The Journal of Australian Ceramics Vol 53 No 2 July 2014
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Focus: Emerging<br />
a converted bungalow in a sprawling backyard in the<br />
north <strong>of</strong> the city. <strong>The</strong> gas kiln I purchased for a few<br />
hundred dollars was a lucky e8ay find. I really put it<br />
through its paces in the last couple <strong>of</strong> months; it was<br />
firing almost every day. A timely Australia Council<br />
Art Start grant let me kit the studio and enabled me<br />
to increase my production and handle these larger<br />
commissions ...<br />
Andrei David<strong>of</strong>f has a few mentors to thank for his<br />
burgeoning small ceram ic business. He is especially<br />
grateful to Kris Coad and Sally Cleary, his supervisors at<br />
RMIT where he completed his MFA in 2012. During his<br />
undergraduate and postgraduate studies he exhibited<br />
regularly in artist run initiatives (ARls) in Melbourne<br />
and Sydney. Though only 30** , David<strong>of</strong>f is a reluctant<br />
technology user. However, he doesn't deny the benefit<br />
<strong>of</strong> being visible in social media and the blogosphere,<br />
whether it be a moody photo <strong>of</strong> a pot on Instagram<br />
or an update on Facebook. "Having a web presence,<br />
especially having very sharp images <strong>of</strong> my work available<br />
to the public, has been a boon for the business side, "<br />
he admits.<br />
Andrei David<strong>of</strong>f. Transition Series<br />
Speicherring Project, 20 13. installation<br />
detail, slip-decorated porcelain, each approx.<br />
diam.55cm; photo: Anita Beaney<br />
His studio shows the ravages and triumphs <strong>of</strong> a working space - the floor runs at an angle downwards<br />
to the back window, ivy grows through crevices, and a whispering gum tree dominates the southern<br />
w indow. "I enjoy this space," David<strong>of</strong>f says <strong>of</strong> the bright studio with green aspects. <strong>The</strong> shelves <strong>of</strong> his<br />
studio are stocked w ith examples from his three current production series. Glazed porcelain, brushwork<br />
w ith slip, and glazed dark stoneware are a nod to an Eastern aesthetic and a Scandinavian sense <strong>of</strong><br />
design. "An integral part in the functional series is the interaction between clay and glaze.<br />
I want people to experience the distinct but complementary characteristics between<br />
the two. " Today, his production series is stocked around Australia and also in London.<br />
www.andreidavid<strong>of</strong>f.com<br />
· Wriler Varia Kanp<strong>of</strong>f IS Andrei David<strong>of</strong>f 's partner and believes all diffICult questK>nS to one's loved ones should be asked<br />
obhQueIy.<br />
• ~ Andrei IS actually 31 but has trouble admitting it.<br />
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Andrei David<strong>of</strong>f, 720 Series. Speicherring Project. 2013, installation detail, semi·glazed porcelain, various dimensions<br />
Photo: Anita Beaney
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