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Contemporary Ceramics

July 31, 2016 by Claire Atkins Leave a Comment

Straylia…Unearth Your Local Potter!

On Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 August, more than 140 ceramic studios around Australia will open for the fourth annual Australian Ceramics Open Studios.

I’m opening my studio and I.CANNOT.WAIT to meet you all! I’m also SUPER excited to say that Vicki Grima is joining me in the studio to host two workshops and to present an artist talk!

In ceramic circles the world over, Vicki Grima needs no introduction, and I can see her cringe as I say this…but, she’s kind of a big deal. 😉

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Filed Under: blog post Tagged With: australian ceramics, Australian Ceramics Association, australian ceramics open studios, Ceramics, North Coast Mud Trail, pinky and maurice, pottery, unearth your local potter, Vicki Grima, workhsops

October 6, 2015 by Claire Atkins Leave a Comment

Spice Up Your Art Life!

In May 2016, I’m leading a group to be part of an inspiring workshop ‘Food Meets Plate’, at Gaya Ceramic Arts Centre in Ubud, Bali.

Hosted by American potter Hillary Kane, it will be a South East Asian odyssey for clay lovers and food enthusiasts, that is set to enliven your senses and spice up your creative practice! 

If you’re just tuning in, catch up on my conversations with our workshop host Hillary Kane, here, and with Bruce McWhinney, Australian potter and the creator of our inspiring Ubud accommodation here. 

Today I caught up with ceramic artist Vicki Grima, who has attended three workshops at Gaya!

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Vicki Grima is a tour-de force, and for the last ten years she has managed to squeeze her ceramics practice between demanding positions as Editor of The Journal of Australian Ceramics and Executive Officer of The Australian Ceramics Association. 

In these roles she shines a bright spotlight on the diversity of contemporary Australian ceramics and shares it with a global audience daily. She says however, the occasions are rare when she can spend time in her peaceful Sydney studio, so you can imagine, that going on retreat and filling up the creative well is an important part of Vicki’s calendar. 

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‘…my times in Bali have been an indulgence in what I love most – to sit with a ball of clay ; no rush, no pressure, just me and the clay…’ Vicki Grima

Claire Atkins: Thank you for joining me here Vicki!

Recently I’ve been speaking with artists on the blog about the workshop ‘Food Meets Plate’ at Gaya Ceramic Arts Centre, and for each artist, travel impacts in various ways on their creativity. In what ways does travel affect you creatively?

Vicki Grima: Travel brings new colours, textures, smells and tastes into my world… an abrupt disruption to my normal day-to-day pattern. I love visiting new places and seeing how lives are lived on a daily basis – how people shop, cook, and move in their landscape. Architecture too is a fascination for me.

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‘The workshops at Gaya are about exploring the unknown, being creative and learning new skills…’ Vicki Grima

You have been to three workshops at Gaya! What is it that keeps calling you back?

My first visit to Bali and Gaya Ceramic Art Centre came through an invitation from Gaya CAC for me to gather a group of potters together. I had never been to Bali, so it was a perfect opportunity for me personally to explore a new place.

I recall choosing the ‘Culinary Clay’ workshop as I thought there could be no better way to immerse myself in Bali than to explore two of my passions – clay and food – in this place I had heard so much about.

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Between visiting the local food markets at dawn, to joining local families in their home kitchens, and tasting food that was cooked using a wide array of spices and herbs new to us, we also made pots inspired by the fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices.

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It was a vibrant, diverse and exciting experience, so much so that I have returned twice more. My second and third trips were to explore woodfiring, another of Gaya CAC’s creative offerings.

My own ceramics practice of making small pinch pots has been enhanced by workshops at Gaya. It allowed me to use different clay bodies and fire with local timbers in an anagama kiln, whilst also being inspired by the multitude of rich patterns and textures in the surrounding landscape.

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I have a busy job as editor of The Journal of Australian Ceramics, and it means my studio practice has suffered, so my times in Bali have been an indulgence in what I love most – to sit with a ball of clay; no rush, no pressure, just me and the clay. The people, the food, the culture and the landscapes are unique and I love it.

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Gaya’s May 2016 workshop, ‘Food Meets Plate’ focuses on the relationship between food and handmade ceramics. ‘Culinary Clay’ shared a similar focus, from that experience, who do you think would suit this workshop?

The workshop is suited to those with a passion for food and clay, together with an inquisitiveness to explore the connections between the two.

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The knowledgeable team at Gaya cater for all levels of ceramics experience from beginners to more advanced in a gorgeous handbuilt workshop space. With a local cook preparing the daily lunches the immersion in clay and food is complete in every sense. Workshops are about exploring the unknown, being creative and learning new skills.

That is all possible at Gaya.

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‘The workshop is suited to those with a passion for food and clay, together with an inquisitiveness to explore the connections between the two…’ Vicki Grima

Curious? Inspired? I am! There are still places available in this workshop, and I would love you to join me!

Click the link and head over to the workshop page now for full details and exclusive Early Bird specials when you book through me.

Meanwhile, stay tuned for next week’s delicious blog offering!

Filed Under: blog post Tagged With: Australian Ceramics Association, Bali, creativity, curiosity, Gaya Ceramic Art Centre, Journal of Australian Ceramics, potter, retreat, Ubud, Vicki Grima, workshop

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I’m loving myself up something chronic today. Ju I’m loving myself up something chronic today. Just look at me go! And there’s good reason, because we’re gearing up for another series of SOLD OUT shows this weekend in Mullumbimby. There are still some tickets for March 26, 27 and 28, but once they’re gone, it’s all over red rover.  So, git your shit together my friends! Hit that little link in my profile for the hottest tix in Mullum town. 🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽
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#australianplays @drillhalltheatrecompany #mullumbimby presents #SHIT
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Nothing’s gonna stop this parade. Sisters and br Nothing’s gonna stop this parade. Sisters and brothers get your umbrellas out and write it loud! We’ve had ENOUGH! Who’s coming with, Australia? #march4justice #march4women
It was an incredible opening for ‘SHIT’ last n It was an incredible opening for ‘SHIT’ last night, and we gave our best performance yet. We’re ready to blow your brains out again tonight and tomorrow, and there’s just a few tickets left. Link in my bio. Photo by our legend choreographer and photographer, Kate Holmes. We love you Kate! @kateholmesphotographer
It’s Opening Night! Drill Hall Theatre Mullumbi It’s Opening Night!

Drill Hall Theatre Mullumbimby presents
SHIT
by Patricia Cornelius
Directed by Liz Chance

‘Powerful…The best theatre you’ll see this year…’
(Mandy Nolan. Comedian and Author)

’It’s like nothing you’ve ever seen…’ 
(Ellen Briggs. Comedian)

‘A Triumph by three actors at the top of their game.’
(Tony Barry. Actor)

‘Provocative, evocative, packing a punch from the moment the three actors set foot upon the stage.’
(Marika Bryant. Australian Stage)

featuring 
Claire Atkins, Kate Foster and Kate Horsley

SOUND DESIGN
by Paul Pilsneniks @paul_pilsonic 

LIGHTING DESIGN
by Tone Wand

PRODUCTION DESIGN
Claire Atkins @pinkyandmaurice 

CHOREOGRAPHY & PHOTOGRAPHY
by Kate Holmes @kateholmesphotographer 

12-28 March, 2021
Drill Hall Theatre
4 Jubilee Ave, Mullumbimby
BOOK NOW
www.drillhalltheatre.org.au 
link in bio

VIDEO: @brettsixsixty
It’s Opening Night! Drill Hall Theatre Mullumbi It’s Opening Night!

Drill Hall Theatre Mullumbimby presents
SHIT
by Patricia Cornelius
Directed by Liz Chance

‘Powerful…The best theatre you’ll see this year…’
(Mandy Nolan. Comedian and Author)

’It’s like nothing you’ve ever seen…’ 
(Ellen Briggs. Comedian)

‘A Triumph by three actors at the top of their game.’
(Tony Barry. Actor)

‘Provocative, evocative, packing a punch from the moment the three actors set foot upon the stage.’
(Marika Bryant. Australian Stage)

featuring 
Claire Atkins, Kate Foster and Kate Horsley

SOUND DESIGN
by Paul Pilsneniks

LIGHTING DESIGN
by Tone Wand

PRODUCTION DESIGN
Claire Atkins

CHOREOGRAPHY & PHOTOGRAPHY
by Kate Holmes

12-28 March, 2021
Drill Hall Theatre
4 Jubilee Ave, Mullumbimby
BOOK NOW
www.drillhalltheatre.org.au 
link in bio

VIDEO: @brettsixsixty
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