The Journal of Australian Ceramics Vol 53 No 2 July 2014

MAJOR REPORT ON CRAFT
A new report, Mapping the
Australian Craft Sector, was
released on 18 June 2014. It is the
most comprehensive national
study of contemporary Australian
crall and design in decades. The
report was commissioned by the
National Craft Initiative (NCI), a
partnership between the Australian
Craft and Design Centres (ACDC)
and the National Association for
the Visual Arts (NAVA) and was
funded by the Australia Council
for the Arts. The findings of this
report suggest contemporary
craft is facing a period of unusual
turbulence, characterised by a
number of challenges and exciting
opportunities.
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16&17 AUGUST
I AUSTRALIAN CERAMICS OPEN STUDIOS 2014
On Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 August 2014 hundreds of potters across
Australia will open their studios to the public over a weekend that promises
to be a celebration of clay, creativity and community. The event is hosted by
I The Australian Ceramics Association (TACA) for its members. See page 111 of
this issue and www.australianceramics.com for a list of participating studios.
Download Mapping The
Australian Craft Sector here:
www.nationalcraftinitiative.
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Images from the
Reduced Lustre
Workshop with
Bob Connery in
2010 at
Lue Pottery, NSW.
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CERAMIC RIDERS
Ever thought of using a bike to create
pots? COFA graduate, Ion Fukazawa
has developed a device that generates
centrifugal force (via a manned-bicycle)
which is then used to create ceramic
vessels. Created as part of Ion Fukazawa's
COFA final year design exhibition, the
video was shot on Cockatoo Island in
Sydney. http://Yimeo.comI71867178
BE IN IT TO W IN USDS48.000!
The 8th Gyeonggi International
Ceramic Biennale (GICBiennale
2015) will be hosted by the
Korea Ceramic Foundation from
24 April to 31 May 2015. As
part of the main program, The
International Competition is calling
for entries. It is open to all and
artists are encouraged to display
their imagination and creativity in
ceramics (clay) to the fullest.
The Grand Prize Winner will receive
I cash KRW 50,000,000 (approx.
USDS48,000) and a solo exhibition
at GICBiennale 2017. For full details
please visit, www.kocef.org;
submission of images:
I 1 September - 7 November 2014
INSTAGRAM AND #AUSTRALIANCERAMICS
From Shannon Garson, President, The Australian Ceramics Association:
I have just started using Instagram, an exciting social media resource. Like many web-based
resources, Instagram is particularly effective in keeping regional artists in touch with their
peers. I have been making an effort to use the hashtag #australian ceramics when posting
photos of my work. Hashtags are a way of organizing images you post to the internet or
Instagram so anyone searching Instagram or Google for 'Australian ceramics'
will be easily able to find your work. You can link any images on Instagram
back to your entry in the Australian Ceramics Directory. I suggest that this
would be a great way for artists across Australia to be part of a wider
international community and get their work seen when someone is searching
for an Australian potter, sculptor or ceramicist.
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