Pottery In Australia Vol 35 No 1 Autumn 1996

B·P·QKILNS
Manufauturers of
• Digitemp Pyrometer (N, R or K)
• Electric top loading kilns from 0.4 to 7.1 cu ft
Other serviues inulude
• Kiln repairs ( mobile service SE QLD)
• Kiln controllers supplied and repaired
• Pyrometers repaired and calibrated
• Thermocouples supplied and repaired
Beauhmere Pottery OLD
PO Box 18 Beachmere QLD 4510
Telephone 074 99 0733 •Facsimile 074 98 3345
-- or contact your local retailer --
KEROSINE LAMP POTTERS SETS
* Oil lamp burner &
crimped glass
chimney @ $5. 00
per set (no
additional sales
tax)
* Minimum order -
24sets
* Ex factory (Gotts
Harbour)
Southern Cross Pottery Pty Ltd
14 Caba Close
Boambee NSW 2450
Phone/Fax: (066) 58 111 o
South Africa
March 1997
Pottery Tours
Turkey & Greece
September 1996
Journey into a fascinating country of many and
varied cultures, each making its own contribution
to South Africa's enormous pool of creative
artistry.
Most potters you will meet on this exclusive
journey produce contemporary decorative and
functional ware that has won acclaim for its high
technical and aesthetic qualities. Traditional
native pottery and crafts will also be seen as well
as galleries and markets.
Wildlife, game reserves, national parks,
wineries, historic sites and famous cities will also
be part of this 21 day tour to a country whose
talented potters are becoming more
internationally recognised.
Meet traditional and contemporary potters at
work in their studios in Istanbul, Avanos,
Ankara, Athens, Volos and on the island of
Samos.
Visit Iznik, famous for producing coloured tiles
and Karacasu known for its red clay pots and 30
wood fired kilns.
Stop at galleries, kilns, pottery study centres as
well as famous sites of antiquity, Ephesus,
Aphrodesias, Pamukkale and Cappadocia in
Turkey, the Acropolis and Agora in Athens.
Special visits will include the Turkish and
Islamic Art Museum, Anatolian Civilizations
Museum, the Bursa silk caravanserai and free
time to explore the old bazaars.