This annual exhibition is the third of its kind.  It invites ceramic artists from around Australia to celebrate that one 'domestic icon' which provides salvation for so many of us, the humble teapot.  Over fifty-five artist have answered the call to offer the addict, of which I am one, an array of tempting pots for the steeping of tea.  Beautiful, witty, sedate, bizarre, large, small, serene or kitsch, what ever your taste may be, in pot or tea, you will find what you are looking for here.

It's a shock when you first step into the gallery, to be dazzled by the colours and shapes.  Glorious yellows and subtle blues, grab your attention then the figurative or abstract forms demand to be scrutinized.  It's heaven!  I began imagining how much more friendly afternoon tea would be if served from Leonie Tyson's Outback Hospitality.  This glorious deep blue glazed stoneware tea set (including a generous sandwich plate) is decorated with a rural landscape and poshed up with gold lustre.

If you prefer your tea to be sipped with quiet elegance then it must be poured from a pot by Chiko Jones.  Exhibited here are two sets, each with a tea pot and two handleless cups.  One is a hand decorated black and white stoneware set with a crackle glaze while the other is celadon glazed porcelain with a hand carved flower pattern.  Both sets display perfect form and provide visual contentment, in the Oriental manner.

For sheer fun and silliness there are plenty of examples.  There are tiny pots that look like lost creatures from a coral reef by Vipoo Srivilasa and an Aladdin's lamp shaped pot by Jan Mair.  Robin Lees offers one of her daring, darling female vessels, in this case the soothing brew comes from the mouth of a babe.

On the more serious side, I do appreciate Val Patton's cobalt blue teapots, each  with a pierced lid and foot.  The artist says she was inspired by the silver service sets from the turn of the century.  I like the way she has contemporarised the flourish of the old by capturing its essence rather than imitating its style.  Then there are the dry glazed pots by Bernard Kerr that look as warm and satisfying as the substance it holds.

All in all this is a fine exhibition.  After registering my vote for the People's Choice (a very hard decision, I considered putting in five or more) I needed a good cuppa and a sit down.  Can't wait 'till next year's display!