Prize Winning Ceramics

Amanda Christians "Treading Water" black fired stone ware

Amanda Christians may have won the first prize amongst the ceramic works in the "Vessel" exhibition - but there are plenty more to take you fancy - go and see for yourself.... fast before this exhibition closes on 30th March.

Mirta Ouro "Icebergs" cast porcelain 

Ted Secombe. Metallic Lustre Bottle Set. 
Photo by Adrienne Gilligan

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Vessel - HISAF 2014. Official opening Sat 15 March 12noon - 2pm. ALL WELCOME!

The President and Committee are proud to present an invitation to the Members exhibition  Vessel Part of Herring Island Summer Arts Festival 2014 Click on the image above to view the invitation We are excited to be showcasing a diverse and distinctive range of work from our Members, exploring the title theme for this exhibition. Please join us for the official opening of Vessel on Saturday 15 March, 12noon - 2pm. Click here for details on how to get to Herring Island  All welcome! Light refreshments will be provided

The Opening Buzzed - Now Easter Pops Up

The announcement of the prizes

The 23rd March saw the opening of the Ceramics Victoria exhibition Haven. And the opening saw the announcement of the Ceramics Sculpture prizes 2013 - the judges were Melissa Scheele, who studied ceramics at ANU and RMIT and works in the arts industry, and Dimi Sansico, Branch Manager of Commonwealth Bank RMIT and kind sponsor of our 2^nd and 3^rd prizes.

Glenn England "Forest Floor"

The prizes awarded were:

1^st Prize sponsored by DBM Graphic Design and Editing – Glenn England for her work Forest Floor.

Barry Wemyss "Barraranna"

2^nd Prize sponsored by Commonwealth Bank RMIT – Barry Wemyss for his work Barraranna.

3^rd Prize sponsored by Commonwealth Bank RMIT – Ana Maria Hernandez y Jensen for her Untitled  work.

Ana Maria Hernandez y Jensen "Untitled"

Highly commended to Mirta Ouro for Energetic Quietness, and Rosemary O’Neill for Belong.

Over the Easter weekend Ceramics Victoria will also offer their cash and carry pop up sale. Many of the exhibitors in the exhibitions proper will have smaller work in the pop up sale.

The gallery will be open until 4:30pm on Saturday, Sunday and Monday and the punt will stop nominally at 5pm - but best to be there early.

Haven Opens on Saturday

Here is a preview of work in the upcoming Haven exhibition featuring work by members of Ceramics Victoria:

And then ......

While we are waiting patiently for the opening of Ceramics Victoria's exhibition there is a review of the Contemporary Art Society Show at http://www.contemporaryartsociety.org.au/casvnews/reviews/herring-island/182-review-herring-is-exhibition-2013

And yes Haven promises to be another amazing show:

HAVEN is the last exhibition of the 2013 series and one not to be missed! Only one week to go before the official opening of Ceramics Victoria’s exhibition HAVEN, on 23 March from 12pm to 2pm. The exhibition will run every weekend (including Easter Monday) to April 7, 1130am to 4.30pm each day. Plus, don’t miss the unique cash and carry sale over the Easter long weekend – an opportunity to purchase small works by our exhibiting artists. We look forward to seeing you there!

Opening the Ceramics Victoria Exhibition

The weather was very unkind to Ceramics Victoria - in fact a lot of people in Victoria had it seriously bad on Friday evening the 4th and Saturday 5th February. The river was running high and people were busy coping with the results of flash flooding. So the beautiful exhibition had to wait a day to open. Unfortunately the sponsor, Decal Specialists, couldn't be there - but the prizes were announced:

Highly Commended "Out of Earth VI" by Sharyn Masson

Prize Winner Lene Kuhl Jakobsen with "Earthly Gifts"

Sharyn Masson's "Out of Earth VI" was the runner up and Lene Kuhl Jakobsen's "Earthly Gifts" won the Decal Specialists Prize.

Robert Lee was able to snatch an interview with Yvonne Torrico, to talk about the work she has on Herring Island.