by Carole Epp | Feb 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hermannsburg Potters have an exciting position available for an Art Centre Manager
The Hermannsburg Potters belong to a small community 130 kilometres south-west of Alice Springs. They are famous for their colourful terracotta pots which tell stories about their culture and where they live; their Country, the mission days, bush tucker and their daily community life.
The role of the Art Centre Manager at Hermannsburg Potters is the management of the Art Centre including arts and artist support, administration, financial management, servicing an Aboriginal governing body, marketing, sales, promotion, funding, supporting cultural maintenance and project support as instructed by the Hermannsburg Potters board of Directors. The Manager also supervises and works with part-time Aboriginal Arts worker and support staff.
If you would like to apply or find out more about this exciting opportunity please download the job package below.
Please email applications to [email protected]. All applications must include a cover letter, current CV, and letter addressing the above selection criteria. Applications must reach our office by 5:00pm CST on Friday 13th March 2020.
Full Details on Job HERE.
by Carole Epp | Jan 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Clay for Australia, 2020 is a global fundraising project aimed at assisting those directly impacted by the Australian Bushfires. Conceived by ceramic artist, Vipoo Srivilasa, it follows on from a series of four previous “Clay for….” fundraisers that have provided a platform for clay workers from around the world to support worthwhile philanthropic or charitable causes. To date, more than $100,000AUD has been raised.
Clay for Australia, 2020 facebook page will facilitate clay workers displaying work(s) for sale, and supporters viewing works and buying directly from them. The sale will commence on the 24th of January, and conclude the following week on the 31st. Transactions are to be negotiated between the sellers and buyers, with the money from these transactions donated to one of the following charities:
Wildlife Rescue Emergency Fund – https://www.wires.org.au/ (an organisation assisting wildlife in NSW impacted by the fires)
Food Bank – https://www.foodbank.org.au/ (delivering emergency food relief and water to East Gippsland, helping firefighters and local communities caught up in the bushfires.)
Red Cross’ Disaster Relief and Recovery fund (https://fundraise.redcross.org.au/drr)
NOTE: Due to overwhelming support the works are on sale NOW!!!!
Head to Facebook to find out more, how to donate as an artist, how to purchase works and how to support this amazing project.
Below is just a few examples of pieces up for grabs:
www.facebook.com/ClayForAustralia
by Carole Epp | Jan 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
via: Garland Magazine
“Ayumi Horie reflects on the groundbreaking Instagram project, Pots in Action—why she started it and why she has decided to finish it.”
“@potsinaction has run its course; I’ve changed and so has Instagram. After 2,400 posts covering a vast range of clay and ceramics globally, @potsinaction will be archived as a website so it can remain a functional resource for the field. @potsinaction expanded a liminal space between pop culture and academia. It turned on people outside the field of ceramics to ceramics by introducing them to a world beyond Paint Your Own Pottery and stuffy museum cases. It became a staple resource for students doing research and for professionals in the field, it dug deeply into what we thought we knew well. For four years, this collaborative project consistently created new content and tried to show not only the best work, but also the unexpected and ubiquitous ways that clay touches lives.”
Read more and DONATE to the archiving of this incredible resource HERE.
by Carole Epp | Jan 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Help rebuild a pottery workshop, studio and home
Please help Steve Harrison and Janine King, our two friends and teachers, to rebuild their pottery workshop. After working tirelessly these last weeks to protect their beloved property, they have unfortunately lost both their pottery workshop and studio to the bush fires that have ravaged the village of Balmoral. Luckily, they managed to save the house, but any donation you make will help them rebuild the space they use for their livelihood and where we have spent so many special times creating and sharing with them.
Support the fundraiser HERE.
by Carole Epp | Jan 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
This is Gabrielle and Dan of Bandicoot Pottery.
Based in the gorgeous town of Cobargo, they along with so many, have had their lives turned upside down in the recent fires in New South Wales. Their pottery studio and all the stock in it was destroyed on New Year’s Eve. This was their workplace, their business, their livelihood.
While their home is insured, the studio was not and they need help to rebuild.
Before the fire (taken in November 2019)
After the fire (taken 1st of Jan 2020)
Gabrielle and Dan not only lost the building and stock, but also their pottery wheels and all the equipment that they have built up over the last 30 years. Please donate what you can, so we can help them get back on their feet.
This is a story in progress and will be updated as we get more information from them. Currently they have no power or fuel and limited mobile coverage. The whole community is still in a lot of danger.
Support the GO FUND ME HERE.
