Thank you and good bye!

Thank you to all of the people that made White Heat a reality, it has been a huge project and I am very proud of the artists' work, exhibition design and our associated public programs.

Without the artists - there would not be an exhibition to promote and programs to present.
A HUGE thank you to all of the artists for their exceptional contribution to the project and their patience to have artworks travelling around three states and four exhibition venues.

I would also like to thank our partners along the tour, Incubator Design, Australian Cultural Fund, Sydney Design 2013, Beaver Gallery, Gallery Funaki, Wollongong City Council and Vision Australia - Fairy Meadow Branch. We couldn't have realised our ideas without your assistance, encouragement and guidance.

To all of our donors - thank you for your kind and generous support! Truly instrumental assistance with our four year project. From idea to realisation!

There are a number of individuals who have given their time and energy to see the project come to fruition: Wayne Crosby, Bliss Jensen, Graeme Bannerman, Josh Morris, Chardae Jorgensen and many other friends and family members. I owe you all one! More likely two or three favours each!

I will post an Exhibition Report in the next few weeks before I take a road trip across Australia - just for the fun of it! A holiday I have been looking forward to with much anticipation.

All the best

Zara Collins
Curator/Managing Artist

Wollongong Art Gallery - looking good!

What a lovely space to exhibit artworks in! I feel very lucky!

Here a few shots just before the opening of White Heat on 3 December 2014.

Thanks to everyone that turned up for the opening, the Touch Tour - it meant the world to me!
The wonderful surprise was WIN News popping in to film the tail end of the tour.

Will try to get a copy of the TV News grab.

Kris Coad

Kris Coad

Graeme Bannerman

Graeme Bannerman

Kris Coad

install shot

Katherine Wheeler

L to R Prue Venables, Graeme Bannerman, Sarah Hudson + Pennie Elliott, Lia Tajcnar

Foreground Sarah Hudson + Pennie Elliot

Zara Collins

Foreground Nelia Justo, Graeme Bannerman+Zara Collins

Graeme Bannerman

Show runs through till 15 February 2014.

Craft ACT Exhibition details

White Heat will open in Canberra on 10 April 2014 6pm-8pm.
Exhibition runs from 11 April to 17 May 2014.
Craft ACT details and opening hours below:

White Heat Exhibition open from 11 April - 17 May 2014
Level 1 North Building
180 London Circuit
Canberra City

Opening hours

Tuesday to Friday   10:00AM - 5:00PM

Saturday   12:00 noon - 4:00PM
Closed Sundays and Mondays & Public holidays

www.craftact.org.au
(02) 6292 9333

(Canberra resident) Lia Tajcnar  Wing Bone Brooch White & Wing Bone Neckpiece Silver   
Porcelain, resin, mixed media, rare earth magnet (brooch worn as ring) 

Photo shoot images - November

Our talented friends Josh Morris and Chardae Jorgensen have done it again!

Here are a few shots from our second photoshoot.

Graeme Bannerman  Untitled  Porcelain, thread

Graeme Bannerman In & Out  White earthenware, glaze

 Graeme Bannerman  Degustation  White earthenware, glaze

Zara Collins  Sunshine Square  White earthenware, glaze, underglaze, silk thread, silver

Zara Collins Victorian Vinaigrette (vanilla) White earthenware, glaze, thread, essential oils, reclaimed cork

Zara Collins Victorian Vinaigrette (vanilla) White earthenware, glaze, thread, essential oils, reclaimed cork

Zara Collins Victorian Vinaigrette (vanilla & lavendar) White earthenware, glaze, thread, essential oils, reclaimed cork

Lia Tajcnar  Wing Bone Brooch White & Wing Bone Neckpiece Silver   
Porcelain, resin, mixed media, rare earth magnet (brooch worn as ring)

Manon van Kouswijk   Perles d'Artiste no. 2 & 4   Porcelain, pigment, ceramic, glaze
(No.2 worn as bracelet)

Manon van Kouswijk   Perles d'Artiste no. 2 & 4 & 3   Porcelain, pigment, ceramic, glaze
(No.2, No. 4, No. 3 worn as bracelets)

Manon van Kouswijk   Perles d'Artiste no. 2 & 4 & 3   Porcelain, pigment, ceramic, glaze

Artist of the Month: Lia Tajcnar

 'Capo' Brooch Lia Tajcnar

Lia studied a Bachelor of Fine Arts, majoring in Painting at University of Calgary in Canada in the 1980's before studying ceramics at Alberta College of Art & Design (Canada). In 2003 she started her Masters of Philosophy, Visual Arts, Ceramics Workshop, The School of Art, Australian National University in Canberra, completing her studies in 2006. She currently lives and works in Canberra.

 'Chaos' Lia Tajcnar

To get a little bit of a 'behind the scenes' information on Lia's unique material combinations and textured surfaces, have a peek at her skethches and descriptions in the images below.

I look forward to seeing Lia's new work for the White Heat exhibition! Her work is so intricately textured with varying materials and techniques and should go down a treat on our first scheduled Touch Tour at Gaffa Gallery in August. Her pieces are so tactile you just want to touch them!  

Exhibiting artists confirmed!

The White Heat team are pleased to announce the talented and diverse bunch of exhibiting artists who will  develop new work specifically for the White Heat project.

Bridget Bodenham

Manon van Kouswijk

Lia Tajcnar

Kris Coad

Prue Venables

More artists and preliminary images...next post!

Stay tuned

(Thank you to all of the artists for the generous use of their images. Artists retain copyright of their images.)