by Carole Epp | Jun 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
Bids are now open!!!! … until Sunday 5 June @ 8pm.
SHIRO OTANI, 2010, wood-fired sake jug from Shigaraki clay, wheel-thrown with flying ash glaze
Shiro Otani generously donated the jug at Woodfire TAS 2011
to raise money for the Tasmanian Ceramics Society. Thank you Shiro!
Estimated value: $600 – $1000
SHIRO OTANI, 2010, wood-fired sake jug from Shigaraki clay, wheel-thrown with flying ash glaze; h.16cm, w.9cm; Photos: Robin Roberts
On Sunday May 1, 2011 at Reedy Marsh Pottery near Deloraine, Shiro Otani made pots using local clay as part of The Reedy Marsh Woodfire Challenge. During this extravaganza of clay, kiln building, wood-firing, and kiln-centric food preparation, Shiro pots were fired in a unique kiln built by members of his team. Shiro’s final gesture, as the evening reached its conclusion, was to donate a piece of his work, made at his pottery in Shigaraki, Japan, for the benefit of the Tasmanian Ceramics Association.
About the potter: Shiro Otani of Shigaraki Japan has won many major awards for his work. He has a reputation for extracting the optimum from his materials and kilns. As a young potter, Shiro made the most of unpopular zones within communal kilns, executing flashed and lightly ashed work of great subtlety and beauty. Read more about his life and work here:http://www.artistpotters.com/artist_potters/otani/index.htm
The auction has started and will finish at 8pm on Sunday 5 June 2011. Starting Price $300. Bids are now open!!!!
Postage of the item is to be covered by the purchaser, in addition to their final price; allow $35 within Australia or $55 for overseas.
THE AUCTION IS NOW LIVE on TACA’s Facebook page, ready for you to pop in your bid/s:
Click in the “write a comment” field, and add your name and your $ bid as a comment.
5. Check in regularly to update your bid. Remember the Tasmanian Ceramics Association will benefit from your generosity.
6. The auction will finish at 8pm on Sunday 5 June 2011
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Vicki Grima
Editor, The Journal of Australian Ceramics
E.O., The Australian Ceramics Association
P.O. Box 274 Waverley NSW 2024
AUSTRALIA
T: 1300 720 124
F: 61 (0)2 9369 3742
by Carole Epp | May 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
View the works online here.
P.O. Box 34 Mittagong NSW 2575
phone: 02 4860 2094
fax: 02 4860 2081
www.sturt.nsw.edu.au 
by Carole Epp | Apr 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
The I heART japan auction is now live on eBay!
Please take a look, tell your friends and networks and help us to make it a success!
http://shop.ebay.com.au/i_heart_japan/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25
Things to remember:
All the artworks have been donated by the artists.
The auction finishes from 8pm (EST) on Sunday 10 April.
We have staggered the finish time of the items so they finish around 1 minute apart – if you miss out on one item, you have a chance at something else!
Net proceeds of the auction will be donated to the Red Cross Japan and Pacific Disaster Appeal 2011.
Starting bids are at the discretion of the donor artist and range from AU$50 upwards. Freight/insurance is to be paid by the successful bidder and arranged with the respective artist.
Sonia Uranishi is authorised as the promoter of the event.
Red Cross Supporter Number: 26521163
For more information, check out our Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/I-heART-japan/196940070336811
Thank you so much for your support.
Best wishes
Kenji & Sonia
by Carole Epp | Apr 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
28 April – 1 May 2011 Deloraine
Woodfire Tasmania 2011 is an event for potters, sculptors, students, educators, collectors, curators, and anyone else with an interest in the ceramic arts. The program will grow from the interests and offerings of makers from around Australia and overseas and be a revelation and celebration of the visions, prophesies and imaginings of a variety of clay and fire practitioners. There will be exhibitions, demonstrations, guest speakers, forums, individual presentations, films, and pre and post program offerings.
All the details can be found here on their website.
by Carole Epp | Feb 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
guest speaker Emily McCulloch Childs of McCulloch & McCulloch
www.mccullochandmcculloch.com.au
Text on ceramics has a long and rich history, from ancient pictograms scratched on clay tablets to provocative works from the conceptual art movement of the 60s and 70s. Forming Words is an exhibition designed to explore and articulate ideas within this popular movement in ceramic practice. Ceramic art has the ability to communicate without words, through touch, sight and use, making the decision to incorporate text a deliberate and potentially provocative choice. Eight Australian ceramicists exhibit works that explore how the written word furthers our appreciation of a three dimensional artwork, merging text and form to convey a cohesive idea. Exhibiting artists: Jane Walton, Connie Lichti, Kylie Johnson, Mel Robson, Jan Downes, Ingrid Tufts, Wendy Hadfield-Smith, Sarit Cohen Curators: Ingrid Tufts and Sophie Milnevia Pan Gallery
