The Journal of Australian Ceramics Vol 50 no 1 April 2011

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Arts Project Australia studio One of the by-products of the ceramics firing process is an awareness of the temporal nature of humanity. Once fired, the mark of the author's hand in the clay is literally ossified, rendering it forever present in the reading of the work. In this way, the human body can be both the maker and the made. Alan Constable, who attends Arts Project studios full-time, makes internally structured cameras from glazed ceramic. His working methods, which primarily involve touch suggest a sense of weight and tactility. "Alan's imagination allows him to explore what he knows exists but cannot see, often re-inventing where necessary various hidden chambers for film and spools." I As a child, Constable constructed intricate models of cameras from scraps of cardboard and glue. Currently, he uses flat images of the camera from 1960s National Geographic magazines to invent lyrical representations of very technical instruments. His finger marks clearly remain within his clay sculptures as constant reminders of humanity. In this way, his ceramic cameras can be viewed as an extension of the human body, rather than direct replicas. In his cameras, I see oracular orifices and extendable yet vulnerable protuberances. Constable is widely exhibited both nationally and internationally, having shown in Paris (Gal erie Impaire), New York (Outsider Art Fair) and Portland, Oregon, as well as CoFA in Sydney. Two solo shows during 2009, at Helen Gory Galerie, Prahran, and the Contemporary Centre for Photography, demonstrate the breadth of his practice and its appeal to many. An upcoming exhibition at Craft Victoria titled The Machine will showcase the ceramic work of Alan Constable and Terry Williams, their ceramic work providing a reflective quiet space in which to admire the handmade, while also reminding us of the constant presence of machines in the modern world 86 THE JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIAN CERAMICS APRIL 2011
Ceramic Spaces Alan Constable, Untitled, 2007, ceramic h.24cm, w.12.4cm, d.12.4
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