The Journal of Australian Ceramics

Volume 41 No. 3 - Nov 2002

Focus on raw materials

Geoff Walker - Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award - p6

Geoff Walker reports on the Gold Coast International Ceramic Arts Award 2002

Stephen Bowers - Hooked on Porcelain - p8

Stephen Bowers, judge of the South Australian Ceramics Award talks about the high standard of porcelain works submitted

Jill Symes - From the Hand, Heart and Head - p12

Jill Symes talks about her journey as a ceramist, up to and including her exhibition ‘Jill Symes: A Survey: 1989 - 2002’, held at the Haecceity Arts Ceramic Art Gallery in Melbourne

Margaret Turton - A Holistic Approach - p16

Margaret Turton describes the way ceramist Susie McMeekin transforms raw materials to ceramics in the traditional way

Ray Hearn - From Subsistence Farmer to Potter - p19

Ray Hearn reports on the contemporary ceramists of Ban Ko Noi, a the main production centre of stoneware ceramics in Thailand

Steve Harrison - My Favourite Rock Glaze - p22

Steve Harrison searches for raw materials in the Southern Highlands

Steve Harrison - Flotation - p24

Steve Harrison shares his method of preparing clean white felspar from brown granite

Yuri Wiedenhofer - Raw Stuff on Raw Materials - p26

Yuri Wiedenhofer talks about his use of raw materials in his ceramic work

Ailsa Mead - Pilbara Rocks - p28

Ailsa Mead describes the way in which the Western Australian desert landscape has inspired her glazes

Robyn Lees - Matala Maidens - p30

Robyn Lees talks about her recent exhibition ‘Matala Maidens - A Greek Odyssey’, shown at Margaret River Art Gallery in WA, featuring sculptures, platters and totems inspired by Greek mythology

Drew Armstrong - Ptah’s Gifts - p32

Drew Armstrong talks about a group exhibition ‘Clay Feet on the Lounge’ at Allendale Square in Perth, featuring eleven women ceramists from WA and focusing on spirituality, myths and rituals

Jane Crick - Reach For Your Sunnies - p36

Jane Crick reviews new work by ceramist Krysia St Clair exhibited by Craft ACT at the Canberra Centre

Kevin White - Veiling and Revealing - p38

Kevin White reviews Kris Coad’s exhibition ‘Translucence’, held at Craft Victoria

Victoria Howlett - Underworld at Craft Victoria - p40

Victoria Howlett’s catalogue essay from Robbie Harmsworth’s exhibition ‘Underworld: The Persephone Myth Explored’, held at Craft Victoria

Sandra Bowkett - Sandra Bowkett’s Passage to India - p42

Sandra Bowkett talks about her time making ceramics in India

Helen Stephens - Future Function - p46

A catalogue essay for ‘Future Function’, an exhibition curated by Helen Stephens

Graham Hay - Lithuanian Symposium - p53

Graham Hay talks about the Panevezys International Symposium held in Lithuania

Daniel Lafferty - World Ceramic Art from the Heart - p56

Daniel Lafferty reports back from the Aomori International Woodfire Festival 2002, held in Goshogawara, Japan

Ignition - 10th Australian National Ceramics Conference - p60

Event preview for the 10th Australian National Ceramics Conference

Kay Alliband - The Fibre Clay Revolution - p64

Kay Alliband reviews a fast fibre clay workshop with Steve Harrsion held at Gymea TAFE

Steve Harrison - Clay Body Technical - p66

Steve Harrison explains the clay body that he developed for the fast firing of large ceramic sculptures

Julie Bartholomew - Direct Contact - p70

Julie Bartholomew, Sydney based ceramist, talks about her solo exhibition ‘Double Click’, held at the Brisbane City Gallery

Jane Annois - In the Marketplace - p72

Jane Annois talks about the Pottery Expo at Warrandyte, held February 2002

Kerry Punton - Our Ceramic Landscape - p74

Artist Kerry Punton describes her involvement with students from Donald High School designing and constructing a ceramic mural in the main street of Donald, Victoria

Ron Hood - Kenneth Hood 1928-2002 - p76

A tribute to curator Kenneth Hood, 1928-2002

Ann Storey, Jan Barnes, Jane Crick, Jude Maisch, Lone White - Australia Wide - p78

Reports on ceramics activities, events and exhibitions from all states of Australia