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2009

 Opening 6 pm Friday October 23, showing until January 10, 2010
"ARCANUM"
Solo Show at the New England Regional Art Museum
 Wheel thrown and handbuilt forms symbolise
the nurturing influence of the sea and the sky




"Time Lines"
"TimeLines"

"Life Line"

" Life Line"


" Time Line"

"Cosmos"

 Artist's Statement about the work :

I work with clay to express my joy in living by the sea.

 Arcanum is a celebration of my love of colour, shape, line and light. My exploration of colour is inspired by interesting reflections, beach scenes and the power of the waves.  The shapes I chose reflect my fascination with my coastal environment.  

 Working with clay offers me the opportunity to enter a space which is peaceful, nurturing and refreshing to my mind, body and soul. It offers so many options for self expression.

My major interest in ceramics is working with the ‘Naked Raku’ technique. Shapes are created to provide me with a suitable ‘canvas’ on which to use this dramatic process.

 These enclosed hollow forms are hand built using robust white clay. Several coats of coloured terrasigilata are applied to the raw clay and they are burnished to a soft sheen, inviting touch. Following their first firing a layer of slip and a layer of glaze are applied. Marks are vigorously incised and in a second firing clay and fire interact in the Raku kiln. The layers applied prior to this second firing peel off. Smoke from the fire penetrates the incised lines and the smoke softens the colours. It is the mystery and drama of the combination of deliberate mark making and chance smoked penetration that inspires and enthrals me.  

 Working with smoke and experimenting with shape and colour offers me some control but many surprises too. To employ Naked Raku techniques the potter must remain open to the excitement, immediacy and unpredictability of Raku. Although softly coloured and having an ethereal air, the sculptures have passed through many violent stages in which beating, fire, thermal shock, immersion in water and vigorous scraping combine to produce pots of strength and vitality.

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2007
&
2008

 

April 2007

Lillipilli Art and Craft Competition

formerly the Coffs Harbour Art Exhibition

WINNER

"Cosmos"

 
Wheel thrown naked raku vessel - "Cosmos 1"

June 24th

to

July 20th

2007

"Waxing Waning"    Group show, innovative ceramics from the mid north coast
NEXUS Community Gallery

The Old Butter Factory,
Waterfall Way
Bellingen

 
     "Cosmos Series
1, 11,111,1V, V"
 

August 28th
to
September 23rd

2007

 

"Clay Art – Coastal Expressions"

 Group Show,

Coastal ClayMakers Inc

ceramists

 New England Regional Art Museum

  ARMIDALE

 

 

 

November 3rd

to

November 17th

2007

"Earth Wind Fire"

      Group Show,
Coastal ClayMakers Inc

ceramists

Oasis Moon Gallery
The Old Butter Factory

Waterfall Way

  BELLINGEN

2008

January 13th

to

Feb 15th

"Summer Mementos"

Group exhibition
with painters
Annie Matheson and Robyn Simon

Nexus Community Gallery, Bellingen

Photography by
Parma Keft  

  

 

To present Summer Mementos I have worked with long-time friends Annie Matheson and Robyn Simon.  Although producing paintings and pots has been a solitary activity we have met regularly to prepare for this exhibition. We have laughed a lot, shared personal reflections and reaffirmed the joy of women working collaboratively. Summer Mementos is a celebration of our love of shape, line and light.  But it is our passion for colour which has bound us together for this presentation.  

 

I have chosen a round, puffed female shape and employed naked raku techniques to smoke fire the work. This shape offers both interior and exterior surfaces upon which I have used lines to create my story. 

 

The forms are hand built using a robust white clay. Several coats of coloured terrasigilata are applied to the raw clay and they are burnished to a soft sheen, inviting touch. Following their first firing a layer of slip and a layer of glaze are applied. Marks are vigorously incised and in this second firing clay and fire interact in the Raku kiln. The layers applied prior to this second firing peel off. Smoke from the fire penetrates the incised lines and the smoke softens the colours. It is the mystery and drama of the combination of deliberate mark making and chance smoked marks which inspires and enthrals me.  

 

Working with raku fired forms provides a perfect opportunity to reflect on the unique influences on my life. To employ naked raku techniques the potter must remain open to the excitement, immediacy and unpredictability of raku. Although softly coloured and having an ethereal air the sculptures pass through many violent stages in which beating, fire, thermal shock, immersion in water and vigorous scraping combine to produce pots of strength and vitality

 

Richard Holloway opens the show.