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

Rita Bila from Powerhouse Museum interviews Zara Collins on DHub

http://www.dhub.org/white-heat/

Interview post Sydney Design Week from September 2013.
Thanks Rita!

Happy Chinese New Year & Canberra here we come!

Its been a hive of activity so far in 2014 and its only February!

Kris Coad has been working on a large-scale commission through the summer & Manon van Kouswijk has been developing new work for an exhibition at Funaki which will open on 11 February. Zara Collins & Graeme Bannerman presented children's clay workshops at City of Sydney Libraries for Chinese New Year - making little horses to celebrate the Year of the Horse!

The White Heat team are currently designing the exhibition catalogue with Blue Melon Design who work out of Gaffa Studios. Jane Hunterland edited the catalogue essay - many, many thanks!

First stop is Canberra in April and we look forward to exhibiting at Craft ACT in Autumn!

Confirmed Touring dates:
Craft ACT                                        11 April 2014 to 17 May 2014
Jamfactory                                       11 July 2014 to 14 September 2014
Wollongong Art Gallery                 29 November 2014 – 29 March 2015

Manon van Kouswijk invitation

 

Graeme Bannerman Moon Rock (from White Heat Touch Table)

 



Fired clay horses from the CNY children's workshop, ages 4 to 13 years

 

Interview with Grace from Gaffa

http://gaffagallery.wordpress.com/2013/08/14/six-questions-with-zara-collins-artist-and-co-curator-of-white-heat/

Sydney Design Touch Tour of White Heat TIME CHANGE!

Sydney Design Touch Tour of White Heat exhibition TIME CHANGE!
Free public program offered this Saturday at Gaffa Gallery.

Sydney Design Touch Tour 1-1.45pm Saturday 17 August.
Bookings essential, numbers limited. To book please contact whiteheatexhibition@gmail.com
Join White Heat curator & artist Zara Collins for a tour of the exhibition and get up close and personal with selected objects by artists featured in the show.

White Heat Exhibition open from 9 - 19 August 2013 inclusive.

* Due to unforseen circumstances the AUSLAN interpreted tour on 17/8 has been cancelled. We apologise in advance for any inconvenience.

For more information:
http://whiteheatexhibition.blogspot.com.au/
http://www.facebook.com/WhiteHeatExhibition?ref=hl
www.gaffa.com.au
www.zaracollins.com

White Heat opening night @ Gaffa

A huge thanks to everyone who supported us and came down to Gaffa on Thursday night!
I was a bit overwhelmed by the opening and the fantastic turn out - great to see you all.

Graeme Bannerman's work on the touch table was a BIG hit! Well done Graeme - you may have produced some of the work in the eleventh hour but it was worth it!

 Touch Table was a hit with adults and children alike!

 Bliss & Sasha have a giggle over Graeme's work  In & Out and Degustation

A BIG thanks to Jane & Matina for the amazing flowers - I felt very spoilt! Now my house has flowers in every room...lovely.

Cheers for taking some pics on opening night Matina! Your a treasure.

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!  

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.