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Artists Retreat – Photography- Maleny
This lovely film was made by photographer Flore Vallery-Radot. Flore specialises in capturing the beautiful details of artist’s work and lives. I’m so excited that Flore is coming to Maleny to share her photography knowledge with us this September! This is a very special two day workshop, photographer Flore Vallery-Radot uses the power of photography, to […]
Marine Ostinato- Multi media collaboration
I just got back from Tasmania where I was commissioned by the Australian Ceramics Triennale to produce a collaboration using performance , live music, drawing, ceramic throwing and shadow puppetry! The team came from all over Australia, Louise King and her cello and I flew in from Qld , Jen Brown the video artist drove […]
Pottery on the Radio!
I was so excited to be invited on the ABC Art Show on Radio National with presenter Ed Ayres. I took the pottery wheel into the studio and turned pots and drew Welcome Swallows onto greenware as Ed interviewed me about the ceramic life. Have a listen here:
Strange fragments……..September
Today in the studio, I’m listening to Zoe Keating’s beautiful new album “Snowmelt” as the cello rocks back and forth, my breathing slows and the clay thumps onto the wheel and spins outwards making bowl after bowl. All I can feel is the slippery, centrifugal force of the clay and bees collect pollen from the […]
Mistress of Clay
This is a little project I’ve been working on for a while. It reclaims the way potters and clay are depicted, puts the tired old word “Master” with it’s patriarchal , connotations into it’s place as part of the clay world and not the summit of achievement. #mistressofclay is a strong artist who believes that empathy […]
Creative Retreat in Maleny.
Embrace your curiosity and join me and Tasmanian artist Nanna Bayer for a luxurious weekend of creativity, imagination and feasting in the beautiful town of Maleny on the Sunshine Coast hinterland. This retreat is a two day, hands on exploration of creativity through drawing ,and clay. The first day Nanna Bayer will take us through […]
Winter News 2018
Strange fragments June 2018 I used to write a blog called “Strange Fragments”, it was about life in the studio and everything else! Being a human is a funny business as I’m sure Bob Marley would agree as it was a quote from one of his band members about the genius of Bob’s reggae music that inspired […]
Creative Voyage – Tasmania 2018
Here are some highlights from the amazing, creative week we had in Tasmania filled with laughter food and art! Some of the Voyagers took on a haiku project and used these tiny poems as a diary on their trip. Day 1- Tasman Island Wilderness Cruise it was exhilarating. Out in the wild ocean, albatross swooping […]
Creative Voyage Tasmania 2018
Creative Voyage Tasmania March 2018 I’ve only got a few weeks to go now until we pack our bags and head towards Tasmania. This is my first tour and I can’t wait to introduce the creative voyagers to the artists and studios we are going to visit down in Tassie. Inspiration……. I was inspired to […]
- Beautiful images of your work and studio are such a powerful tool for artists. Flore Vallery-Radot has a brilliant weekend workshop to teach you how to capture the evocative details of your life When: 14-15th September Where: Beautiful Maleny on the Sunshine Coast, Qld Who: Aspiring and experienced artists, beginners and experts, photographers, stylists and artisan makers of every kind! Expect a mix of creative professionals and passionate amateurs looking to expand their skills, and break through their creative blocks through imaginative photography, and networking with creative folk . Check out the link in the profile for details. #sunshinecoastartist #sunshinecoasthinterland
- I'm making "Pinwheel" tableware this week for group show "Nature and Natives" at Gallery Nuvo in Buderim on August 10. The tableware will be accompanied by some special exhibition pieces with drawings inspired by the birds and flora of the Sunshine Coast. #sunshinecoastartist #sunshinecoastweekend #buderim #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
- Work in progress. The other day when I was walking I saw a flock of greeny gold silvereyes hopping around a privet eating the dark purple berries and chatting to one another. It looked like a William Morris fabric come to life. #australianbirds #silvereyes #countrystyleloves #rambling #sunshinecoasthinterland #australianartist #qldartist #instapottery #wipceramics
- These two little beakers accompanied much larger vessels covered in bull kelp and drawings about one of my favourite geological formations, the Tessellated Pavement in Tasmania. In real life the kelp is huge and the markings on the pavement delicate, an upside down, topsy turvy scale that exemplifies so much of the weird, surprising landscape of the tiny southern island. #tasmania #tesselatedpavement #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
- Broken things. Drawing on greenware leads to this, especially when the forms are big and experimental. I'm sort of used to it. You can't blame the material for its nature....ceramics, so much learning.... always #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 #qldartist #qlddesign
- Studio life.... #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
- My studio....glamour shot Flore Vallery-Radot @the .flo.show makes life beautiful through her camera lens. She can teach you! Come up to Maleny for a two day creative retreat on the 14th and 15th of September and get practical instruction on how to use your camera to your best advantage photographing your artwork. Hop into my website to see a detailed itinerary. #sunshinecoastartist #photographyworkshop #creativevoyage #porcelain #poterie #ceramicstudio #qldartist #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
- I made these jugs about five years ago for an exhibition at @beavergalleries . Paying homage to the funny cul-de-sac of animal jugs in ceramic history. Jugs have lent themselves to becoming animals and faces since Grecian times. ………................... I first noticed the strange dog-like gaze of the Bush Stone Curlew on Stradbroke island while I was walking back from the beach along a deserted, suburban street. In the uncanny way of the quiet suburbs I felt a watchful feeling come over me and looking into a garden saw the yellow eyes of the Bush Stone Curlew considering me from underneath
- What could cause a grown woman to spend the morning cleaning out her kiln shed unearthing a garden full of decomposing leaves, random old screws, ancient paint tins, useful but obscure tiny bundles of wire and string, mediaeval chains, rat's skeletons and long lost crystal vases of incomparable value? Answer: The unstoppable force of procrastination that has rolled over her like an irresistible tsunami due to a looming deadline. Will I ever be able to swim fast enough to escape it? #artiststudio #artlife #mumlife #australianartist #australianceramics #poterie #porcelain #instapottery #wheelthrown
- When someone you loved has died (even if it was a long time ago) you continue to find new ways of missing them. The other day I was doing the grocery shopping and I saw the back of a head and thought "Oh great! It's Dad!" Then I remembered that I'll never have that happy feeling of unexpectedly running across my Dad while I'm doing the groceries again ...... So many ways to miss the people you love. Spoons from exhibition"Depths of Light" at @narekgalleries earlier this year.
- New tableware "Pinwheel". This design was inspired by textiles and fabrics of the 30's and 40's. I was looking at "Charleston" the home of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant and centre of many gatherings for the Bloomsbury group of writers, painters, ceramicists and poets. "Charleston" is filled with paintings, on the door panels, over the fireplace and propped up against the walls. The mantelpieces and sideboards are crammed with decorative ceramics, and hand painted lamps, covered in the gestural, modernist style of the Omega workshops a design house set up by Roger Fry with the aim of enabling artists to
- Turning pots today. The thing I'm finding about making "big" pots is that they never seem very big compared to the huge, heavy lump of clay you start with! This pot is about 45 cm high and started as 6 or 7 kilos of clay......now I've done an Onggi making class this seems more on the small end of the "medium" category! This biggish pot is heading to @artnuvobuderim next month for a group show. #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