The Journal of Australian Ceramics Vol 51 No 3 November 2012
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<strong>Vol</strong>ume S13<br />
<strong>No</strong>vember <strong>2012</strong><br />
<strong>51</strong>6<br />
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IllustratIOn by<br />
Hugo Muecke<br />
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Journal</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Ceramics</strong><br />
Dates <strong>of</strong> PubhcallOn<br />
1 April, 17 July. 20 <strong>No</strong>vember<br />
Publisher<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Australian</strong> Ceramks Association<br />
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Australia Wide Reports<br />
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ACT; Jane Crick<br />
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OLD South East. lyn Rogers<br />
SA: Sophia Phillips<br />
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VJC: Glenn England<br />
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2 EDITORIAL<br />
3 CONTRIBUTORS<br />
4 NOW + THEN<br />
S ALL THINGS DIGITAL<br />
6 AWARDS + GALLERY<br />
10 AWARD FEATURE<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>2012</strong> Sidney Myer Fund <strong>Australian</strong> Ceramic Award<br />
Alexandra Standen climbing a few ladders<br />
PROFILE<br />
14 Les Blakebrough by Jan Howlin<br />
23 A Slow Boat to China Cory Taylor chronicles Shin Koyama's passion for<br />
porcelain painting in China and Japan<br />
28 Niharika Hukku<br />
30 Paper, Clay, Water, Rock Julie Claessens writes about the art practice <strong>of</strong><br />
her mother, Barbara Cauvin<br />
FOCUS: TECHNICAL<br />
34 Flow and Twist Chris Weaver on tools<br />
38 A Different Approach to Slab Building Kevin Grealy shares his discoveries<br />
44 What haven't you been doing w ith paper clay? Graham Hay on the<br />
'dipstick' method<br />
48 Workshop with Akio Takamori Alison Smiles reports from Adelaide<br />
54 Web Places A collection <strong>of</strong> useful technical websites gathered by<br />
Emily Byrne<br />
PROMOTION<br />
56 Ceramix Australia Rohan Udgard shares his passion for pottery<br />
REGULARS<br />
60 VIEW: <strong>2012</strong> Cicely & Colin Rigg Contemporary Design Award<br />
62 EVENT 1: Think Up and t he Form Will Follow Susan Frost reports on the<br />
masterclass with Masamichi Yoshikawa<br />
67 EVENT 2: Subversive Clay Photo Gallery<br />
70 COMMUNITY: Tiddas and Bunjies (Brothers and Sisters) A ceramics<br />
workshop helps Bankstown Koori Elders connect w ith their culture<br />
75 CERAMICS+: <strong>The</strong> Moon Project Park Young-Sook and Yeesookyung and<br />
their collaborative work in Sydney<br />
79 UP THE WRITING PATH: <strong>The</strong>re is <strong>No</strong> Still in Real lif e Pru Morrison shares<br />
the outcome <strong>of</strong> her participation in Owen Rye's creative writing course<br />
84 WEDGE: Neville French<br />
85 CERAMIC SHOTS: Hands as Tools photographic competition<br />
88 STUDIO: Take Two Bowls Natalie Velthuyzen outlines a simple technique<br />
90 WORKSHOP: Winter Workshop on t he Sunshine Coast<br />
92 JOIN THE POTS: from the JAC archives, Les Blakebrough<br />
94 TRADE: To Sell or <strong>No</strong>t to Sell (that is the question) Potters discuss their<br />
experiences with online selling<br />
96 EDUCATION: <strong>The</strong> Rainbow Fountain Adrienne Mann writes about the<br />
Artist in School program at Monash Special Developmental School<br />
98 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: Miki Oka Brings a Japanese Touch to <strong>Ceramics</strong><br />
Classes in the Centre Patrick Nelson reports on Charles Darwin University's<br />
latest resident artist<br />
99 COLLECTION 1: Esa Jaske<br />
102 COLLECTION 2: Emile Galle: artist, activist, herborist, ecologist<br />
Patsy Hely discusses a favourite work from the ceramics collection at the NGA<br />
105 POTTERS MARKS<br />
106 AUSTRALIA WIDE: State Representative Reports<br />
THE JOURNAL OF AUSTRAliAN CERAMICS NOVEMBER <strong>2012</strong> 1
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