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Garniture, from the 'Vaserium.' Rain rescued poppi

Garniture, from the 'Vaserium.' Rain rescued poppies seem just right with the black and red decoration and shape of this vase by Annie Holcombe. Acquired from a pre Covid 19 open studio trail. #vaserium #garniture #handbuiltvase #handpaintedvase #studiopottery #plantpattern #poppies #annieholcombe #gundungurracountry #hearth @australianceramics #contemporaryceramics #decorativearts

A net of Callistemon fillaments rain fallen. Resea

A net of Callistemon fillaments rain fallen. Researchers have discovered that iti is the termite saliva bonded with the clay soil particles that resists the penetration of moisture into the mound. #termitemound #insectarchitecture #bongbongreservoir #cecilhoskinsnaturereserve #callistemon #gundungurracountry

rain does it - gently softens a mix of dried cla

rain does it - gently softens a mix of dried clays ready to pick off a few pine needles and knead, wedge and press into some garden tile moulds. #gundungarracountry #recycledclay #rainsoftenedclay

the rain does it. #gundungurracountry #sharawadgi_

the rain does it. #gundungurracountry #sharawadgi_hall #treefern #fronds #laniña

Nosegay with William Morris sleeve. #gumdungurraco

Nosegay with William Morris sleeve. #gumdungurracountry #williammorris #nosegay #cecillebrunnerroses #gatheryerosebudswhileyemay

1.Fiona Holley, artist and costume designer extrao

1.Fiona Holley, artist and costume designer extraordinaire, examines one of the frustum basins she sewed for me from tarpaulin canvas. 2 Thanks to friend and photographer, David Watson for this pic of T.W. with husband, Chris Ward who devised the conic section formula that enabled me to plug in different dimensions to create various templates. During Lockdown, the canvas shapes were cut out in my studio in Sutton Forest and posted to Fi in Marrickville. She posted the folded, sewn basins back and they were painted in acrylic with variations on patterns I had been devising in watercolour on paper.3 two wall mounted frustums 4. Frustum basins having a chat with the wonderful bowl and nest sculptures constructed from meccano, ring ties, and barbed wire by Tracy Hopkirk. @tracyhopkirkjewellery. X - Pollination the exhibition by @artistsoftheroundyard is open again from tomorrow. Friday to Sunday at Retford Park and the cycle continues until 7th Feb 2022. @chris._ward @nationaltrustnsw #retfordpark @southernhighlandsartsfile #frustumbasin #softsculpture #containerforms #gumdungurracountry #xpollination #lockdownworkaround #conicsection #basindesigns #acryliconcanvas #contemporaryart #shapedcanvas

Fresh joy to bringing the garden into the house w

Fresh joy to bringing the garden into the house with these new transporters for the 'Vaserium', acquired #australianceramicsopenstudios2021. 1. Delicate red and pink blooms dance with Tenmoku glaze taken in a new direction by Janine King from #looplinepottery and www.tonightmyfingerssmellofgarlic.com 2.austere jar vase by @elphceramics is the perfect foil for the pleated opulence of Souvenir de Malmaison roses we discovered growing in our old garden. @australianceramics @thevaseandflowershow #vaserium #tenmokuglaze #souvenirdemalmaison @sharawadgi_hall #stilllife #handmadepotteryvase #studiopottery #studioceramics #contemporaryceramics #gumdungurracountry

Working mainly in terracotta, I have always been

Working mainly in terracotta, I have always been interested in Megan Patey's work and admired the fluency of her throwing and decorating with slips and pigments. It was a nice opportunity to visit her garden studio yesterday and acquire this lovely dish. It is my intention to build a small woodfire kiln with a pavillion to shelter it so Megan kindly let me photograph (a bit crookedly) the one she built for her lustre kiln that she also built herself. So many potters around the country took so much trouble to organise Covid safe open studios. I am amongst the many who appreciate their generosity. @australianceramics #meganpateyceramics #woodfiredlustre #reducedpigmentlustre #lustre #williamdemorgan #alancaigersmith #studiopottery #decoratedceramics #goldlustre #brushwork #islamicartinfluence #gundungurracountry #covidsafe

Thank you sisters, Eloise snd Sophie Rankin @elphc

Thank you sisters, Eloise snd Sophie Rankin @elphceramics for opening your studio on the weekend. My morning coffee is perfect in my elegant new cup/ mug. Upcycled sash windows, insulation and gyprocked walls transform a shed into a convivial work space for the hot summers and freezing winters of the Southern Highlands. Eloise throws and turns all the pots in her home ware range from grey, white and black clays. Elph's plates are made with the slab roller. Eloise's studio assistant helps with all the segues in the ceramic process. The magnificent sink has a sludge trap that filters and drains water to the garden. Their property uses rainwater tanks and is augmented with solar power (like Steve Harrison and Janine King.) Love the bespoke 3D printed blue throwing guage made by Eloise's fiance!. And...treat of treats: Eloise showed us her new Rolphe kiln with pull out floor/ drawer for ease of packing. This is a savvy investment for her business and her health. Eloise works 9 - 5, five days a week on her design and production while Sophie manages business, marketting and online sales. What a team!#designermaker #studiopottery #southernhighlandsnsw @australianceramics @thevaseandflowershow #handmadehomewares #domesticware #gundungurracountry

Enticing continuities between inside and outside s

Enticing continuities between inside and outside spaces and beautiful pots at the new Loopline pottery built by Steve Harrison and Janine King . Their previous one, with most of its contents of raw materials, equipment and glaze recipe books, was destroyed in the bushfire that desecrated so much of Balmoral village. So generous of them to particpate in the Australian Ceramics open studios initiative this weekend. Steve's blog documents the whole regenerative story. Janine and Steve told us that where they had run out of recycled corrugated iron with beautiful patinas, they painted the interiour with colours inspired by the pansies in the cottage garden. www.tonightmyfingerssmellofgarlic.com.au @australianceramics #gundungurracountry #potteryworkshop #studioceramics #upcycleddoors

Yesterday @chris._ward and I spent an energised ar

Yesterday @chris._ward and I spent an energised arvo amongst friends, fans and V.I.Ps to listen to self confessed 'tearaway,' Les Blakebrough at the launch of his memoir at Sturt @sturtgalleryandstudios I just know this is bound to be an excellent read. @australianceramics #southerniceporcelain #artistsresearch #artistsmemoir #gumdungurracountry

Some qualities of clouds. #foundobjects #qualities

Some qualities of clouds. #foundobjects #qualitiesofclouds #rockplatform #yuincountry #nezumishinopalette #greysandgrays

A Callitris grove on the way. Tube stock from the

A Callitris grove on the way. Tube stock from the very excellent Milton Rural Landcare nursery in Ulladulla. Also more Allocasuarinas, Leptospermum and Grevilleas, all grown from locally collected seed. #miltonrurallandcare #landcare #nativeplantnursery #callitris #allocasuarinas #yuincountry @sharawadgi_hall #tubestock

Littoral zone #rockplatform

Littoral zone #rockplatform

Why is U!218 my mug of mugs from the Op-shop coll

Why is U!218 my mug of mugs from the Op-shop collected lot in the holiday cupboatd? Well, I like that you can tell that it's been slip cast in a mould by that dimple where the handle flows and the seam where the mould joins. It has that illusion that slip cast things can have of looking heavy but being light. The brown glaze has an Arabia feel and is quite satiny and tough.(There is s tiny pinprick of a chip on the rim) The lip band is slightly thinner and very pleasant to drink from and I like the shape of the handle and it is nice to hold. The generic scroll motifs embossed on each side evoke a seventies Scandy feel. The volume holds just the right amount of tea and the slightly tapered shape keeps it hot enough for the duration of a breakfast. Wherever U218 was made and in however many thousands there is only one in our cupboard. #U218 #everday #opshopmug #slipcastceramics

On the beach. A storm wrenched Cunjewoi cluster. F

On the beach. A storm wrenched Cunjewoi cluster. Fan shaped forms appeal to me.. not sure why....this one evokes a tragic bouquet, The white tube worm 'brocade' on it's strange fabric is so intricate. #flotsom #littotalzone #fanshaped #emcounter #cunjewoi #strangefabric #naturemorte #lagoonhead #yuincountry #brocade

Broth. A friend cooks us a meal that begins with v

Broth. A friend cooks us a meal that begins with vegetable broth made with dashi and miso. The subtle variations of how a broth is comcocted are all the more piquant after lockdown social constraints
#broth #dashi #miso #gratitude #cookingforothers #yuincountry

Sea water pool incoming tide this morning. #saltw

Sea water pool incoming tide this morning. #saltwatercountry #lagoonhead #meroonationalpark

Room for dreams

Room for dreams

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