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

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) 

Photoshoot!

Here are some low res shots from our recent photoshoot - a huge thank you to Chardae our gorgeous, chilled out model and our talented photographer friend Joshua Morris.

Thanks for keeping the shoot low key and relaxed!

Bridget Bodenham

Deirdre Hoban

Katherine Wheeler

 Kris Coad

Nelia Justo

Prue Venables

Sarah Hudson & Pennie Elliott

Zara Collins

In her own words....Prue Venables

A search for simplicity and quietness, an essential stillness, motivates my work. The making of functional pots, the exploration of objects to be held and used, alongside a search for new and innovative forms, provides a lifetime of challenge and excitement.

A beautiful cup seems simple and yet is capable of gently holding and reflecting so much ceremony and personal connection. The finished object stands innocently – as if oblivious to the complexities of its history, of making and firing processes. The translucency of porcelain, the light dancing on the sprung tension of a rim, the softly melting body inviting touch, even the frustration of failure – all this and more continues to invite me.

I enjoy the contradictory nature of these pieces - where the sprung tension of the throwing remains clear, but the origins of forms are uncertain. I have a particular interest in the making of functional objects. The work contains references to 18th and 19th century English industrial pottery as well as to more contemporary and familiar metal and plastic vessels.

Prue Venables Tea Strainer, porcelain, silver

All photo credits Terrence Bogue.

March Artist of the Month: Prue Venables

Prue Venables solo show opens at Beaver Galleries this month:

Good luck with the show Prue!

Touring dates & venues

Hope you enjoyed the silly season with family and friends and had a restful start to the year.
I have a great feeling about 2013!

White Heat touring dates and venues confirmed for 2013.

Inaugral exhibition opens 8 August 2013 at Gaffa Gallery Sydney

White Heat then travels to Craft ACT in Canberra &  Jamfactory in Adelaide 2014

 

Travelling exhibition dates for 2014 - 2015 announced soon.



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.)