Australian Ceramics Triennale

As if the Printing on Clay workshop in Mittagong wasn't enough for my brain, why not totally emerse myself whilst in NSW so.. thats what I did. I attended the last day of the Ceramics Triennale and didn't I have an awesome time!

The presentations we incredibly informative on subjects close to my heart such as working in the disability sector for therapeutic reasons as well as the fun challenges of exhibiting.

Noosa's very own Rowley Drysale sat on the Value of Exhibitions panel with Curator Peter Haynes and Gallery owner Helen Stephens which was chaired by the whitty and well travelled Janet Mansfield. Rowley's presentation about exhibiting for artists was bl**dy hilarious.

I also chatted with a few of my heros and put faces to some names I have been following for some time. Another presentation I really enjoyed was the Ceramic Passport presented by a number of artists who have attended residencies in China, Egypt, and France. This is certainlly a goal of mine one day.

Sydney

Winter School, Sturt Uni - Mittagong NSW

Another month has gone by, I can't believe its almost August. Last week I attended the Printing on Clay Winter School with Sturt Uni at Mittagong. It was fantastic! At final count we learnt about 14 different techniques to print onto clay.

Petra Svoboda our tutor was fantastic and our small group were all as enthusiastic as each other, participants came from Tassie, Newcastle, Thailand and Sydney and of course me ... Queensland.

Other than picking up many exciting techniques to broaden my skillbase I also feel I made some great friends who I'll stay in touch with and share my progression as I put my new learnings into action.

The weather was certainlly freezing, getting down to 1 - 3 degrees at night however the studios were warm and my beautiful Cousins house was a great haven to lay my weary head after a day of learning. I feel very fortunate to have had family to stay with while I was experiencing something quite special in my journey of ceramics.