The Journal of Australian Ceramics Vol 52 No 3 November 2013
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Ed itor: Vicki Grima<br />
J have been reminded a lot lately about the<br />
importance <strong>of</strong> community and the connections<br />
we make within them - locally, regionally,<br />
nationally and internationally.<br />
<strong>The</strong> success <strong>of</strong> the inaugural Open Studio<br />
<strong>Ceramics</strong> Australia Showcase in August showed<br />
what was possible with a simple idea: locally,<br />
potters joined together in one studio to share a<br />
common space; regionally, porters formed studio<br />
trails to connect their visitors and one another;<br />
and around the country the feeling <strong>of</strong> being part<br />
<strong>of</strong> a national event encouraged many to open<br />
their studios for the first time.<br />
<strong>No</strong>w with bush fires burning around NSW<br />
the feeling <strong>of</strong> support for the potters who live<br />
in threatened areas has come to the fore, with<br />
so many <strong>of</strong>fers <strong>of</strong> assistance being made. Our<br />
ceramics community is once again ready to<br />
help those in need. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Ceramics</strong><br />
Association will keep you up to date with<br />
developments.<br />
And having recently returned from<br />
representing this journal at the JCMEA<br />
conference in Fuping, China (see pages 84 &<br />
85), I thought I'd share some words I wrote to<br />
conclude my presentation to the delegates:<br />
Clay is our common language<br />
connecting us through<br />
the objects we make<br />
the stories we write<br />
the words we read<br />
the images we take<br />
and the experiences we have.<br />
TOp: C<strong>of</strong>fee time in Fuping Pottery Art Village with (I. to r.)<br />
Rowena Hannan (AUS), Oave Cushway (UK), Gali t Golany<br />
(Israel), Creina Moore (AUS), me, Matilda and Gaylleake<br />
(AUS); September <strong>2013</strong><br />
Middle: Tina Byrne. editor <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ceramics</strong> Ireland and me at<br />
the opening <strong>of</strong> the Indian exhibition in Fuping<br />
Rather than saying, as I did in Fuping, 'Thank<br />
you for being part <strong>of</strong> my experience at ICMEA<br />
<strong>2013</strong>', I now say thank you for being part <strong>of</strong> the<br />
community we share here on these pages <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>Journal</strong> <strong>of</strong> Australia <strong>Ceramics</strong>.<br />
Bottom: Friends gathered with Jane Crick (centre) at the<br />
Open studio <strong>Ceramics</strong> Australia Showcase, 18 August <strong>2013</strong><br />
at Moonshill, Hot to Pot workshop in Tarago NSW<br />
2 THE JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIAN CERAMICS NOVEMBER <strong>2013</strong>
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