Brigitte Brummell

Brigitte Brummell

CREATIVE PRACTICE

Pottery and ceramics

ARTIST STATEMENT

For as long as I can remember I have craved and explored creative outlets in many forms and mediums. My most recent love affair and favourite so far is with pottery. I love the process of creating pieces for the home and garden that can be practical or purely decorative. I love how raw and organic pottery is in every aspect, from beginning to end. I love how deeply satisfying it is to share the creative practice and the finished pieces with others. Late nights at pottery have become a regular part of my life now and have allowed me to play, learn and truly enjoy the time I have with my hands in the clay..

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CONTACT

brig.spencer@hotmail.com
0431 056 177

Allana Price

Allana Price

CREATIVE PRACTICE

Ceramic creator

My nan has been a potter for many years, and I’ve always been interested in trying it, so when I saw a course running, I decided to give it a go. I am in the process of experimenting with different techniques and forms to find me niche. I have found an interest in the ancient form of pit firing, which give each piece a unique finish. The idea of different natural waste can give certain colours and textures to a piece excites me. I love being outdoors and a part of the nature, Pottery is an extension of nature and getting to work with clay brings an enormous satisfaction into my life. Clay is a versatile medium that allows me an endless possibility from of creation. Not only do I do pottery for the enjoyment I do it for the peace it brings me, with the busy life I live it is my own space to explore and enjoy, and if my pieces bring joy to others, it is a bonus.

ARTIST STATEMENT

Allana has found an enjoyment creating hand-built work, from sculptures, ornaments, to coil or slab-built vessels. She takes inspiration from her surroundings. Even though she has only been creating for a short time, she won grand champion at her local show for her work, sold 8 pieces at a local exhibition, won people choice in a local pop-up window exhibition, had 3 commission jobs and sold over 60 pieces locally. Allana Price is a very busy mother of 3 young children and runs 2 business on her family property near Emmaville. She was brought up on a property and loves the feeling she gets from being out in the bush. She fell deeply in love with ceramics after taking a 6 week course, she now has been creating just shy of 2 years. She has only completed an additional 6-week course within this time. Allana collects pieces from nature and takes photos to use as a creative stimulus. She creates her pieces at the local pottery club, which she is co treasurer of with her friend and fellow creator Brigette. They are always looking at opportunities to expand or knowledge and try new techniques, with hope to create an online side business as well as creating commission pieces for the community.

BIO

Grand Champion - Glen Innes Show

Group exhibition “Clay Time”
Glen Innes Art Gallery Incorporated.

Bake Hose Workshop Facilitator- creating domestic ware for the Wytaliba community which was devastated by the bushfire.

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CONTACT

0428 774 101

Marianne La Cour

Marianne La Cour

CREATIVE PRACTICE

Ceramicist and Painter

I create abstract landscape paintings and rustic Nordic inspired ceramics. Living in a rural community it’s hard not to be inspired by the nature around you. I also draw inspiration from my country of birth – Denmark. My practice is about place - a sense of place, a connection to place and the feeling of belonging to a place. It can be a psychical place, a place of dreams or a place in my heart. I love colours and I create colour combinations as reference to places and days. As a painter, I work by mark making, using movement and form and by layering of colour. I quite often incorporate texture into my paintings, and often paint a canvas over and over again. My ceramics are mainly home wares made from rustic speckled clay using a white glaze. The use of white is another reference to my Nordic heritage. It’s all hand formed, made with attention to detail and intentional imperfections. This gives the wares a gorgeous rustic and organic feel. Through my art I unite artistic impressions from two continents and cultures, which over time has fused and become my own unique style.

ARTIST STATEMENT

I grew up in Denmark spending most of my childhood holidays either on my grandparent’s farm or in the lovely town of Menton on the Mediterranean south coast of France. I migrated to Australia in my thirties to pursue a lifelong dream of living a creative life in relaxing and tranquil (or as we Danes would say ‘hyggelige’ ) surroundings.I star ted working with clay as a teenager and for many years ceramics were my only focus. I have always painted and can’t really say when it became more serious, but I participated in my first group exhibition in the late 90’ties and had my first solo exhibition of paintings in 2007. Alongside my ambition to create, I have owned and managed a café, a small art gallery, an art supply retail store, an art & craft shop and now an online art business. In 2017 I started teaching watercolour painting through local workshops, something I really enjoy doing. Most of my training has been through TAFE and by participating in workshops run by other artists. I have exhibited in group exhibitions since 1999 and held solo exhibitions since 2007. These days the internet has taken on the role of galleries, and I mainly show and sell through my own website or online galleries.

CONTACT

coloursongrey@bigpond.com
0427 325 582

Anita Stewart

ANITA STEWART

CREATIVE PRACTICE

Ceramicist and Potter

Clay is my primary artform. I have been moulding clay into pieces of art, functionality, & beauty for decades. My inspiration is far reaching, from my lineage of Romany Gypsies & English, and a teenager migrant arriving in Australia, discover a whole new world of landscape and people - the human face, all account for my creative practice. I take inspiration from contemporary culture & Expressionist painter like Mark Chagall. I love teaching and sharing my knowledge.

ARTIST STATEMENT

My upbringing, Romany Gypsy/English parents, a teenage migrant, and a young adult choosing the alternate life style of my father's ancestries, best describes my artistic life. The feeling of coming from a 'subculture within society', always the feeling of being on the fringe, constantly shows in the eccentric nature of my work. From a very young age I have been motivated by the need to create. I am inspired how I can express myself through art. I create to soothe my soul, to bring joy into other people's lives, and send my children out into the world. Discovering the medium of clay for the first time was like a duck discovering water. I've been working with this medium for over 20 years and I am still discovering new ways of expressing myself with the beautiful tactile medium. I love moulding clay into teapots, my English up bring, no doubt, bringing this art form of beauty and practicality to the community. For years with drawing and design, I could actually transfer my creative expression into 3D, putting the images on surfaces that people could use their everyday lives. I am always the student and the Clay is my master.

BIO

Fine Arts Fremantle Technical College 1982
Cert 4 Glen Innes TAFE

Awards
2006 Glebe Book Award at the
Sydney teapot show

2009 Koala Tea Award

Inverell Art Gallery Acquisition Award Prize

1996 The Them Roma Cultural Arts Festival in Lanciano Italy 1st prize for 2D arts works.

Solo Exhibition
2006 Many little teapots at Armidale Art Gallery

Group Exhibitions
Glen Innes Art Gallery Women of Colour

Art on the Corner exhibition

Sister city of Mosman Art Exchange

Crossing New England at NERAM

CONTACT

nitadot7@yahoo.com.au
0421 902 759