JULY/AUGUST 2021 Newsletter

From the committee

Kia Ora ASP Members, it’s been awhile since the last President update as it’s been quite a bit to adjust to the office transitioning over to an external accountant. In short, a lot of unlearning AND learning and new processes to fine tune! I can say that the audit is now underway and we have an extension with the companies office for filing End of Year financials for 2020.

With the boring (but vital) stuff out of the way, the momentum of ASP’s creativity and community both as people and as a space, has been tracking really well. Lots of love has been given to the centre property over the past 13 months and is still going. We are lucky to have Doni as ASP’s new office assistant to support Hayley, after holding it down for almost a year – thank you Hayley! The return of Nourish this year is just another of the examples that are testament to our resilience and growth as a community. So please don’t forget to thank yourself and each other.

MAY 2020 Newsletter

“It’s so good to see the ASP coming to life again after some weeks of being closed down. Things slowly began moving again with the return of the Diploma students and Toby during Level 3, then members bringing in their work for bisque firing during the second week of Level 2, and the eventual return of some of our classes, albeit in half measure as we complied with the Covid restrictions. After Queen’s birthday weekend, there will be a noticeable increase in people around as some of the ‘catch-up class’ numbers increase. The Members’ Communications that you have received from the committee over recent weeks has kept you up to date with the restructuring of ASP because of the financial losses this year. We are so sorry that this has caused distress to some members, especially Carla, who will be officially thanked at the AGM. There has been a fantastic response from our membership regarding the call for volunteers to help with things and incredible support from members. More about that later in the newsletter.”

-Jill Duncalfe, committee member

MARCH 2020 Newsletter

Editors Note

by Catherine Spence

March madness has never been a more accurate description for this time of the year!

We were about to remind everyone of the invitation to come to the AGM that was scheduled for 19 April 2020.

However, as with many things in the last ten days, Covit-19 has changed this and it will now be postponed to a later date.

JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2020 Newsletter

Editors Note

by Catherine Spence

Happy New Year! As I write those words I am cognisant of the fact that January has all but flown by and we are hot on the heels of February! Classes are already full, first residencies are nearly in place, significant upgrades to the property are in the planning. Hold on to your hats – 2020 is already shaping up to be a full and busy year at ASP.