Contemporary Australian Ceramic Artists

Here we explore the groundbreaking work of some of these avant garde contemporary ceramic artists.

Contemporary australian ceramic artists. Mckenzie completed a bachelor of fine arts ceramics at the national art school in sydney in 2016 and is currently concentrating on her ceramics work. Artists and artisans working with ceramics have steadily contributed to the art world for centuries. English artist and explorer of british colonial southern africa and australia. He uses a mixture of graphic patterns dramatic angles and combinations of layers to form his perspective defying pots as he calls them.

Anyone can become a member. Studio pottery includes functional wares such as tableware cookware and non functional wares such as sculpture studio potters can be referred to as ceramic artists. Artist winner of 1937. The association the australian ceramics association or taca fosters a lively engaged ceramics community throughout australia.

The ceramic vessels of brooklyn based artist cody hoyt are some of the most intriguing and unconventional in contemporary art today. Maringka baker born c. There s so much brilliant work going on here and it seems that more and more the rest of the world is taking notice and taking their cues from our homegrown talent. While plenty of artists have preserved the customary look and feel of the ancient craft many have opted to reinvigorate the medium through experimental approaches and unconventional aesthetics.

Dishware vases and sculptures that every design aficionado will admire. View fullsize adelaide is a hot bed of creativity and a fair amount of the credit for this is due to the ongoing role the jam factory plays in supporting ceramic and glass artists metal smiths. Simone is particularly attracted to hand building techniques in her work such. Jeannie baker born 1950.

Australian designer bridget bodenham makes ceramic. Simone first studied ceramics in the early 90s and after a long hiatus from making has recently returned to her ceramic practice to explore form and texture within a minimalist aesthetic. These 10 ceramic artists are giving pottery a modern update. Read more what s on our community join now.

A studio potter is one who is a modern artist or artisan who either works alone or in a small group producing unique items of pottery in small quantities typically with all stages of manufacture carried out by themselves. We publish the journal of australian ceramics organise nationwide open studio events support ceramic artists in their studio practice. From prehistoric pottery to ancient greek amphoras from the rise of porcelain in asia and europe to the arts and crafts movement in england and the u s ceramic traditions have long fascinated artists and infiltrated their practices in the contemporary art world this was never more clear.