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The Journal of Australian Ceramics Vol 55 No 1 APRIL 2016 $16
Front cover: Juz Kitson, installation view, detail, 2016 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art: Magic Object, Anne & Gordon Samstag Museum of Art, University of South Australia Adelaide; photo: Saul Steed Back cover: Angela Brennan, Pot with Three Standing Figures, 2015, stoneware, h.42cm; photo: courtesy artist and Niagara Galleries, Melbourne
Publication dates 1 April, 17 July, 20 November
Publisher The Australian Ceramics Association PO Box 677 Alexandria NSW 1435 T: 1300 720 124 F: +61 (0)2 8072 1804 [email protected] www.australianceramics.com
Editor Vicki Grima www.vickigrima.com.au
Guest Editor, Focus: cantstopwontstopGlenn Barkley www.glennbarkley.com
Contents
3 EDITORIAL
5 AWARDS & GALLERY
8 SHARDS
FOCUS: CANTSTOPWONTSTOP
11 Guest Editorial: Glenn Barkley
17 Nell
20 Seductive and Addictive Liane Rossler on the joys of working with clay
22 Juggling Three Hats: Dealer, Collector, Potter by Brett Stone
24 Pot Luck: Op Shop Ceramics by Vanessa Berry
26 A Potter Goes up a Hill: Barry Brickell 1935–2016 by Gregory O’Brien
REGULARS
32 VIEW 1: Interplay: Aesthetic Charm, Material Challenge A review by Morag Fraser
39 VIEW 2: Sharp Observation The works of Beata Dorain by Katie Cincotta
44 PROFILE 1: One Named Peter One Named Paul Harriet Body introduces a recent collaboration between Peter Dudding and Paul Williams
46 PROFILE 2: Cita Daidone PROMOTION 48 Keane Ceramics
Cita DaidoneMollusc Spoon on Ocean Face2015, porcelainh.11cm, w.4cm, d.3cmPhoto: artist
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Contents
REGULARS
52 WEDGE 1: Fundamentalist Pottery vs Contemporary Art Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran
53 POTTERS MARKS
54 SURFACE THERAPY #2: Was Edison disappointed? Sang de boeuf – Copper reds, Norma, Sopranos, ‘the sweet spot’ Chinese suicide potters and Cab Savs!
55 ASSOCIATION: The Trudie Alfred Bequest Ceramic Scholarships 2016
57 ASSOCIATION: The Trudie Alfred Bequest Follow Up 2015
62 WEDGE 2: What do you want to be when you grow up? Contemporary Australian ceramics and the smell of success by Sidestoke Bob
63 CERAMIC SHOTS: Cast a Ceramic Shadow
66 VIEWED AND READ: The Potter’s Dictionary of Materials and Techniques
67 AUSTRALIA WIDE
97 OVERUNDERSIDEWAYSDOWN
The Australian Ceramics Association Biennial Exhibition 2016 Manly Art Gallery & Museum, 13 May – 26 June 2016 Curator: Glenn Barkley
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Editorial
I was lucky recently to travel to India to spend time visiting the traditional potters of Rajasthan with a
small group of potters led by Sandra Bowkett from Victoria. As often happens when you have more
time than usual, some interesting discussions took place – on the bus, drinking chai, and sharing spicy
curries. On my return, these discussions, along with those raised in this issue (with its focus on the
passionate, impulsive and obsessive nature of ceramics), led me to jot down this list of questions:
- Are we really at the tail-end of ceramics being the hottest new thing?
- Where and how will potters be learning their skills 10 years from now?
- Why are Indian terracotta chai cups thrown away in a society which
appears to recycle almost everything?
- How old was I when I first recognised myself as an artist?
- What is new and exciting in Australian ceramics at the moment?
- What determines whether or not to start collecting ceramics and what to collect?
- How does the Australian ceramics community compare with that in India?
- How can we encourage more open dialogue and criticism on these pages?
In this issue we hear from many diverse voices, so I hope you’ll find time to stop, read and respond
to the issues raised. With increased awareness of others’ points of view, it becomes more possible to
answer our own questions. Please send your responses to [email protected].
Not long now to wait for OVERUNDERSIDEWAYSDOWN at
Manly Art Gallery & Museum opening on 13 May. See you there
for some hot discussions!
February 2016 in the home of Manohal Lal and Kalo Devi and their family and a lot of neighbouring kids, located in Kumhaargram, Delhi, India. Also in the photo is our group leader Sandra Bowkett and participants Serena Rosevear, Claire Atkins, Evie Core and Sue Buckle (Australia) and Diane Waller (USA). Missing from the photo: fellow participants Scott King (USA) and Shirley Bhatnagar (India).
Kumhaargram is a community of 700 potting families. In the video link given here, three families share their work making flowerpots, water pots and chai cups. The chai cups are fired into the evening creating beautiful fireworks. The colour and music of a local wedding also adds to the story. Go here for a 15-minute video made by Sandra Bowkett: http://youtu.be/ZsEFtG2hf6g
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2016 FOCUS & PUBLICATION DATES DEADLINE: 2 MONTHS PRIOR TO PUBLICATION
VOL 55 NO 2 Publication: 17 July 2016 Pathways to Practice
VOL 55 NO 3 Publication: 20 November 2016 Terra Nova
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Awards
1 Sally Walk, Defence Mechanisms, 2015, stoneware, underglaze, steel, wheelthrown, handbuilt, h.120cm, w.120cm, d.78cm; photo: artist Winner, Lorenzo il Magnifico Award, Ceramics, 2015 Florence Biennale, Italy 2 Kelly Austin, Peat and Slate Decanter, wheelthrown, stoneware, glaze, h.25cm; photo: Jackson Gothe-Snape; Winner, Handpicked Handmade 2016 Decanter competition, Gallery Klei Sydney, March 2016 3 Yardena Kurulkar, Kenosis, 2015, 3D painting, terracotta heart made using 3D printing; Winner, The 64th Blake Prize, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre; continues to 24 April 2016
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Gallery
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1 Sanné Mestrom, Dear Lizzy, 2015, ceramic shower mat, h.47cm, w.62cm, d.8cm; photo: courtesy Sullivan+Strumpf; Leftovers, March 2016 2 Julie Pennington, Twig Vessels III & IV, 2016 porcelain, black stain, tallest, h.26.5cm Photo: Ashley Mackevicius 3 Kirsten Coelho, Patsy Hely and Helen Fuller Collect, 25 February – 2 April 2016 JamFactory, Adelaide SA
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