Clay on Country is a celebration of clay, community, culture, and creativity.
Showcasing the enthusiasm for ceramic practice in the central desert region the exhibition is a diverse and eclectic survey, the first of its kind, including over 35 artists and collectives, the majority of whom have made new work for the show.
The varied works in Clay on Country reflect Ancestral stories, contemporary experiences and settler histories alongside the joys and challenges of making with clay, the push and pull of the medium and the myriad results of an engagement with this most tactile of materials.
Exhibition Opening: 2pm Saturday 22 February 2025. All welcome.
Clay on Country is presented by Artback NT this project was made possible by Visions of Australia funding. Artback NT is supported through the National Performing Arts Partnership Framework through Creative Australia and the NT Government.
Clay on Country – ceramics from the central desert
Presented in partnership, at Central Goldfields Art Gallery, with the Art Gallery of Ballarat
Featured image: Jayana Andy, Tjukula/waterhole, 2022. Wheel thrown stoneware, underglazes, sgraffito. 52 x 225 x 185mm. Tjukula/waterhole, 2022. Wheel thrown stoneware, underglazes, sgraffito. 200 x 305 x 235mm. Image courtesy of Sara Maiorino.
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