When you know you probably need a day off but go into the studio anyway and drop your favourite mould on the ground and smash it to smithereens 🙄
Little sneak peak at some early outcomes of my residency with @araluenartscentre, this one in response to a painting in the collection by Queenie McKenzie, one of the first works I spent time with. Making new work is such a looooong slow process for me, with every slight shift in technique requiring so much testing and trialling so while the residency itself is almost over, it’s really just the beginning. Oh, And I’ve become addicted to handbuilding 😀#australianceramics #handbuilt #stoneware #slipcast #porcelain #queeniemckenzie #araluenartscentre #creativeinresidence #mapping #place
Painted sky and the promise of rain after a stiflingly hot day #alicesprings #centralaustralia #desertrain
Fired oval forms. Not quite finished yet though. One more firing to go. #australianceramics #handbuilt #earthenware and #porcelain #place #centralaustralia
Found local clay test fired to 1150. Beautiful rich browny red and only required a sieve to get out all the bits. Other than that pretty much usable straight from the ground! #foundclay #terracotta #place #mapping #australianceramics
“Royals at the Res” is an exhibition of local Alice Springs artists exploring the history of Royal Visits to Alice Springs. It’s all a bit tongue in cheek with some very witty works in it! Having had a (slightly embarrassing to admit) Infatuation with ‘lady di’ in grade 5, going so far as getting My haircut just like hers, i decided to see what My daughters take on Princesses was, now that she is the same age I was then. These are all her drawings, although she is adamant I tell you that some of them were drawn in her younger years! They’re making me smile, all the way to the castle and back. I think grumpy princess is My favourite! High Tea opening Sunday at 5pm at The Residency if you’re in Alice Springs. #australianceramics #royalvisit #princess