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CLAYCRAFT
PRODUCTIONS
& GALLERY
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CRAFT
/ POTTERY / CERAMICS
WHOLESALE &
RETAIL |
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CLAYCRAFT
COTTAGE GALLERY
Home of Fred Hillier’s Ceramics Workshop
– A Tamworth Tourist Destination
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A
visit to Fred’s place is more than a visit to a static gallery
display.
Visitors
are free to tour his pottery workshop, gallery and surrounds
They may
see either Ian or Fred creating the miniatures which have won
international acclaim. |
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LOCATION
The
Gallery is near Moonbi Village
on
the New England Highway,
20
kilometres north of Tamworth |
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Ceramics
Workshop
and
Gallery
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Fred’s
work encompasses ceramic figurines and Australian bush buildings,
including what he is famous for, the ‘Aussie Dunny’.
Fred and
his work have had extensive media coverage since he took up the
challenge to preserve Australia’s architectural history in clay.
He has
appeared on numerous radio and television shows including The
Leyland Brothers, ABC Weekend Magazine, The Midday Show, Getaway,
Healthy Wealthy and Wise, etc. |
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Mudbrick
House
and
Workshop
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Local soil
and recycled timber have been used to create a house that blends
with the natural surroundings.
It took
Fred and Bev four years to build and has featured in various
magazines |
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Priviology
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Memorabilia
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On display are a collection of
Australian pioneer items, including tools of trade, bottles, tin
cans and life-size “dunnies”.
In fact, Fred is known locally as
“the dunny man” as he has made a detailed study of these Australian
icons.
His book “Further Down The Back” is
available in the Gallery |
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