Opening 6pm Friday 20 May 2022 at Belconnen Arts Centre

Featuring: Joey Burns | Alex de Vos | Paul Dumetz | Lea Durie | Helen Eatough | Chris Harford | Sue Hewat | Abbey Jamieson | Lesley Lebkowicz | Nichola Leeming | Katrina Leske | Sue Peachey | Julie Pennington | Don Porter | Fran Romano | Josephine Townsend

Vessel applauds the work of the Canberra region’s ceramic artists through a celebration of the vessel. Ceramic artists responded to the following definitions:

Vessel: A container (for example but not limited to a cask, bottle, kettle, cup, vase, or bowl) for holding something.

This collection epitomises the essence of good design, aesthetics and functionality in their work. The survey demonstrates the diversity of practice and approach to the vessel, where the artworks connect us to the maker, each made with the artist’s hand and then held within our own.

It is simply and elegantly presented to remove all distractions and we encourage you to sharpen your focus on the object and its making.

About Canberra Potters

Working in partnership with our colleagues at Canberra Potters, Watson Arts Centre we have come together to celebrate locally based ceramic artists.

Canberra Potters has been supporting and nurturing the region’s potters and ceramicists since its inception in 1975. Located in the inner north suburb of Watson the adapted premises include two large teaching workshops, a members workshop, production facilities, gallery and shop. There are four artist studios for hire to ceramic artists plus a further studio and accommodation for an artist-in-residence program.

With over 470 members and interaction with more than 2000 students each year through our education program, Canberra Potters continues to develop and engender the best qualities of ceramic arts practice. As pottery enjoys an ongoing resurgence a new vanguard of artists are continuing the tradition of exploring proven techniques and expanding boundaries to create work that is as diverse in method as it is in creativity.

The participants in VESSEL are testament to this practice.