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Clayfeast Gulgong
hat is Gulgong? Gulgong is a small rural community in New South
Wales, Australia, northwest of Sydney, now famous for it's yearly
international ceramic event, hosted by Australian ceramics diva
Janet Mansfield, who also happens to be the chief editor of the
international magazines Ceramics,
Art and Perception and Ceramics
Technical.
The theme for the 2001 event is 'Imaginative and Innovative
Tableware – ranging from classical to sculptural and traditional
to the avant-garde'.
Invited Workshop Leaders include an impressive list of international
ceramic artists, including
- John Neely (USA)
- Suzuki Goro (Japan)
- Jun Kaneko (USA/Japan)
- Brigitte Penicaud (France)
- Giampietro Rampini (Italy)
- Elisa Helland-Hansen (Norway)
- David Miller (France/UK)
- Maria Geszler (Hungary)
- Hans Fischer (Germany)
- Jane Sawyer (Australia)
- Bill Samuels (Australia)
- Rimas VisGirda (USA)
- John Glick (USA)
It's perhaps not surprising that Mansfiled is able
to put together such an impressive array of international ceramic
artists, considering hers is one of the most renown international
ceramics magazines on the market. So what's going to be going on?
-- Workshop leaders will be demonstrating their techniques of making
and decorating. Participants are welcome to be involved: decorating,
firing and exhibiting their own pots. In addition there will be
lectures, exhibitions, happenings, and a feast or two. Activities
will also be held at Morning View, Mansfield's workshop, including
the firing of the work decorated during the week.
When is it happening? -- 29 April to 6 May 2001 (confirmed)
Where will it be happening? -- Red Hill, The Gulgong Opera House,
various halls, etc, Gulgong NSW 2851, Australia.
So if you have been thinking about that trip to Australia
for years and just haven't gotten around to it, now's the time to
start planning your bookings - those who attended previous Gulgong
events will know this is one not to be missed.
For more info, contact
Janet Mansfield c/o Ceramic Art
35 William Street Paddington
NSW 2021 Australia
Tel: +61 (0)2 9361 5286
Fax: +61 (0)2 9361 5402
Email: ceramics@ceramicart.com.au
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