Flinders Teapot Festival

Sharyn Masson prickly pot

It looks as if the rest of the week is going to continue with fine weather so if you have time a perfect day out is a trip to Flinders on the Mornington Peninsula. The new Peninsula Link will get you there seamlessly though I can't guarantee that for the return trip!
StudioatFlinders is an artist run gallery and for several years has been mounting the Teapot Festival. It runs for one week more (til 14 April) and as well as the teapots there is a boggling array of arts and crafts displayed in this double shop front. Flinders has defintely developed from the lazy old backwater I knew as a child and is a very genteel hamlet with eateries, wineries and galleries to fill the day.


Marlize Myburgh's honorably mentioned decal pot and Jo Quirk
tiny pot

 

Herring Island Ceramics Exhibition

The little gallery at Herring Island in the Yarra River at Sth Yarra, was all a buzz on Friday as participants in the Ceramics Victoria exhibition  “Haven” all arrived to unpack their works. A one minute free ferry ride from the landing in Sth Yarra takes you across to the island which has various sculptural works scattered around the pathways. The island hosts various artisans shows throughout the summer including basket weavers, photographers and sculptors. This is the last for the summer and will have a little cash and carry sale as well. It starts on Easter Saturday.

 

Mirta Ouro arranges her fragile porcelain pieces

Sharyn Masson's reef corals

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