Group Show: Clay
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Caroline GibbesTruth, 2023earthenware and metallic glaze43 x 17 x 10 cm$2,600
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Caroline GibbesTopsy–Turvy, 2023earthenware and metallic glaze50 x 15 x 15 cm$2,400
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Caroline GibbesShe, 2023earthenware and metallic glaze55 x 20 x 15 cm$2,600
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Caroline GibbesProtection, 2023earthenware and metallic glaze15 x 35 x 20 cm$2,600
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Caroline GibbesMomento, 2023earthenware and metallic glaze40 x 15 x 15 cm$3,000
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Caroline GibbesGolden, 2023earthenware and metallic glaze40 x 10 x 10 cm$1,600
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Caroline GibbesGlow, 2023earthenware and metallic glaze40 x 10 x 10 cm
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Caroline GibbesEntwined, 2023earthenware and metallic glaze28 x 16 x 10 cm$2,200
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Caroline GibbesAlone, 2023earthenware and metallic glaze36 x 25 x 20 cm$2,600
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Sassy ParkSassy in Sicily, 2022terracotta, slip and glazes29 x 13 x 8 cm$1,900Sold
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Sassy ParkMature Lady Seeks Assistance, 2023maiolica with lustres27 cm diameter$950Sold
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Sassy ParkMan with a Rabbit, 2021maiolica32 x 19 x 14 cm$2,200
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Sassy ParkIda Bauer Fleeing (The Case of Dora), 2023ceramic and glazes36 x 18 x 12 cm$3,500
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Sassy ParkThe Green Bikini, 2020ceramic and glaze28 x 12 x 15 cm$1,900
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Sassy ParkFootballer no. 4, 2023terracotta with underglaze and glazed26 x 17 x 10.5 cm$1,800
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Sassy ParkConstant Sorrow Plate, 2023maiolica with enamel and lustre27 cm diameter$950
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Sassy ParkBehold, 2023maiolica25 x 11 x 8 cm$1,800
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Sassy ParkBaker with Baguettes, 2023maiolica26 x 11 x 8 cm with 3 separate baguettes each 9 x 1 x cm$1,800Sold
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Sassy ParkThe Boat is Pitching, 2023maiolica and gold lustre27 cm diameter$950
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Naomi HobsonWiimu: Red Ant III, 2022terracotta, white slip, sgraffito technique49 x 19 x 10 cm$4,950Sold
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Naomi HobsonWiimu: Red Ant II, 2022terracotta, white slip, sgraffito technique41.5 x 19 x 8.5 cm$4,950
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Naomi HobsonWiimu: Red Ant I, 2022terracotta, white slip, sgraffito technique49.5 x 19 x 9 cm$4,950
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Lauren O'ConnorUnderwater Votive, 2023glazed ceramic15.5 x 15 x 7.5 cm
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Lauren O'ConnorKelpie, 2023glazed ceramic13.5 x 18 x 7.5 cm
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Lauren O'ConnorKelpie II, 2023glazed ceramic14 x 13.5 x 8 cm
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Lauren O'ConnorGrotto Goddess, 2023glazed ceramic17 x 13.5 x 6 cm
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Lauren O'ConnorGrotto Goddess II, 2023glazed ceramic15 x 13.5 x 9 cm
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Leah FraserTouching the Sky, 2023glazed ceramic34 x 16 x 14.5 cm$2,200
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Leah FraserThe First Thing that Happened, 2023glazed ceramic26 x 21 x 20 cm$2,200
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Leah FraserThe Feeling of Night I, 2023ceramic20.5 cm diameter$900Sold
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Leah FraserThe Feeling of Night II, 2023ceramc20.5 cm diameter$900Sold
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Leah FraserTangled in Morning Light, 2023glazed ceramic28.5 x 23 x 13.5 cm$2,200Sold
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Leah FraserShe Opened Her Eyes, 2023glazed ceramic56 x 16 x 16 cm$2,200Sold
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Leah FraserKnow the Secret, 2023glazed ceramic17.5 x 14 x 11 cm$1,400
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Leah FraserInhale and Exhale, 2023glazed ceramic28.5 x 22.5 x 14 cm$2,200Sold
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Kate DorroughTidal Marks, River Landscape, 2023stoneware ceramic with glaze50 x 28.5 x 28.5 cm$3,200
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Kate DorroughRiver Icon, 2023stoneware ceramic with glaze50 x 42 x 35 cm$3,800
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Kate DorroughRiver Emblem, 2023stoneware ceramic with glaze27 x 30.5 x 17 cm$2,200
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Kate DorroughRiver Effigies, 2022stoneware ceramic with glaze36 x 33 x 33 cm$2,900Sold
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Emma WalkerProtection, 2023ceramic, acrylic & mixed media on board30 x 30 cm$3,400
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Emma WalkerNatural Progression, 2023ceramic, fabric, paint, branch, dowel14 x 165 cm, (height variable)$3,800
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Emma WalkerInteraction, 2023ceramic, timber, branch, paint50 x 15 cm$2,200
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Amelia LynchLamprima Latreillii II, 2023glazed ceramic30.5 x 14 x 16.5 cm
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Amelia LynchLamprima Latreillii I, 2023glazed ceramic41 x 34.5 x 27 cmSold
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Amelia LynchLamprima Latreillii III, 2023glazed ceramic40 x 29 x 31 cmSold
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Amelia LynchAlveopora IV, 2023glazed ceramic46 x 33.5 x 33 cm$3,200
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Amelia LynchAlveopora I, 2023glazed ceramic53 x 32 x 29.5 cm$3,200
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Amelia LynchAlveopora III, 2023glazed ceramic32 x 21.5 x 23 cm$1,950
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Amelia LynchAlveopora II, 2023glazed ceramic39 x 30 x 27 cm$2,800
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Scott DuncanGolden Rough, 2022earthenware, underglaze and glazes41 x 23 x 12 cmSold
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Scott DuncanAmphora Australis-Moselle, 2022earthenware, underglaze and glazes50 x 27 x 27 cm$3,850
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Scott DuncanDavid, 2021earthenware, underglaze and glazes123 x 43 x 40 cm$10,500
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Scott DuncanSaturn, 2021earthenware, underglaze and glazes71 x 40 x 30 cmSold
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Scott DuncanTotem II, 2022earthenware, underglaze and glazes210 x 49 x 33 cmSold
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Belinda Fox & Neville FrenchMoon Jar XIV (Rejuvenate), 2022wheel thrown & altered porcelain, brushed slips, limestone glazes (fired at 1300c)38 x 38 x 38 cm$7,200
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Belinda Fox & Neville FrenchMoon Jar XVII (Remnant II), 2022wheel thrown & altered porcelain, limestone glazes (fired at 1300c)41 x 39 x 39 cm$7,500
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Deborah HalpernSisters, 2023earthenware60 x 45 x 22 cm$5,500Sold
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Deborah HalpernQuiet vessel, 2023earthenware50 x 26 x 37 cm$4,990Sold
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Deborah HalpernPerson with headless body, 2023earthenware32 x 17 x 12 cm$1,400
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Deborah HalpernCurly person, 2023earthenware32.5 x 18 x 18 cm$1,400
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Deborah HalpernWindswept, 2023earthenware31.5 x 19 x 20 cm$1,300
'Paper & Clay' brings together the work of twenty-nine Australian artists traversing the timeless materiality of two enduring artforms. Unencumbered by dense conceptual wilderness, the works in this show posit medium as both object and subject in a shared celebration of physical form.
Processes of glazing, inscribing, hand-building and throwing come together in a joint exploration of the texture and tactility of clay, and its vast symbolic potential. Buried deeply into clay's soft, pliable flesh is the promise of creation. We can feel the primordial dance of clay from slab to shape, from earth to fire, choreographed by the artist's hand. One of the oldest artforms, the ceramic medium articulates histories near and far. It crosses temporal bounds to ancient humanity, when the earth was an artistic bounty. The ceramic artists in this exhibition seem to gesture, gently, towards this unshakable past. Consciously eschewing recent trends in the medium, they engage with the vessel, the container, both thematically and formally. Nods to nature and antiquity - via organic finishes and traditional profiles - hint at the importance of humility and simplicity; a refreshing sentiment in current times.
Paper, like clay, has a history of being simultaneously utilitarian and aesthetic. For millennia it has played a pivotal role in written and visual culture, the everyday-ness of its origins mingling with the elevation of art in ways that carve open a valuable entry point for the viewer. Together, the painters this presentation show us the different ways paper holds pigment - absorbing ink into its porous skin in an osmotic embrace, or propping paint atop its surface like a veil. Areas of paper are exposed in some works and obscured in others, taking us on a pendulum swing between revelation and concealment.
Suffusing the works in 'Paper & Clay' is a shared observance of the natural world. Wild, sweeping landscapes and organic surfaces converse with gentle still lifes and close-up fragments of flora as each artist looks to the world around them for inspiration, and guidance. Vessels forged from the earth, fortified by fire, tell tales of hardship and immutability, while vivacious painted topographies lure us into the embryonic energy of natural forces.
It's tempting to pit the ephemerality of paper against the endurance of clay, certainly, but the works in this speak of relationship, and resemblance. Formal and figurative conversations between the mediums celebrate the power and prowess of the artist's hand. Each piece is decidedly human, a crucible of creation, tradition, and truth.
This exhibition is presented in collaboration with OBODO Contemporary Furniture featuring the Maiori 'Huggy' collection designed by international, award winning designer Antonie Lesur. 'Huggy' is a playful, curvy, indoor/outdoor furniture collection which perfectly lends itself to the timeless materiality of this show.