Get your pieces ready for the next raku firing to be held in the evening of Friday, 23rd May from 2pm to 7.00pm.

During May, the sculpture group have been invited to participate in some workshops led by an artist skilled in hand finishes which do not require a second firing.

There are dozens of choices available and a variety of products.

Lesson One Washes and Paint:

Materials Required:

Test Tiles Fired: Please make six 12x10cm tiles and bend them into a shape. One with a raised design (2 dimensional) and 5 textured. (Texture can be achieved with bark, wood, bricks, string, bubble wrap or clay powder and stretch.

Two larger 15x20 smooth tiles (You can polish the surface with a soft aluminium rib if you desire a smoother finish). Another larger 15x20 tile with a course finish.

Paint: Choose one colour of lo sheen indoor wall paint. 3 shades (dark, medium, light) are needed. Small test pots are available from the throw away bin at Bunnings. (A few colours of whatever craft paint you might have).

A few plastic dip containers

A few white cleanup rags

Sponges: Course, medium, smooth (not coloured red, green, pink, blue) The yellow is fine) Maybe available at Clay Shed or Auto Supply.

Brushes: 2 or 3 cm cheap paint brush, a stipple brush, art brush (discount shop), toothbrush.

Lesson 2: Metallics and Patinas

Lesson 3: Special Effects Marble - Variegated and Flaming

Health and Safety Officer:  The SCART Studio is desperately in need of a member to fill this role who may have had some experience in this field. Please send an email to: info@sunshinecoastartgroup.com.au

Have you seen the new smaller in the pottery back verandah.

It is easy to miss cleaning the inside of this new piece of equipment but can be done so by placing a sponge or chux down the tube and clearing any remaining clay from the cylinder.

As in previous years, the Club is hosting a club wide challenge during our Soup n Soul Event.

This year the theme will be The Art of Food with prizes $50, $30 and $20.

Our club is very fortunate to have a very wonderful person named Margaret Mockler, who puts a tremendous into getting grants for our club.

At the moment, we have been successful in a Community Partnership Funding Program Grant For $5,500 for a 3 year period. As well as a Strategic Development Plan Major Grants from the Sunshine Coast Council for $4,000.

These grant applications involve a lot of work by Margaret and her contribution to the running of our club is very valued.

This will be held in the Buderim Memorial Hall from Friday 29th, Saturday 30th and Sunday, 31st August, 2025. There will be AWARDS to be won in several genres so please start to plan your original works for entry as soon as possible.

Sunday, June 15th every 2nd Sunday of the month 9am to 2pm. Organised and hosted by Denise Piva.

Thís is an initiative to promote our member's creative, original works to the public. Those members who participate need to be there for setup, sales time and dismantling. The idea is that artists are available to speak to people interested in their work. 

Do you know our club has wifi thanks to Cath Aronsten's efforts? Cath has been able to enlist the Sunshine Coast Council to instal a wifi hub. The cabinet is located in the office and you can connect through the Sunshine Coast Free WiFi service. The printer is also connected. Cath has sent a thankyou letter through to the Council to show our appreciation.

This service makes all the difference to our internet connectivity.

Thanks Cath and the Sunshine Coast Council.