Historical information

Graham MASTERS, Sweenies Creek Pottery

Potter Graham Masters was based at Sweenies Creek outside Bendigo. He specialised in a patented technique of low relief stoneware depicting Australian animals and landscapes. He obtained a Diploma of Art and Design in Ceramics from the Bendigo Institute of Technology in 1973, then operated a pottery for a year in Bendigo before becoming an employee, then a partner at Maldon Pottery with Neville Wilson and Thomas Metcalf. Masters left Maldon to set up his own pottery at Sweenies Creek in 1984.

Physical description

A stoneware plate commemorating the 125th anniversary of the Shire of Strathfieldsaye. It features the Shire Hall and courthouse, with gum trees to the left.