 The Australian Ceramics Association’s
Biennial Exhibition 2009
in conjunction with The Australian Ceramics Triennale
NSW 09
Curator: Dr Julie Bartholomew
Manly Art Gallery and Museum
12 JUNE – 19 JULY 2009
Opening night: Friday 12 June 2009 6-8pm
Special event: Sunday 19 July 2009 6pm |
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A Community Work-in-Progress since 1985 | author: lisa baier
[ community ]
Last year I had the most wondrous experience as a community artist and felt compelled to share it with other mud enthusiasts. In April 2008, I joined a small team1 of diverse and multi-skilled individuals to begin ‘work’ (euphemism for absolute pleasure) on a section of the Benalla Ceramic Mural. My initial contribution was for a period of two weeks; however I developed a personal addiction to the mural and continued my involvement till the end of the year!
The mural is located in the picturesque city of Benalla, Victoria, 167 km north-east of Melbourne, 9 km off the Hume Highway. Its magnificent terracotta form nestles in a gentle wavelike motion into the side of a hill on the foreshores of a beautiful lake opposite Benalla Art Gallery.
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authors and photographers: vicki grima and stephen bird
[ inside my studio ]
W hen did you first use clay and what did you make?
When I was eight we had a teacher who brought in a bag of clay and we all made coil cups and then added eyes and noses etc so they were like Toby jugs. They were not fired but we painted and varnished them. Years later I tried to drink tea out of it and it dissolved.
Where is your current studio?
I have been working at Mary Street studios, St. Peters, Sydney, for almost a year now, but I also have a studio in Dundee, Scotland which I have maintained for 20 years.
Do you work alone or with others?
There are over 100 artists at Mary Street, but I work alone in my studio.
What are the essential features a studio of yours has to have?
Tolerant neighbours, bright lights and a good hi fi. A café close by is always a bonus.
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