'Growth and Destruction' Raku fired.
                 Now showing at Herring Island Gallery, CAS exhibition until March17, 2013

Getting back into raku firing

Raku fired vessels

 

 

Julia Rides the Waves of Misogyny

 

Ceramics Classes - I will be teaching handbuilding techniques Monday evenings 6 - 8.30pm at Glen Eira College in 2013, commencing Feb 4. Class sizes will be limited to 8 participants. Please email me at: jill_m_a@hotmail.com or phone 95573848 for more information.

Featuring Julia Gillard, Kev, Tony and Peter Garrett

2011 - April - 20 artists were invited to paint mudkas made by Indian potters for the Crosshatched project at Northcote Pottery.

A silent auction was held to raise money for a more efficient kiln in India

                                                 Best Mates or "Foreign Affairs Not My Thing"

Contribution to Red Head Matchbox Exhibition, Ceramics Expo Federation Square, Melbourne. Dec. 2010

Gravy Boat - Dec 2010


'East Timor Solution!'

Winner of Acquisition Award for non functional teapot, Melbourne Teapot Show, Studio @ Flinders, 2011


Moving Forward?


'Seaweed Tea in a Rising Sea' teapot



'Tony teaches Julia how to do back flips' teapot

' Foreign Affairs, Not My Thing' teapot

Finalist in the Manningham Ceramics Award exhibition March -April, 2011

'Studio Scraps' - 2010

'Superficially Green -Studio Scraps'

Clay Ducks Moving Forward

Clay Ducks - Moving Forward

Solo Exhibition: Richmond Library, Church Street, Richmond Sept 28 - Nov.29, 2010

Superficially Green teapot

'Reined In' (Before the Coup)- Acquisition Whitehorse Gallery
 

Made this before Abbott became leader of the Opposition

Oasis

Seaweed Tea in a Rising Sea

Remote Control Couple 2008

' Present for Bob' teapot - 2nd prize CAS exhibition 2009

Gutless Siren teapot - Acquisition Award, Valley

Potters Exhibition 2009

Rubberman teapot - Acquisition Award, Melbourne Teapot Exhibition, Studio@Flinders

Desal Seaweed Teapot - 2nd Prize CAS Annual Exhibition, 2010

Desal Seaweed Tea in a Rising Sea (teapot) 2009

Clouds Over Baghdad - Raku fired
'Monologue' - Winning teapot in 'Tea with the Zeitgeist' section, Sydney Teapot Show

Dysfunctional New World order Teapots 2003
Part of Disfunctional New World Order tea sets.

Wheel Forming Award Holmesglen TAFE

Slice of the Cake teapot 2006
Commemmorative Jug

Wave on Rocks

Commemorative Jugs 2006

War Games 2004

Deconstructionism 2004

Pacific Solution teapots




Lest We Forget teapot



Commemorative Jug 2004

Commemorative Jug 2004

'Slice of the Cake' platters. Commendation Award, 2005, Ceramics Victoria 'Fruition' exhibition, Dantes, Melbourne

CERAMICS RESUME

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS
Nov.2012 - Recipient of the Lisbeth Duncan Aquisition Award, Valley Potters Annual Exhibition, Kingston Arts Centre, Morrabbin, Victoria
April 2012 - Walker Ceramics Highly Commended Award, Melbourne Teapot Show, Studio @ Flinders Gallery, Victoria.

April 2011 - Recipient of the Acquisition award for non functional teapots, Melbourne Teapot Show, Studio @ Flinders, Flinders, Victoria.

March 2011 - Finalist Manningham Ceramics Award, City of Manningham Art

Feb.-March 2011 - Sustainability exhibition, Bulleen Art Garden.

Nov 2010 - Recipient of Lisbeth Duncan Acquisition Award, Valley Potters' annual exhibition, Kingston Arts Centre, Moorabbin, Victoria.

Sept - Nov - 2010 Solo exhibition -Richmond Library art space

Sept 2010 - Selected for Clunes Ceramic Award Exhibition, Clunes, Victoria

Sept 2010 - Recipient of Second Prize - Contemporary Art Society of Victoria, Annual Exhibition, Gallery 314 Church Street, Richmond

July 2010 - Invited to exhibit in 'Ceramics Now' Exhibition, Whitehorse Art Space, Box Hill Victoria. Acquisition of two teapots by City of Whitehorse

March 2010 - Recipient of Acquisition Award for Non Functional/Sculptural Teapot , Melbourne Teapot Exhibition, Studio @ Flinders gallery, Victoria.

March 2010 - 'She' Exhibition. Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong.

Nov 2009 Recipient of Acquisition Award Valley Potters' exhibition, Kingston Arts Centre, Moorabbin, Victoria

Sept 2009 - Recipient of Second Prize- Contemporary Art Society Members Exhibition- Eckersley's Open Space Gallery, Melbourne.

Aug 2009 - Sydney Teapot Show- Inner City Clayworkers' Gallery, Glebe, NSW.
May 2009 - Collectors Exhibition, Contemporary Art Society, Steps Gallery, Carlton, Victoria
April 2009 - Recipient of Acquisition Award, Melbourne Teapot Exhibition, Studio @ Flinders Gallery, Victoria.
March 2009  - Selected for ‘She …Who Discovers’, Competition, Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong, Victoria.
July 2008 - Sydney Teapot Show –Inner City Clayworkers‘ Gallery, Sydney
May 2008 - Contemporary Arts Society of Victoria, 70th Anniversary Exhibition, 45 Downstairs Gallery, Melbourne.
April 2008 - Land and Water 11 – Ceramics Victoria - Herring Island, Vic.
March 2008 - Valley Potters 30th Anniversary Exhibition – Manningham Gallery, Vic.
March 2008 - The Melbourne Teapot Exhibition – Studio@ Flinders, Vic.
Aug. 2007 - Recipient of the Sydney Teapot Show Award ‘Tea with the Zeitgeist’ section, sponsored by Journal of Australian Ceramics and The Inner City Clayworkers’ Gallery.
May 2007 -  The Collectors Exhibition, Contemporary Art Society, Steps Gallery, Carlton, Vic.
April 2007 - Recipient of The Flinders Traders Award for best sculptural teapots – Studio @ Flinders, Flinders, Victoria
Jan. 2007 ‘Insight’, Cancer Council of Victoria exhibition – Cube 37 Gallery –Frankston.
Nov 2006 – Recipient of Commendation Award – ‘Tactonics’ exhibition for expressive sculptural ceramics – Ceramics Victoria Inc. – Diretribe Gallery, Carlton, Victoria.
Nov 2006 - Recipient of Highly Commended award – ‘Feats of Clay’- the Valley Potters exhibition – Kingston Arts Centre, Moorabbin, Victoria.
Aug 2006 -Sydney Teapot Show – Inner City Clayworkers’ Gallery, NSW
July 2006 -Victorian Ceramics on Show -Victorian Ceramics Group exhibition. Brisbane
April 2006 -Recipient of Encouragement Award, Frankston High School, Art and Craft Exhibition. Nov 2005- Recipient of Clayworks Commendation Award - ‘Fruition’ – Victorian Ceramic Group Exhibition, Dante’s Upstairs Gallery, Collingwood, Victoria.
April 2005- Selected for La Trobe University Acquisition Award exhibition – Castlemaine, Victoria
Nov. 2004 - Recipient of Clayworks Award for Handbuilding - Holmesglen TAFE Student Exhibition, Glen EiraTown Hall
May 2004 - Recipient of Potter’s Equipment 'Highly Commended' Award- at ‘Xposed’- Victorian Ceramic Group exhibition - Kiln Gallery Northcote Pottery, Victoria.
Dec. 2003 - Finalist in ‘FRESH!’ Craft Victoria - Multiplex Student Award Exhibition.
Dec 2003 - McClelland Gallery and Sculptural Park – The Mary and Lou Senini Student Art Award – finalist.
Nov 2003-  Recipient of the Claywork’s Award for Wheel Forming. Holmesglen TAFE Exhibition. Glen Eira Town Hall and Aquisition by Holmsglen TAFE
RECENT GROUP EXHIBITIONS

Dec 2010 - Ceramics Expo Federation Square, Melbourne

Jan 2010 - Ceramics Victoria, 'Oasis' exhibition Herring Island, Melbourne.

Oct 2008 -Valley Potters exhibition. Kingston Arts Centre
Oct 2008 - Ceramics Victoria Inc - Members Exhibition – Yarra Sculptural Gallery.

PUBLICATIONS:
The Journal of Australian Ceramics, July 2008, pp. 78, 79 & 80.
The Journal of Australian Ceramics, July 2005, pp. 34, 72, 73