We’re excited to bring back our popular panel forums and artist talks at Slow Clay Centre! This series is designed for artists and ceramics enthusiasts looking to deepen their practice and explore new perspectives.
Our first forum features an insightful discussion on International Artist Residencies (AIRs) with two exceptional artists, Jane Bamford and Susan Robey. Jane (Tasmania) and Sue (Melbourne) will share their recent residencies at Haystack (USA) and Shigaraki (Japan), offering a rare opportunity to learn about the application process, the cultural and practical aspects of living abroad, and the transformative effects of these experiences on their work.
Join this rare chance to hear from two wonderful artists about their first hand experiences in International Artist Residencies.
Sunday 1 December
4-6pm
Venue: Slow Clay Centre, 13 Keele St, Collingwood, Victoria
Bookings: $20 Earlybird (book before 22 Nov), $20(concession), $25 Normal
About Jane Bamford: Jane trained as a ceramic artist and gradually found herself drawn to working with scientists in conservation projects. Her projects include: Ceramic Razor Fish forms as Collectors for Native Oyster (Ostrea angasi) spat on Oyster Reef Rehabilitation Project – Kangaroo Island 2021 -2023; Ceramic Little Penguin Nesting Module Project 2021 – 2022 | Derwent Estuary, Tasmania; Ceramic Modulated Burrow and Nesting Dome Project for the Greater Stick Nest Rat 2020 – 2022 | Arid Recovery, Roxby Downs; Spotted Handfish CSIRO commission 2018-2019
Jane has recently been awarded a Judges prize at the 13th International Ceramics Competition, Mino, Japan, for her Little Penguin Nesting Module. A huge and well-deserved honour.
About Sue Robey: Susan is an architect who undertook Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art (Ceramics) RMIT 1993 and has since concentrated on her ceramic practice. She has been recognised with many awards and her work is held in public and private collections. Sue received the Australia Council Studio Residency British School at Rome, 2005 and was Artist in Residence Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Japan, April 2024. Her work has been published in Clay, Contemporary Ceramic Artisans, Thames & Hudson; The Craft Companion, Thames & Hudson, 2015; Slipware – Contemporary Approaches, Craftsman House, 1999.
“Robey’s complex images are held together through an appeal to architectural space, to a discourse regarding inside and outside, where an object can be defined through the boundary between the one kind of space and the other.” Alex Selenitsch, 2004
Note: If we have to re-schedule for any reason we will offer a full refund. No refunds if you cancel, sorry, but feel free to gift to a friend.
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