The Journal of Australian Ceramics

WEB FEATURE ARTICLES

David Pottinger: Elementary Lyricism
by Colin Batrouney

Inga Svendsen: Nature Distilled
by Sumi Skellam

Janet Selby ponders on the market you have when you are not having a market
- Zen Conference Exhibition

2 EDITORIAL
3 CONTRIBUTORS
4 NOW AND THEN
5 DIRECTORY
6 AWARDS AND GALLERY

PROFILE

10 Mincham: Perceptions of Place
Sandra Brown pays tribute to Jeff Mincham’s contribution to Australian ceramics
17 Working Fire
Jo McIntyre responds to an exhibition by three Tasmanian wood-fire practitioners

PROFILE: TECHNICAL

22 Trial by Fire Two examples of research on glazes from Tasmanian local materials by Ben Richardson

PERSPECTIVE

24 A Family Affair – the Boyds and the History of Australian Ceramics
Damon Moon discusses an overlooked chapter in the history of Australian ceramics

EDUCATION

30 National Education Pictorial Survey 2009
44 Barbecued Clay. Yum! Jenny Valmadre cuts corners with recycled clay
48 New Friends, Art and Adventure
Aedan Harris reports on his residency in Japan
52 Everything is Possible
Alejandro Convers reports on Margarita Echavarria’s experience of working with Australian teachers with the right attitude
54 Ceramics @ Ravo
Amelia Judson, Year 9, reports on her ceramics journey and ceramic cupcakes

TECHNICAL: SELLING CERAMICS

56 For Love or Money?
Samantha Robinson talks about how she pursues her love of ceramics and makes money at the same time
60 A Marriage made … on Paper! Jane Sawyer discusses the pros and cons of exhibiting in commercial galleries
62 A Lifeline for the Technologically Reluctant
Shannon Garson talks blogs
64 Yarra Valley Open Studio
Laura Windmill and Julia Franz discuss their success on a weekend in September
66 Building a Ceramic Collection
Helen McKenzie talks with Andrew Shapiro about auctioning Australian studio ceramics

PROMOTION

68 Keane Ceramics

REGULARS

72 VIEW 1: When in Drought
Sarah Bond checks out new ceramics by Fiona Hiscock
74 VIEW 2: Outside of Orthodoxy
Stephen Bowers reports on walka pioneer, Nyukana Baker
76 VIEW 3: Australian Ceramics Triennale Wrap-up
78 WORKSHOP: The Paperclay Revolution with Graham Hay
82 INSIDE MY STUDIO: In conversation with Phil Hart
86 CERAMIC SPACES: Skepsi on Swanston
Owen Rye in conversation with Anna Maas
93 WEDGE: Jan Guy
94 COMMUNITY The Use of Digitally Printed Photo Decals in Recent
Public Art
Michael Keighery tells local stories with new technology
98 ARCHIVE: Pottery in Australia, Vol. 5 No. 1, May 1966
100 WELL READ: Two book reviews
102 AUSTRALIA WIDE: State Representative Reports