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Latest news from The Australian Ceramics Association
from Dr Julie Bartholomew, President, TACA
We are already witnessing a number of exceptional exhibitions during the lead-up to the Australian Ceramics Triennale 09, Facing the Future, 16 - 21 July. The Wollongong City Gallery staged influences & dialogue in December, an exhibition honouring the life and influential career of Alan Peascod. Pippin Drysdale’s serene and technically exquisite exhibition titled Tanami Mapping at the Michael Reid Gallery continues until 4 April.These exhibitions are a sign of events to come as we anticipate more than 35 ceramics-based shows during the Australian Ceramics Triennale (ACT) 09. Already 22 exhibitions have been listed in the exhibition section of the ACT website: www.australianceramicstriennale.com.
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Latest News from The Australian Ceramics Association
From Dr Julie Bartholomew, President, TACA
Plans are underway for the July 2009 edition of The Journal of Australian Ceramics. Issue 48/2 will focus exclusively on the Australian Ceramics Triennale, to be held in Sydney from 16 to 20 July. The July issue will increase in size and include interviews with keynote speakers, a four-day conference program, workshop information and an exhibitions guide.
Twenty five artists have been chosen for White Heat, TACA's Biennial Exhibition 2009 at Manly Art Gallery and Museum. Selected artists are a mix of established and emerging ceramics practitioners and will work to a brief that focuses on social, political and cultural concerns with an emphasis on sculpture, installation or non-functional vessel forms. White Heat opens before the Australian Ceramics Triennale on Friday, 12 June and will be a significant event in conjunction with the Australian Ceramics Triennale during July.
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Latest News from The Australian Ceramics Association
from Julie Bartholomew, President A call for proposals for White Heat, TACA biennial exhibition 2009, resulted in an unprecedented response. Fifty five proposals were submitted from many different areas of Australia. Established and emerging ceramics practitioners embraced a brief that focused on social, political and cultural concerns with an emphasis on sculpture, installation or non-functional vessel forms. The task of making a final selection was extremely difficult because many of the proposals were very well considered and supported by accomplished studio practices and exhibition histories. As curator for White Heat, my criteria for selection was determined by addressing the requirements of the exhibition brief; representing a diversity of social, political and cultural issues; presenting a range of approaches to ceramic practice while considering the exhibition space provided by the Manly Art Gallery. |
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Latest News from The Australian Ceramics Associationfrom Julie Bartholomew, President TACA has witnessed a year of new initiatives, exciting events in Australia and abroad, a renewed focus on workshops and a considerable increase in membership. Since our last AGM, editor Vicki Grima has attended two inspirational ceramics events. They were Sturt Woodfire 2008 in Mittagong and the 2nd International Ceramics Magazine Editors Association Conference in Fuping, China. In Mittagong, Megan Patey and her team created a historic event that was well attended with excellent presentations, demonstrations and action-packed woodfirings. In China, Vicki received excellent feedback from international delegates with regard to the high standard of The Journal of Australian Ceramics. This response acknowledged Vicki's capabilities as editor and the high standard for Australian ceramics. |
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Latest news from The Australian Ceramics Association
from Karen Weiss, Vice-President Our President Julie Bartholomew is presently in Shanghai doing a residency. Emails from Shanghai say that her work is progressing well, she sends cheers to all from a 'hot and humid China' and she will be returning to Australia in a week's time. As Vice-President of TACA, I was delighted to open the exhibition 'Clay Chronicles' at TAP Gallery, Darlinghurst, showcasing the work of TACA committee member Heather Fisher and Janet Selby, Biljana Novakovic and Mary-Ann Nidelkos. Human society is bound together by the stories we tell ourselves and others. As artists, we identify those stories and tell them through our work. It was fascinating to see the different ways these four artists had chosen to express the individual narratives, from elephants to family groups, goddess trees to abstract shells. |
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from Julie Bartholomew Are you a socially, politically or culturally concerned ceramics practitioner? Here is your chance to be part of an exhibition titled "White Heat", which will showcase work that focuses on “clay with issues”. A “Call for Proposals” will be published in Issue 47/2 (17 July 08) of The Journal of Australian Ceramics. TACA Manly Art Gallery and Museum biennial exhibition will occur concurrently with the Australian Ceramics Triennale 09 during July 2009. Steve Harrison, also known as ‘eco-warrior’, will present an exhibition at the Manly Art Gallery and Museum along side "White Heat". |
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Latest news from The Australian Ceramics Association
from Julie Bartholomew
I have returned from my travels ready for many exhilarating future events including The Australian Ceramics Association (TACA) BiennialExhibition, WHITE HEAT, at Manly Art Gallery and Museum and the AustralianCeramics Triennale, both scheduled for July 2009. Thank you to Karen Weiss, ourvice-president, for filling the position of chair while I was in China. |
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Latest news from The Australian Ceramics AssociationFrom Karen Weiss, Vice-President, TACA
Firstly, I hope that all our members have had a safe and happy Christmas break andwish you all well for the New Year. We ended 2007 with a cheerful collection of ceramists and office staff celebrating Christmas at ourend of year party in the TACA office in Bronte. |
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