BOTTLED - My final exhibition for the year has now closed at Pan Gallery, Brunswick.
It was another successful exhibition with many visitors and a lot of talk going around Melbourne about it. I found it to be a young and fresh show with only 18 exhibitors selected from around 60. I was very excited to be one of those 18! Also, I was showing with my friend Leah Jackson (pictured above) and several other ceramic folk I have gotten to know here in Melbourne, so that was fun.
My works ' Weeping Duo' which were a new development for this exhibition, were made using the technique I had learnt whilst in India at the beginning of the year. It involves a process of Raku Firing where I take the HOT pots out of the kiln at around 800-1000 degrees, and carefully position combustible materials against the hot surface of the clay body. It's quite an exciting process really, as it all has to be done very fast and with no mistake.
I was thrilled to be able to bring along my aunt Eileen and uncle Mike to my opening, as they were here visiting from England at the time. This was a rare opportunity to show them my exhibition work in situ. My aunt even admitted that this was her first art exhibition opening! Well, I'm happy that your first (and maybe only) exhibition opening was mine Aunty!
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