Kate Dorrough has been announced as a finalist in the North Queensland Ceramic Awards with her incredible work 'Fusion, River Icon' selected for the prize. Congratulations Kate!
In regards to this work, Kate states 'This hand-built ceramic vessel, a container and holder of liquid, echoes forms of antiquity. Using the ancient coiling technique with a layered surface it speaks of an archetypal symbol—the river. The liquidity of poured glaze combined with a painterly approach to glaze application is fused with iron oxide within the stoneware clay. Layers of glaze and slips applied to the surface are combined with an unorthodox approach to multiple firings, becoming a fusion of glaze, clay, and calligraphic marks, an inferred language or script. The work explores the river as subject, symbol and metaphor, acknowledging the need to understand and decipher in order to preserve the precious resource of water.'
The biennial North Queensland Ceramic Awards has long aimed to increase public exposure to a high standard of pottery from around the nation. A showcase for both well-known and emerging artists, this competition displays the diversity of ceramic art currently being produced in Australia.
The exhibition of finalists work will be on display at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville from 18 October 2024 until 2 February 2025.
