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Thank you for being extra curious.
To satisfy demand for images of my work and information on my methods, I provide this 190+ page website, a blog, link to videos, details on my teaching in workshops and studio, exhibiting and presenting in conferences and symposia across a dozen countries.
Ideas
I have a deep interest in the social organisation around ceramics, and the social foundations of the arts. Initially I was inspired by architecture and the flowers of local banksia plants (see 6 February 2008 in my blog). Many see similarities to marine life in my work. Since then I have increasingly been inspired by theories of non-organisational social networks.
As a professional artist and freelance art educator, my art social networks have provided both creative stimulation and professional opportunity. I hope my ceramic paper clay work suggests the cycles, rigidities and dynamic nature of our society, and myself.
Medium
There are dozens of webpages, journal articles, video, suppliers and expert links for making, buying and use paper clay.
A smaller amount of material is provided on my compressed paper sculptures. Despite the promise of the "paperless office" we still have a strange emotional attachment with paper.
Exhibiting
Growing overseas interest in my work has lead to invitations to participate in interstate and international exhibitions. These fed my appetite to learn about how the globally arts and crafts are organised.
Teaching and exhibiting overseas
I accept interstate and overseas teaching and exhibiting requests, but with a family I limit my time away to about a month per year.
A big "thank you" to the many people who have kindly shared their experiences and information with me.
I hope this website will in someway repay their kindness, by sharing with you what I have learnt from them.
Cheers
Thank you for being extra curious.
To satisfy demand for images of my work and information on my methods, I provide this 190+ page website, a blog, link to videos, details on my teaching in workshops and studio, exhibiting and presenting in conferences and symposia across a dozen countries.
Ideas
I have a deep interest in the social organisation around ceramics, and the social foundations of the arts. Initially I was inspired by architecture and the flowers of local banksia plants (see 6 February 2008 in my blog). Many see similarities to marine life in my work. Since then I have increasingly been inspired by theories of non-organisational social networks.
As a professional artist and freelance art educator, my art social networks have provided both creative stimulation and professional opportunity. I hope my ceramic paper clay work suggests the cycles, rigidities and dynamic nature of our society, and myself.
Medium
There are dozens of webpages, journal articles, video, suppliers and expert links for making, buying and use paper clay.
A smaller amount of material is provided on my compressed paper sculptures. Despite the promise of the "paperless office" we still have a strange emotional attachment with paper.
Exhibiting
Growing overseas interest in my work has lead to invitations to participate in interstate and international exhibitions. These fed my appetite to learn about how the globally arts and crafts are organised.
Teaching and exhibiting overseas
I accept interstate and overseas teaching and exhibiting requests, but with a family I limit my time away to about a month per year.
A big "thank you" to the many people who have kindly shared their experiences and information with me.
I hope this website will in someway repay their kindness, by sharing with you what I have learnt from them.
Cheers
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