Cottles Bridge
Alma Shanahan (1923-2015)
Alma Shanahan (1923-2015) was a significant Victorian potter who established her practice at the Dunmoochin art colony in Cottles Bridge after arriving in 1953. Influenced…
Robert (Bob) Mair (1943- )
Robert Mair (b. 1943) is a New Zealand-born potter whose career spans significant contributions to the Australian ceramic arts from the late 1960s through to…
Peter Laycock (1927-2009)
Peter Laycock (1927-2009) was a significant figure in the Victorian craft movement, establishing his pottery career alongside his wife Helen at the Dunmoochin artist colony…
Leon Saper (1928-2005)
Leon Saper (1928-2005), a Holocaust survivor who emigrated to Melbourne in 1949, became a pivotal figure within the Dunmoochin Artists' Collective at Cottles Bridge after…
Special Exhibition - Artists of the Arthurs Creek District 1953 - 1970
The Special Exhibition held at the Arthurs Creek Mechanics Institute in March 1970 served as a significant cultural event that showcased the work of prominent…
Allwood Station
Allwood Station, situated at the junction of the Arthurs and Diamond Creeks, served as a foundational site for the development of the Hurstbridge district from…