Introducing Elaine Bradley, an emerging practitioner from the latest crop of talent fresh from The Australian National University School. Elaine Bradley’s work will feature in Harvest – a series of award exhibitions in Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre’s Crucible Showcases.
Elaine Bradley creates contemporary ceramic works utilizing a range of techniques. She incorporates wheelthrowing, handbuilding, and industrial processes, and creates her work within the confines of a tiny studio. Her simple forms are embellished with meditative motifs that relate to her own experiences. She explains that she is process driven, articulating that the journey of being a maker is as important to her as the destination.
The exhibition will be officially opened by guest speaker Emeritus Professor David Williams AM, Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre Patron, at 6.pm Thursday 18 August 2011.
Harvest continues until Saturday 24 September 2011 in the Centre’s Crucible Showcases, Level 1 North Building, 180 London Circuit, Canberra City.
Harvest provides assistance for graduating artists and designer makers of local tertiary institutions at the beginning of their independent studio practice. This opportunity to exhibit also encourages emerging practitioners to remain in the region, staying connected with local art, craft and design organisations, such as Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre, who strive to promote, support and assist practitioners throughout their careers.
Throughout 2011 Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre will celebrate its 40th birthday, and to commemorate this significant event an unprecedented number of emerging artist awards have been presented to recent graduates. The eight recipients in 2011 are Hannah Dalrymple, Kimberley Dixon, Dierdre Pearce, Annabelle Davidson, Elaine Bradley, Marco Chan, Edward College and George Thompson.
Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre is open Tuesday to Friday 10.am to 5.pm and Saturday 12.pm to 4.pm.
Media Contact: Amy Kerr, Communications and Program Manager
Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st 11am to 4pm Open Sculpture Studio at 20 Greenway Drive, Surrey Downs South Australia. Artist is working on a new sculptural bust of Mary MacKillop.Find out more details on her blog.
Michigan Mud is a conference offered every 2 years by the Michigan Ceramic Art Association. The conference includes demonstrations and lectures by many Michigan ceramic artists. This year the featured keynote speaker is Robert Piepenburg.
The conference also will include sessions on construction techniques, surface treatment, and glazing. Whether a full-time potter or one who wishes they had more time to work with clay, a college art instructor or a public school teacher, a graduate student or someone still in high school, you will find many things at this conference that will be practical.
October 7 & 8, 2011
Washtenaw Community College
4800 E. Huron River Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48105
9:00am – 4:00pm each day
Exhibition of Presentor’s Work at Gallery One, Student Activites Building on WCC Campus Juried Student Show: Details for submitting work coming soon. Cup & Mug Fundraiser: Details for donating cups for the sale coming soon. Keynote Speaker: Robert Piepenburg, plus book signing following the keynote address. Michigan Mud Registration: Family, Student or Faculty registration: please use the Mail-in Registration Form Individuals and Institutions can Register online for Michigan Mud 2011 with a major credit card using PayPal. Click here to go to the Online Registration page.
