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.

Final touches on White Heat in Wollongong

Thank you to all of the amazing Wollongong Art Gallery staff!
Install went so smoothly and quickly!

Here are a few shots from the installation process.
A BIG thanks to Zuza who popped in for moral support too!

White Heat coming to the Illawarra

Here are a few shots of the White Heat being installed at Wollongong Art Gallery.

Official Opening 3 December noon, exhibition runs till 15 February 2015.

Free Touch Tour with managing artist Zara Collins at 1pm.
All welcome!

Gaffa Gallery - Curio Cabinet invite

Co-curator and artist Zara Collins will show a playful selection of new ceramic jewellery at Gaffa Gallery during September.

Midnight & Blue Noon Neckpieces

Hotch Potch opens 18 September to 14 October 2014 at Gaffa Gallery's Curio Cabinet on the ground floor. Openings during the exhibition period: 18 September & 2 October 6pm-8pm
gaffa.com.au

Pieces of the Puzzle

Donuts

Double Donuts

White Heat comes to the Jamfactory

Don Dunstan paved the way for many creative individuals and organisations in the 1970s during his time as Premier of South Australia. Growing up in Adelaide, I remember visiting the original Jamfactory premises as a child and being inspired and amazed at the artists at work and demonstrations of wheel thrown ceramics.

The Jamfactory legacy lives on as THE craft and design hub in Adelaide, and we are thrilled to be included in the Jamfactory's Exhibition Program for 2014! Glass aficionado - Nick Mount will uncover his latest solo exhibition in Gallery I and White Heat in Gallery II.

Exhibition open from Friday 11 July to Sunday 14 September 2014.

Please joins us for the opening night on Thursday 10 July 6pm - 8pm.

Artists Deirdre Hoban and Sarah Hudson will be in attendance on the opening night, pop in and say hello.

Hope to see you there!

Deirdre Hoban

Sarah Hudson & Pennie Elliott

Jamfactory
Morphett Street, Adelaide
www.jamfactory.com.au

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

Manon van Kouswijk indepth article Conceptual Rigours by Lousje Skala

Craft Arts International featured a great story on Manon van Kouswijk back in 2011 entitled Conceptual Rigours. The article gives a great insight into Kouswijk's conceptual ideas and inspiration. Thank you Lousje Skala for an insightful piece!

Artist of the month - Manon van Kouswijk

Perles d'Artiste

August artist of the month is Manon van Kouswijk, hailing from the Netherlands and now based in Melbourne, Victoria. Van Kouswijk is represented by Gallery Funaki in Melbourne - and we thank the team at Funaki for sharing her talents!

Trophées  necklaces porcelain + ceramic pencil. 2011 Photography: Jeremy Dillon

 

Perles d'Artiste

 

Perles d'Artiste

"Perles d'Artiste" Series of different necklaces in white, black and white, colour porcelain, pigment, ceramic pencil. 2009  Photography: Uta Eisenreich
In Manon's own words....
I like to think that it's possible to reinvent jewellery, despite the fact that its archetypal forms and motifs haven't fundamentally changed throughout its long history. I view these archetypes as templates that I use for my translations of the jewellery types I work from (for example the beaded necklace). Through the materiality and making processes that different materials offer I generate new interpretations of generic forms. They reveal some of the value and meaning that belies the appearance of ordinary jewellery pieces.

Katherine Wheeler - exhibition opening tonite

One of White Heat's artists will be introduced in an exhibition at Gallery Aloft in Rozelle, Sydney NSW 6pm - 8pm tonight.
Hope you can make it!

http://www.galleryaloft.com/

Confirmed artists...part 2

As promised...

Deirdre Hoban

Nelia Justo

Katherine Wheeler

Pennie Elliott & Sarah Hudson

A fantastic array of techniques, ideas and material combinations from the White Heat artists, who will be developing new work specifically for the exhibition.