Christmas Crazy

It is that time of year which is focused around the festive season. I have been busy making Christmas presents for Family and friends which l feel are much more appreciated. There is also need to look ahead at 2011 with entry deadlines for January exhibition Emerging artist 2011 Rural art Competition, Toorak Village Sculpture Exhibition, She who Loves Exhibition Walker St Gallery. A sculptural form "Cherish" needs to be packaged for the Linden Centre for Contemporary Arts Postcard Show, I will publish a photo soon.

Indigiscape Indoor/Outdoor Exhibition

I had busy 4 days with bump in, exhibiton and bump out at Indigiscape Indoor Exhibition. The bump in of the sculpture exhibition is a lot of work, arranging 27 art works to look there best  and be in harmony with the whole exhibit. Although the exhibition is for 2 1/2 day the effort was worth it when so many people came to view all the artists work. It was a proud moment to see my hard work come to fruition and get positive feedback. I was delighted when my sculpture "Balance Within" was sold at the exhibition.  I am glad l have a photo of "Balance Within" which is a porcelain bowl with glaze which is suspended in a circle of palm seed sticks

Sculptors Queensland Indigiscape Indoor/Outdoor exhibition

I have finished 1 of 2 pieces for the Indigiscape Indoor/Outdoor exhibition. The 1st sculpture is an abstract shape of a woman that is jagged and hollowed like a burnt out base of a tree. A lot of my work is about the emotional and spiritual connection between the subject matters. This piece will be called "CHRYSALIS"  It was raku fired with Western Suburbs Clayworkers.

Ceramics @ barMerlo

 I am a part of a group of ceramic artist which get together twice a year at barMerlo Southbank to showcase our work and sell. I will have a variety of work made in porcelain which include bowls, spoons, japanese inspired teacups and pendants. I am inspired by nature and the environment around me, my work is evolving so at each exhibition there is something different to see. I am busy creating more work for the barMerlo annual ceramic showcase and sale as l had issues with the kiln over firing. .

Inaugural Indigiscape Indoor/Outdoor Exhibition

I am the Exhibition Co-Ordinator for Sculptors Qld over the past few months l have been meeting with Redlands Indigiscape Centre to organise an exhibition in their gardens from 1st Oct - 21st Nov. The Indigscape Centre staff are excited and enthusiastic to hold an exhibition that will bring sculpture out of the gallery and to the general public. There will be professional and emerging artist whom will showcase their work in a visualy inspiring backdrop of the Indigiscape gardens. I have arranged featured artist Antone Bruinsma, Luke Zwolsman and local Redlands artist Jenny Rumney to be a part of the exhibition. I have contacted  Artworker Alliance, Redlands Creative Alliance, Sculptors Qld, Gold Coast Sculptor Society, Western Suburbs Clayworkers and many more community art groups to give artist the opportunity to enter their work in this exhibition. The work  l have entered is an abstract ceramic sculpture called "PHOENIX RISING" which is 1 mtr tall. This sculpture was fired  to 1220 deg as 1 complete piece it has oxides and a shino glaze. I dont have a photo though l will post it soon.

Artisan Cherish 2010

More exciting news my hand made porcelain spoons and wheel thrown porcelain bowls have been accepted into Artisans Cherish 2010 Christmas markets. I have made hand made the spoons and they are bisqued fired, they just need to be resanded for the glazing process. I need to get in some practice of throwing to make sure the bowls have a thin even walls to show off the transulcent quality of the porcelain. The concept is similar though constantly evolving, l keep expanding and trying out my ideas.

New Post Old News

I should of created this blog site months ago and l then could of documented the concept, the making and raku firing of my sculpture named PHOENIX. I did a raku workshop with Western Suburbs Clayworkers, my first raku and l am hooked. A raku kiln is fired between 600 - 900 degrees then you put you ceramic work into a garbage bin of sawdust and newspaper to smolder for 10 - 20mins. The results are variable from piece to piece, its like christmas when you open the garbage bin lid and start hosing down your work. I entered this work into the sculpture exhibition at the EKKA August 5 - 14th. To my excitement my sculpture has sold and now has relocated to NSW.