03/05/2018
Handmade Table – Bush Picnic
- I'm so excited to be creating a crazy performance for the Australian Ceramics Triennale in Hobart this May. Imagine this........ The stage starts with a single cello, as the music starts there is a thump of clay and the potter’s wheel starts spinning, clay and music rises to meet huge projected drawings and film of the beautiful drowned coastline of Tasmania, shadow silhouettes of albatross chase across the huge projections of spinning pottery evolving from a lump of clay into a vessel. This is a performance where all different mediums meet and mix together. I've brought together 4 artists working
- These beakers are happy in the company of Karen O'Clery at @narekgalleries in Bermagui. I recently had a very bad Australia Post experience sending work so am absolutely relived that this lot are safe! #australianceramics #australianartist #eucalyptus #markmaking #makersmovement #artcollector #wheelthrown #porcelain #instapottery #pottersofinstagram #cremerging #shannongarson #queenslandceramic #ceramics #keramik #セラミックス #陶器 #c éramique #poterie #cer ámica #陶瓷 #도기류 #도예 #keramik #contemporaryceramics
- Studio life. On the other side of this photo is a huge pile of sticky clay covering my whole table ready for recycling..... procrastination! #wipceramics #ceramicstudio #artlife #maleny #porcelain #instapottery
- I've done some pretty crazy projects in my life as an artist. One of my favourites was curating this exhibition for @artisanqld and @australianceramics in 2016. It was called "Objects of Desire" and featured 10 Queensland artists working with clay from the raw woodfired works of Ray Cavill to the refined, delicate porcelain of Anne Mossman. The objects were highlighted and linked by the ephemeral eco installation of artist Tijn Meulendijks; @studiomeulendijks his airy, gravity defying installation a physical embodiment of the idea of desire. The exhibition was so beautiful with Tijn's cloud of grasses hovering over the custom made
- Nowadays I make a lot of one off exhibition works but I still love tableware. Making everyday things that end up in shelves next to that much loved ugly cup from your aunty and the chipped bowl you've had for years. Our cupboards are an eclectic collage, each strange, used item taking us back to all the times we have shared. #spots #handmadepots #tableware #slowfood #slowliving #countrystyleloves #momentslikethese #instapottery #pottersofinstagram #shannongarson #queenslandceramic #ceramics #keramik #セラミックス #陶器 #c éramique #poterie #cer ámica #陶瓷 #도기류 #도예 #keramik #contemporaryceramics
- Last day of "Depths of Light"at Narek Galleries tomorrow. @narekgalleries This has been an important exhibition for me, a rollercoaster from the making through to this last day. For the first time I broke through into way larger sizes and this has led to the smaller pieces becoming more emotionally connected through line and composition. I couldn't have done any of it without the help of my peers @tedsecombe and @sarah .rayner who pushed me to be brave and go forward, or without the unstinting, uncompromising and generous support of Karen O'Clery the founder of Narek. The creative journey into the unknown
- When we use cups we interact with every part of the vessel. From the handle to the base. For me it's important for decoration to follow the haptic (relating to sense of touch) trail. There are so many things in this world that we can only see for ourselves when we are engaged with an object (or a person!) #australianceramics #australianartist #artcollector #wheelthrown #porcelain #instapottery #pottersofinstagram #shannongarson #queenslandceramic #ceramics #keramik #セラミックス #陶器 #c éramique #poterie #cer ámica #陶瓷 #도기류 #도예 #keramik #contemporaryceramics
- Welcome swallows are found in all sorts of habitats. I love them zooming over country marshes and I love them flashing blue black against the waves crashing on the shore. Graceful and strong, according to sailing superstition the appearance of these little birds is a good omen. Beautiful image by @blinkneye #australianbirds #welcomeswallows #australianartist #australianceramics #artcollector #wheelthrown #porcelain #instapottery #pottersofinstagram #shannongarson #queenslandceramic #ceramics #keramik #セラミックス #陶器 #c éramique #poterie #cer ámica #陶瓷 #도기류 #도예 #keramik #contemporaryceramics
- Should I bring some beakers to the @australianceramicstriennale in Hobart this May? I will have some work in the Pot Shop run by the fabulous @albysouth . The Triennale is a zero waste event so will be an excellent excuse to add fresh, handmade bowls and cups to your life! #australianartist #australianceramicstriennale #freshpots #slowfood #slowliving #reducereuse #zerowaste #australianceramics #artcollector #wheelthrown #porcelain #instapottery #pottersofinstagram #beautifulbizarre #cremerging #shannongarson #queenslandceramic #ceramics #keramik #セラミックス #陶器 #c éramique #poterie #cer ámica #陶瓷 #도기류 #도예 #keramik #contemporaryceramics #hobart #exploretasmania
- Spoons on the wheel today. They are pinched with a pulled handle....the wheel is just a surface to work on. My favourite studio tool! #wip #wipceramics #porcelainspoon #ceramics #instapottery #australianceramics
- In the studio today.....the Summer Beauty eucalyptus is flowering and the chooks are moulting! Feathers and flowers. #australianartist #australianceramics #instapottery #pottersofinstagram # #shannongarson #queenslandceramic #ceramics #keramik #セラミックス #陶器 #c éramique #poterie #cer ámica #陶瓷 #도기류 #도예 #keramik #contemporaryceramics
- Abstraction from rockpooling. Jumping over rocks in the blazing sun, sea on one side, lunar landscape dotted with magical windows into the underwater world on the other. Salt on the skin, tide rushing in the ears. My favourite way to spend a morning. #australianartist #markmaking #abstract artist #artcollector #wheelthrown #porcelain #instapottery #pottersofinstagram #shannongarson #queenslandceramic #ceramics #keramik #セラミックス #陶器 #c éramique #poterie #cer ámica #陶瓷 #도기류 #도예 #keramik #contemporaryceramics