The Journal of Australian Ceramics Vol 53 No 2 July 2014
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This is about you> <strong>The</strong> future.<br />
<strong>The</strong> far and wide Emerging<br />
Contemporary Australia.<br />
I can feel it, and maybe you can<br />
too,<br />
It's like there is about to be some<br />
kind <strong>of</strong> gentle uprising that will<br />
sweep away the confusion. I feel<br />
it about <strong>Ceramics</strong>, here, now, in<br />
Australia.<br />
, Andit is so,exciting.<br />
'<strong>The</strong> , past several, months have; from<br />
a government level, begun the<br />
stranglulation <strong>of</strong> art and craft. TAFE<br />
cuts and Biennale boycotts prove<br />
that 'the money trail ' determines<br />
our <strong>Australian</strong> art representatives if<br />
we, the observing involved, don't<br />
make a conscious effort to<br />
comment.<br />
Independently, the skills <strong>of</strong> noble<br />
crafts are still to be found.<br />
This very journal's history is pro<strong>of</strong><br />
that from a humble source, a<br />
supportive and influential energy<br />
can emerge.<br />
In <strong>Ceramics</strong>, the significance<br />
and role <strong>of</strong> 'Ceramic tradition' is<br />
changing into something more<br />
exclusive than ever before.<br />
Department stores and their<br />
cheap wares have changed the<br />
game for many practitioners.<br />
'Artist' and 'Master' are becoming<br />
titles, interchangeable. <strong>The</strong><br />
humble goal <strong>of</strong> handmaking<br />
articles for function is more and<br />
more <strong>of</strong>ten blending with the Art<br />
realm, until the 'function' is a visual<br />
one. It's a fascinating bridge to<br />
cross, a path that's been evolving<br />
for years. This is probably not news<br />
to the readers <strong>of</strong> ceramics journals.