The Journal of Australian Ceramics Vol 51 No 2 July 2012
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Event<br />
Keynotes and Panels<br />
<strong>The</strong> conference begins on Friday<br />
with noted <strong>Australian</strong> ceramicist and<br />
publisher Janet Mansfield introducing<br />
the first <strong>of</strong> the keynote speakers, Anton<br />
Reijnders (the Netherlands), who will<br />
deliver a paper addressing 'Recent<br />
Developments: Directions and the<br />
Future'. <strong>The</strong> four keynote speakers,<br />
Anton Reijnders, Clare Twomey (UK),<br />
Akio Takamori (Us/Japan) and Penny<br />
Byrne (Australia), will then be in<br />
conversation about the conference<br />
theme.<br />
Each morning over the following<br />
days, a keynote address will be<br />
followed by panel discussions on a<br />
wide range <strong>of</strong> topics. <strong>The</strong> MC for<br />
Saturday is Dr Robert Bell, Senior<br />
Curator <strong>of</strong> Decorative Arts at the<br />
National Gallery <strong>of</strong> Australia, when he<br />
will introduce Clare Twomey and her<br />
paper on 'Philosophical and Eth ical<br />
Directions in Contemporary <strong>Ceramics</strong>'.<br />
Sunday morning sees Akio Takamori<br />
discussing his work in the context<br />
<strong>of</strong> 'History, Tradition, Culture and<br />
Identity', after which a panel, chaired<br />
by renowned <strong>Australian</strong> ceramicist Jeff<br />
Mincham, will elaborate on this theme.<br />
Above: Penny Byrne<br />
Below: Anton Reijnders<br />
Monday is the final day <strong>of</strong> the<br />
conference when Paul Scott (UK) will<br />
take to the stage with keynote speaker<br />
Penny Byrne to explore the topic<br />
'Diverging Practice, Shifting Ground<br />
and Cross Disciplines'.<br />
28 Sep -1 Oct <strong>2012</strong><br />
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