"I like the passion that the Pepper Street team have."

As part of the celebration of Pepper Street's 25th anniversary we profile some artists.

When Rosalyn Sachsse, a long time exhibitor at Pepper Street, was reminded recently that it was Pepper Street’s
25 th anniversary she remembered clearly the Centre opening.

“Cheryl Donaldson, who started Pepper Street 25 years ago, asked me to put some pots in so I was one of the first group of potters to exhibit there,” Rosalyn says.

Rosalyn loves art generally, looking at different paintings and exhibitions and seeing what people do.

“People can express themselves through art,” she says. “My pottery is quite eclectic I think because I go from one thing to another and do a lot of functional pots but also fun pottery where I just experiment. I can play with clay and it’s fun.”

Rosalyn does not teach but exhibits regularly at the Centre. She and four fellow artists have a big exhibition in May next year, postponed because of COVID-19.

She says art relaxes her and she can go into her garage studio, forget everything and just concentrate on her pottery.

“I like the passion that the Pepper Street team have – they are always so enthusiastic I think it’s really great.”

It is also a great place to meet others. “I love the fact that every time you go there it is busy, there are always people around you, doing things. There was a mahjong club there one day which I had never seen before. There is always something happening. For the community I think it’s great.”

“It’s got a terrific range of goods and it is always a great place to buy a present,” she says.

“I really appreciate what they are doing at Pepper Street. It is fantastic for the Burnside community but also others. People from the hills come down - it is quite well known.”

The 25 years has gone very quickly and Rosalyn says the Centre has gone from very small and simple to a really lovely complex “with much better coffee!”