PROGRAM

PROGRAM

PLEASE NOTE: Clay Gulgong Program is current as of 18 March 2022 and is subject to change.

GANG GANG GALLERY, 206 MAIN STREET LITHGOW warmly invites CLAY GULGONG 2022 delegates to STOP.REVIVE.SURVIVE on their journey to Gulgong at their beautiful space. Enjoy a courtesy coffee/tea/water while viewing works by Ceramicist Nicola Coady, Potters Lise Edwards, Robert Linigan, Simon Reece and Susie McMeekin as well as a beautiful collection of artworks in their Featured Exhibition “EPHEMERAL”
Please make this pit-stop part of your travel itinerary – not only to make sure you take a prescribed break, but also to begin your week of ceramics by viewing some of the best works made on and around the Blue Mountains.
Don’t forget their “HANDS ON CLAY 2” exhibition May 5 to June 5 with an opening event to be held Saturday May 7th from 2pm.
FEATURING – Julie Bartholomew, Kwirak Choung, Anna Culliton, Meike Davis, Lise Edwards, Robert Linigen, Simon Reece, Cameron Williams, Linda Seiffert and Susie McMeekin

Clay Gulgong 2022 introduces a new component to its festival this year, READERS & WRITERS which will run concurrently within the 2022 program. We also have “Words@Gulgong” a Ceramic Wordsmith Workshop with Nikki Gemmell. Register your interest in attending the Ceramic Wordsmith Workshop here.

Saturday 9th April, 2022
10am – 5pm
Red Hill Environmental Education Centre
•Delegates Registration
•Collect your handmade Ceramic Study Group NSW beaker
•Collect your festival bag, lanyard and check-out the festival merchandise
•Pottery Supplies available to purchase in Trade Marquee
•Bookshop opens for purchases
•Shop Front Trail set-up & Delegate Exhibition set-up
•Bill Powell throwing

6pm – 7:30pm
The Memorial Hall
Official Opening
•Introduction of Masters and Team Gulgong
•Introduction of Readers & Writers program
•Presentation of Clay Gulgong Awards

8pm – 9pm
The Memorial Hall
Readers & Writers
•Live cross to Keith Brymer Jones in Margate, UK talking about his book Boy in a China Shop. Interview with (in Gulgong) Susan Wyndham – former literary editor of The Sydney Morning Herald, author, writer, and arts commentator (and lover of ceramics).

9pm –
•Catch-up with the tribe in Covid-safe pubs and restaurants
The Prince of Wales, the Post Office Hotel, the Centennial, the Commercial and the Ten Dollar Town Motel throw open their doors to celebrate – it’s Gulgong again!

Sunday 10th April, 2022
9am – 4pm
Red Hill Environmental Education Centre
– Registration and Administration Office open
– Trade Marquee open
•Bill Powell throwing
•Dianne Peach ‘tap centering’
•Johanna DeMaine and Tatsuya Tsutsui Workshops on kintsugi, Japanese tool making, laser decals and water-based raised enamels.

9am – 11am
Red Hill Environmental Education Centre
– Master Demonstrations including Stephen Bowers, Ebony Russell, Geoff Mitchell, Fleur Schell, Caroline Earley, Matt McLean, Andrea de Chatenier, Robert Barron, Jann Kesby, Darryl Frost, Steve Williams and Ben Richardson mentorship (need to sign-up at registration)

11.15am – 12.15pm
Memorial Hall
•Presentation by Caroline Earley (NZ)

12.30pm – 1.30pm
CWA Hall
•Opening of the Delegates Exhibition

2pm – 4pm
Red Hill Environmental Education Centre
– Master Demonstrations

4.30pm – 5.30pm
Memorial Hall
•Presentation by Steve Williams (AUS)

6.00pm – 7:00pm
The Holtermann Museum
•Opening of the Masters’ Exhibition

7.00pm – 8:00pm
The Holtermann Museum
•Readers & Writers: Susan Wyndham interviews Novelist Angela O’Keeffe about her book Night Blue, written from the voice of the Jackson Pollock painting Blue Poles, Does the work contain part of the maker or does it have its own life and its own voice? A fascinating perspective on continuity and separation of creator and creation.

8.00pm – 9:00pm
TBA

9pm – 10pm
The Prince of Wales Opera House
•Marty Gross Mingei Films
•Hosted by Moyra Elliott

Monday 11th April, 2022
9am – 4pm
Red Hill Environmental Education Centre
– Registration and Administration Office open
– Trade Marquee open

8am – 10am
The Cube Gallery – Mayne St
Chester Nealie & Jan Irvine Nealie Exhibition opening: Heading West
To be opened by Steve Williams

9am – 11am
Red Hill Environmental Education Centre
– Master Demonstrations
– Other demonstrations: kintsugi, Japanese tools, laser decals and water-based raised enamels, throwing

10.30am – 12pm
The Prince of Wales Opera House
Readers & Writers
Nikki Gemmell’s Words@Gulgong – Ceramics Wordsmith Workshop begins. Pre-book at no extra cost.

11.30am – 12.30pm
The Memorial Hall
•Presentation by Geoff Mitchell (AUS)

1pm
138 Mayne Street, Gulgong
Special Event
Tilly Kubany-Deane Exhibition opening

2pm – 4pm
Red Hill EEC
– Master Demonstrations
– Other demonstrations: kintsugi, Japanese tools, laser decals and water-based raised enamels, tap centering, throwing

4.15pm – 5.15pm
The Memorial Hall
•Presentation by Rob Barron

6.00pm – 7.00pm
The Holtermann Museum
•Readers & Writers: Caroline Earley – Books that shaped me, in conversation with Catherine du Peloux Menagé

7.00pm – 8.00pm
The Memorial Hall
•Presentation by Stephen Bowers (AUS)

8:15pm
•The Chris Keane Pub Crawl (fancy dress compulsory) starting at the Prince of Wales pub

9pm – 10pm
The Prince of Wales Opera House
•Marty Gross Mingei Films
•Hosted by Moyra Elliott

Tuesday 12th April, 2022
9am – 4pm
Red Hill Environmental Education Centre
– Registration and Administration Office open
– Trade Marquee open

9am – 11am
Red Hill Environmental Education Centre
– Master Demonstrations
– Other demonstrations: kintsugi, Japanese tools, laser decals and water-based raised enamels, throwing

10.30am – 12pm
The Prince of Wales Opera House
Readers & Writers
Nikki Gemmell’s Words@Gulgong – Ceramics Wordsmith Workshop continues. Pre-book at no extra cost.

11.15am – 12.15pm
The Memorial Hall
Presentation by Matt McLean (NZ)

12.30pm – 2.00pm
Prince of Wales Opera House
Woodfire Panel – what is the future of woodfiring in Australia?

2pm – 4pm
Red Hill Environmental Education Centre
– Master Demonstrations
– Other demonstrations: kintsugi, Japanese tools, laser decals and water-based raised enamels, tap centering, throwing

4.15pm – 5.15pm
The Memorial Hall
Presentation by Andrea du Chatenier (NZ)

5.30pm – 6.00pm
The Masonic Hall
•Opening of ‘Embers’ Woodfire Exhibition
A selection of works by Su Hanna, Owen Rye, Ray Cavill, Rowley Drysdale, Daniel Lafferty, Geoff Thomas, Kirk Winter and Susie McMeekin

6pm – 7pm
The Holtermann Museum
Readers & Writers: Stephen Bowers – Time and a Word: in conversation with Catherine du Peloux Menagé

7.15pm – 8.15pm
The Memorial Hall
Presentation by Fleur Schell (AUS)

8.30pm – 9.30pm
Prince of Wales Opera House
K-12 Ceramics and Education Panel (with special guest)

9.30pm – 10.30pm
The Prince of Wales Opera House
•Marty Gross Mingei Films
•Hosted by Moyra Elliott

Wednesday 13th April, 2022
9am – 4pm
Red Hill Environmental Education Centre
– Registration and Administration Office open
– Trade Marquee open

9am – 11am
Red Hill Environmental Education Centre
– Master Demonstrations
– Other demonstrations: kintsugi, Japanese tools, laser decals and water-based raised enamels, throwing

10.30am
The Prince of Wales Opera House
Readers & Writers
Nikki Gemmell’s Words@Gulgong – Ceramics Wordsmith Workshop final session. Pre-book at no extra cost.

11.15am – 12.15pm
The Memorial Hall
Presentation by Jann Kesby (AUS)

12.30pm – 1.30pm
Prince of Wales Opera House
Readers & Writers: Launch of Beyond Short Street and interview with Catherine du Peloux Menagé followed by book signing

2pm – 4pm
Red Hill Environmental Education Centre
– Master Demonstrations
– Other demonstrations: kintsugi, Japanese tools, laser decals and water-based raised enamels, tap centering, throwing

4.15pm – 5.15pm
The Memorial Hall
Presentation by Ebony Russell (AUS)

5.30pm
The Memorial Hall
Announcement of the inaugural JM Woodfire Award

5.45pm
The Memorial Hall
•The Ivan McMeekin Lecture
Susie McMeekin, Owen Rye, Paul Davis and Kristie Phelan

6pm – 7pm
The Holtermann Museum
Readers & Writers: Ben Richardson – Place: Writing and making: in conversation with Catherine du Peloux Menagé

7:15pm – 8:15pm
93 Herbert St
Opening of World Stage and Emerging Artists Exhibitions

8:15pm – 9:15pm
The Holtermann Museum
Readers & Writers: Fleur Schell – Our strangely normal house in conversation with Catherine du Peloux Menagé

9.15pm – 10pm
The Prince of Wales Opera House
•Marty Gross Mingei Films
•Hosted by Moyra Elliott

Thursday 14th April, 2022
9am-4pm
Red Hill Environmental Education Centre
– Registration and Administration Office open
– Trade Marquee open

9am – 11am
Red Hill Environmental Education Centre
– Master Demonstrations
– Other demonstrations: kintsugi, Japanese tools, laser decals and water-based raised enamels, tap centering, throwing

11.15am-12.15pm
The Memorial Hall
Presentation by Ben Richardson (AUS)

12.30pm – 1.30pm
93 Herbert St
Opening of Isabella Edwards Exhibition

2pm-4pm
Red Hill Environmental Education Centre
– Master Demonstrations
– Other demonstrations: kintsugi, Japanese tools, laser decals and water-based raised enamels, tap centering, throwing

4.15pm-5.15pm
The Memorial Hall
Special Panel Discussion: ceramics slam; slam ceramics

6pm – 7pm
The Holtermann Museum
Readers & Writers: Geoff Mitchell – the books that made me: in conversation with Catherine du Peloux Menagé

7.00pm
Red Hill Environmental Education Centre
CONFERENCE DINNER followed by Dancing under the stars ‘til late. – Cost $45pp BYO tickets available at Registration Office

Friday 15th April, 2022
PICNIC DAY at Morning View
10am Start
Pack a hamper and a bottle of wine.
Full program of events:
Be inspired and enjoy the world-class collection of works by internationally and nationally acclaimed ceramic artists.
Sculptures by Nina Hole, Simon Reece, Renata Cassiano, Craig Hartenberger and Anne Thompson…
Ceramics fun
See where the Morning View Arts(MVA) Residency Program will run from.

 

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