Weatherly, Lilia Weatherly

Designer	Lilia Weatherly
Maker	Lilia Weatherly
Marks	Painted initials “LW” to base in black
Material	Clay
Description	Heavy rustic look hand made wheel thrown wide mouthed ramekins.  One ramekin larger than the other.  Matte grey glaze with mottled blue and brown glaze banded over to exterior rim.  Short handle with dimpled top.  Slightly pinched inward under rim.  Unglazed footring.
Condition	Good.  Slight chipping to rim of smaller ramekin
Number	No number
Production Date	1970s
Width at rim	140mm
Width at Base	76mm
Depth	65mm
Length (with handle)	188mm
Weight	480gm
Volume	750ml
Acquisition	Purchase Waverley Antique Market 13 Apr 2013
Rameking Reference Number	LWH 001-002

Lilia Margaret Weatherly born 16^th May 1927 in England, migrated from Manchester, leaving Southampton on the 18^th of November 1958 to Australia with her husband John, a Doctor together with their two daughters, 4 year old Candace and baby Tamar. A son, Cathcart was born and raised in Tasmania.  He moved to Western Australia in 1992 and has deep involvement with environmental issues and social justice.  They lived at Austins Ferry, Tasmania.

Lilia was a foundation member of the Tasmanian Potters’ Society (Southern branch) Inc., established 2 July, 1973. The first meeting was held at Domain House when Eileen Brooker was elected President and Penny Smith Vice President.  Eileen recalls a particularly significant time in the early days of the Society when she was invited by the Government, with Lilia Weatherly, Peggy Coombs and others, to tour what was then called the Peacock Building to see whether it would be suitable as an Art Centre.

Lilia Weatherly was also made a Life Member in 2002.  Her early very active role as committee member included hosting a two-day raku firing with Joan Campbell in New Norfolk which included attendance from prisoners at the Gaol Farm.  Lilia was also the instigator of a grant (along with Peggy Coombes) from the Crafts Council for setting up clay production at the Gaol Farm where she taught for 12 years.  She built the first gas kiln in Tasmania (after deciding on the model which had the most pictures to follow in Daniel Rhodes’ book!).  In the 1980s, Lilia supplanted her pottery by becoming a professional award winning rose breeder.  She will be remembered for her breeding a pink sport of an Iceberg rose later named “Burgundy Iceberg.”

Margaret died on the 3^rd of December 2012 after a short illness, John having predeceased her.