Day Weekend Fair in May. The weather will be kinder if masks are required, and ideally we will have a slightly more settled Covid situation to deal with. A final decision will be made at our meeting on Tuesday 1st of February and we appreciate everyones patience with the situation.

19.04.2022 Time for our Christmas break, we will be in touch about lessons next year, but approximate start date will be the 15th of February. For anyone interested in lessons, please don't comment here, you need to send a message to the page with your email address and contact number and we will add you to the list of interested people. Merry Christmas!

16.04.2022 Almost ready for tomorrow, just a few things to go out in the morning! Covers are on just in case of See you all tomorrow, maybe stop over at @outtaluckcoffee before you see us and give us an extra minute or two in the morning just in case it does rain #handmadechristmas #ruralpottersfair #@arnhemnursery

05.04.2022 Quick reminder that the fair is Sunday the 28th only, so don't head there to the nursery for pottery in Saturday

17.03.2022 Paul's last load for the weekend!

26.02.2022 Another couple of loads through the kiln in the last week! #handmadechristmas

14.02.2022 The kiln is getting quite the pre Christmas workout at the moment. It's not a quick process this firing business but it can be exciting! If you would like to check out some of the work you are likely to see at this year's Christmas Fair, here are a couple of the potter's profiles - @petaprints @paulys_pots @kerr4139 Just over a month to go

24.01.2022 Here is a little sneak peek at some of Sandras finished pieces and work in progress for the Christmas fair.

24.01.2022 The early birds met us in the middle this year, we brought the start time forward an hour, and they turned up at 8:30 instead of 8

23.01.2022 Congratulations to our raffle winner Karen and thanks to everyone for your support. As usual we will have pottery classes commencing around the start of school next year, and our next fair will be mothers day weekend 2017.

22.01.2022 Merry Christmas everyone! The Rural Potter's are all taking Christmas off and meetings will commence in the first week of February (beginners classes will start a week or two after that). If you are looking for pottery for a last minute gift we have some stock on display at Arnhem Nursery, and they are open usual hours this weekend. Stay safe and see you next year!

21.01.2022 Some works in progress for fair in November.

19.01.2022 For those that would like the basic information, our classes are a beginners course in hand building which will teach you the basics in hand work, clay preparation, tool use including slab rollers and extruders, firing preparation, glazing and firing. The course runs for 6 weeks (sometimes longer if the weather stops your project drying), and you generally only need to bring a bucket and some towels (or rags). The classes are held in Tuesday evening at McMinns Lagoon, and g...enerally start at 7. Cost, an explanation of exactly what you will be making and techniques you will learn, and exact start date will be in the email sent in the New Year. Keep sending your messages and dont forget to include an email and contact number (if you have already sent your email please flick through a contact number as well). Thanks!

19.01.2022 Fresh out of the kiln for this weekend. . . . #ruralpotters #christmasshopping #handmade #christmasfair @arnhemnursery

19.01.2022 A great BIG thank you to everybody who came to and supported the Rural Potters Fair at the weekend. Also a thank you to Kezia Purick for her very generous donation of a superb Raffle Basket - it was won by Jillian with Red Ticket B 64. Our next Fair is the Christmas one on the last weekend in November, on Sunday 29.... See you all again, I hope!

19.01.2022 Make sure you check out the details for the Wagait Arts Group inaugural art prize. Even if you dont have something to enter, note the date and head to Wagait Beach for the festival!

18.01.2022 For those of you who havent already guessed, the annual Rural Potters Mothers Day Fair will not be on next weekend. The Potters will be meeting for the first time in a while on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of a delayed fair, so please give us your feedback to let us know your opinion (nicely )

17.01.2022 We have a new date, the Rural Potter's 'Mid Year Fair' will be held on the 25th and 26th of July 2020. All of the Potter's are looking forward to seeing you and will be ready with plenty of stock with the extra prep time .

14.01.2022 We have a new date, the Rural Potters Mid Year Fair will be held on the 25th and 26th of July 2020. All of the Potters are looking forward to seeing you and will be ready with plenty of stock with the extra prep time .

13.01.2022 The Rural Potters will be conducting their usual 6 week course in February next year. If you are interested in receiving more information or in registering for the classes, please message the page with your email address and contact number and we will contact you in the new year.

13.01.2022 If you are one of the people who have given us your contact details for classes please check your email and let us know if you don't receive something today (don't forget to check your junk folder first)! There are only 9 spaces and it would be a shame to miss out because of a typo

13.01.2022 The Rural Potters were recently able to purchase a new kiln for our members and would like to thank and acknowledge the assistance of the following businesses, groups and individuals for their efforts in helping that happen - Katherine Wessling from the Community Benefit Fund in the Department of the Attorney-General and Justice Coolalinga Community & Districts Branch of the Bendigo Bank for their assistance with the purchase and freight of the kiln... The Pug Mill at Mile End South Australia for all of their help and understanding And to all of our members who assisted in making this happen.

12.01.2022 FYI for tomorrow https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3629389663771450&id=279858455391271

12.01.2022 Snuck into to the shed to get a sneaky pic of some of Josefs goods for the fair, he has some very interesting bowls hiding in there....

12.01.2022 600 degrees (Celsius) and only 600ish more to get that glaze firing done! These kilns work hard and so do our Potters . Pottery is fun but it is not a quick process Only 2 sleeps to go! #ruralpottersfair #pottery #mothersday2021

11.01.2022 Merry Christmas everyone! The Rural Potters are all taking Christmas off and meetings will commence in the first week of February (beginners classes will start a week or two after that). If you are looking for pottery for a last minute gift we have some stock on display at Arnhem Nursery, and they are open usual hours this weekend. Stay safe and see you next year!

10.01.2022 Someone has a lot of glazing to do! Got to get that stock ready for the Christmas Fair

10.01.2022 For any NT Potters who are interested, Port Hacking Potters Group would love to have some NT entries in their 50th anniversary competition this year. All of the information is available via their Facebook page or website - https://porthackingpotters.blogspot.com/p/50th-national-pot

09.01.2022 Sneak peek for Sunday!

09.01.2022 Finally joining Instagram

06.01.2022 Snuck into to the shed to get a sneaky pic of some of Josef's goods for the fair, he has some very interesting bowls hiding in there....

05.01.2022 The fat ladies are here!

05.01.2022 Flyers are done! Don't forget to click interested (or going if you're the decisive type) on the Facebook event so we know how busy it's going to be. Outta Luck Coffee will also be open from 9 till 2 for that weekend for a sneaky caffeine fix. ... #ruralpottersfair #handmade #pottery #ruralart #lifeinagarden

05.01.2022 For those that would like the basic information, our classes are a beginner's course in hand building which will teach you the basics in hand work, clay preparation, tool use including slab rollers and extruders, firing preparation, glazing and firing. The course runs for 6 weeks (sometimes longer if the weather stops your project drying), and you generally only need to bring a bucket and some towels (or rags). The classes are held in Tuesday evening at McMinns Lagoon, and g...enerally start at 7. Cost, an explanation of exactly what you will be making and techniques you will learn, and exact start date will be in the email sent in the New Year. Keep sending your messages and don't forget to include an email and contact number (if you have already sent your email please flick through a contact number as well). Thanks!

04.01.2022 And a little more.....

04.01.2022 Thank you all for your interest in our classes, all places have been filled. We will keep your details for the next course, so please let us know via message or email if you would like to have them removed. Thanks again

03.01.2022 And the setup begins! See you all tomorrow for the Christmas Fair!

03.01.2022 Make sure you check out the details for the Wagait Arts Group inaugural art prize. Even if you don't have something to enter, note the date and head to Wagait Beach for the festival!

03.01.2022 Both kilns are pumping at the moment, Sandra's on the left is running hot full of glazed creations, and the club kiln on the right full of David and Kelly's bits is waiting its turn. Apparently turning both kilns on at the same time will create some sort of time continuum explosion and require the assistance of Dr Who, Captain Picard, Captain Janeway, Scotty and Spock* to restore the timeline, so it just has to wait . *It is entirely possible we have been binging SciFi here and this is a ridiculous exaggeration #ruralpottersfair #pottery #craft #kilns

03.01.2022 For those of you who haven't already guessed, the annual Rural Potter's Mother's Day Fair will not be on next weekend. The Potter's will be meeting for the first time in a while on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of a delayed fair, so please give us your feedback to let us know your opinion (nicely )

03.01.2022 Sneak Peeks from the event page for the Fair!

03.01.2022 For those of you interested our annual classes will commence mid to late February and will be held at the clubhouse in McMinns Lagoon on Tuesday nights. If you would like to register interest please send a message or call Sandra at the Arnhem Nursery (89881351). Finalised costs and dates will be advised in the first week of February.

02.01.2022 Exciting news - you may not have been aware, but as a rural community organisation, the Rural Potter's make the club kiln available for rural residents to use, and we have been fortunate to recently receive a grant for a brand new kiln. Thanks to some very hard work by Fiona Scott, there will soon be an end to 'hit it with a hammer' steps in the start up instructions! If you are interested in becoming a member there are also a few additional benefits involved, like access ...to club equipment, the option to hire a wheel, and discounted clay due to the association bulk buying to get wholesale prices. But possibly the greatest benefit is the weekly evening sessions at the club where, whoever can make it sit, work on some pieces (sometimes), enjoy a nibble and a cuppa, and have a chat. And now the photo's, at the moment we have this amazing work firing in the club (and Sandra's because there is so much of it) kiln. These creations are from the very talented people at the Merrepen Arts Centre. This is what it looks like before firing and glazing, and we can't wait to see the final product!

01.01.2022 Here is a little sneak peek at some of Sandra's finished pieces and work in progress for the Christmas fair.