Artist Profile: Susan Dunne
Name: Sue Age: 70 Exhibition: A Series of Solos Where did you grow up? I was born in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, and grew up in and around Gympie.…
An interview with Pieces of My Heart Artist Kari
Please describe your first interaction with ceramic art. My father is a painter. He had this great big bench covered in art supplies that was freely accessible to me growing up. When…
Suvira McDonald: GIFTED Interview Series
How did you get to where you are today? After I defected from corporate business as a young adult, I realised I was/am a creative, so I practice and I…
Megan Puls: GIFTED Interview Series
How did you get to where you are today? Tunnel vision is how I work and still work - on my own - creating is a passion - weaving a…
Jann Kesby: GIFTED Interview Series
"A vase fired in the anagama has an unmistakable beauty. One vessel can have such a variety of surfaces that it appears 'born' of the earth. Nothing enlightens me more…
Interview: Tony Webdale
What is your connection to Makers Gallery? My wife Stephanie owns and runs Makers Gallery. One of the aims she had when setting the galley up was to ensure that…
AS I SEE IT: MEGAN PULS
THE MAKERS MARK Ceramics have been in history for thousands of years. All ceramics are used in everyday life — tea bowls — bowls — plates — vase — sculpture.…
Interview: Ceramic Artist Cathy Keys
The focus show for October in Makers Gallery is Cathy Keys’ Sea Shells. The works are thoughtful, beautiful and sentimental: the collection inspired by Keys’ love of the complex geometries…
About The Blogger: Carmel Purcell
Carmel Purcell is a freelance journalist who contributes to the Makers Gallery Blog. What factors inspired you to choose writing as a profession? When I first started my degree at…
4 Benefits Of Attending A Clay Workshop
If you’ve been looking to do something a little different, why not try your hand at ceramics? Spending an evening smoothing out air bubbles in a lump of clay is…