The Journal of Australian Ceramics Vol 49 No 3 November 2010

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Technical: Mosaic -: ...._--- .._. ... --- ,., The Bilgola House This mosaic project started with an etching the client owned, by Indigenous artist Roy O. Kennedy. The architects were designing a weekend house for the client in Bilgola, north of Sydney. They suggested we could adapt Kennedy's etching style to a mosaic to decorate the ground of the entrance courtyard floor. I reworked the print, enlarging it and trying to be respectful of Kennedy's artwork. I had the honour of having Roy Kennedy come and visit me at the studio. He was at first quite surpri sed by the sca le, but happily gave us his approval. The architects and I were delighted. Two months later the mosaic artwork was installed on the outdoor corridor floor, cemented with off white concrete. About Sophie While living in France for 30 years, Sophie Verrecchia and her work were shaped by the colours, textures and rhythms of the Mediterranean region. When she moved to Australia, 15 years ago, the dry, wide-open spaces and the tropical rainforests added many layers of richness to her image making. Sophie's influences are drawn from her past working experience as an illustrator, graphic designer and textile designer. "Often when I'm placing each small piece of glass next to another, I'm reminded of my embroidery making. It feels right." Her progression from using photos and prints of all kinds to make collages to substituting ceramics for paper, was natural. These days Sophie finds most of her materials in op-shops, rubbish tips and recycling centres around the country and overseas. She salvages disused objects including natural remnants, industrial rejects and second-hand ceramics which inspire her to reuse in her own original mosaic creations. If she can't find exactly what she wants, Sophie makes her own ceramic tiles, painting and firing them to complete her design. By blending tiles, ceramics, glass, pottery and unique 'found' objects, she can produce anything from subtle, delicate hues to bold, rich, obsessive colourings. Sophie continues to work in collaboration with architects, interior designers and landscape designers. www.zebramosaic.com.au 50 THE JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIAN CERAMICS NOVEMBER 2010
Sophie Verrecchia, Ch ;mney front, Naremburn. NSW. 2007. 48 shedes of white tiles. h.1S0cm. w.90cm Left: Chimney detail OPPOSIte page: 1 Roy O. Kennedy, Fading Memories, h.10cm, w.17cm; Kennedy is a WlradJurl artist whose inspiration was drawn from his memories of growing up on a mission in NSW. 2 Sophie Verrecchia. mosaic in the corridor of the entrance to the terrace 3, 4 and 5 Sophie Verrecch ia, mosaic details Photos: Sophie Verrecchia THE JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIAN CERAMICS NOVEMBER 2010 51
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