31st Exhibition - November 29th/30th, 2008   [more details]

Start making plans to visit Yackandandah this November and see this, the 31st annual collection of John's work. Make a weekend of it and also enjoy the quaint town of Yackandandah and nearby Beechworth.

30th Exhibition - November 24/25th, 2007

This exhibition was John's 30th consecutive annual exhibition at his gallery in Yackandandah.

Peter Rushforth AO,  officially opened the exhibition of just 40 pieces - one for each year since John produced his first work.

A special feature of this exhibition was a series of anniversary bowls that John produced from porcelain clay which he had stored in an underground pit for 34 yrs. As a resourceful young potter John obtained this clay in exchange for a few bottles of beer!!

Skepsi on Collins - September 4th to 22nd 2007
A rare opportunity to see John's work exhibited in Melbourne for more information about this gallery  
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Special clay for some very special pieces
November 2007 marks John Dermer's 30th consecutive Annual Exhibition of his world renowned ceramics. Not only is this a remarkable feat for a potter, but is unparalleled in the art world.

John started making pots 40 years ago in Melbourne as just young man. One of his more ingenious sources of clay came from 'Southern Cross Porcelain' a company who produced insulators for water heaters. Apparently, one could trade a quantity of clay for a couple of bottles of beer if the right person was on the back gate. A large portion of that clay, sourced nearly 40 years ago, has been stored in an underground pit on John's property at Yackandandah.

This year he will resume it and make a couple of very special pieces to commemorate his 40th anniversary and 30th exhibition. 

This year's exhibition will feature 40 pieces - one for each year. Each one a classic that in John's inimitable style reflects a unique expression of Australia's rugged landscape.

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29th Annual Exhibition - November 25/26, 2006

John presented some magnificent pieces of his ever evolving and unique work in terra sigillata, porcelain and his award winning salt glaze pieces.

To see a selection of that work  <CLICK HERE>

January 2006

World's Best in Salt Glazing!

"John Dermer from Australia, was recently declared the winner from 170 entries at a prestigious international competition held in Koblenz, Germany."

Since the early 1980's 'Salzbrand Keramik' international competition has been held,  on average. every 5 years to celebrate and document the current 'salt-glazing' styles and techniques from around the world.

High temperature stoneware started to be produced in the Rhineland districts between the 12th & 14th centuries. It is thought thought that as kilns were generally fired with wood, the wooden fish boxes in plentiful supply along the Rhine River were used as the fuel.  The boxes contained salt and as such 'salt-glazing' began by accident.

Here are the photographs that formed part of that winning entry - 'Koblenz 2006'