Conferences and festivals

Travel temptations - national and international conferences and festivals for the ceramic arts.

A Day with Tony Nankervis   Strathnairn Artist in Residence
31 - 31 July 2010     Village Hall, Strathnairn
Strathnairn
Tony has an international profile as a potter, having exhibited in Europe, Japan and North America, with works also featured in the collections of several major galleries in Australia. He has been a pioneer of the long wood-fired ceramics technique in Australia - a technique he has been practicing for 25 years. Tony will give a demonstration and slide presentation showing the evolution of his work with particular emphasis given to shino glazes in a wood fired environment. This is a wonderful opportunity to spend a day with Tony in the glorious surroundings of Strathnairn. After the workshop Tony will hold a floor talk in the Homestead Gallery where his exhibition ‘Wood fired Ceramics’ will be showing. Cost $60 Members and Friends and concession card holder/students $45 Tea, coffee and cake will be provided for morning tea. A delicious bowl of soup and bread will be served for lunch Saturday, 31st July 2010, 10am – 4pm in the Village Hall, Strathnairn

Firing into the Future  
18 - 20 September 2010     Ballarat, Victoria
University of Ballarat
Three days of workshops and presentations featuring: Paul Aburrow, Julie Bartholomew, James Cattell, Maria Coyle, Janet DeBoos, Merran Esson, Avital Sheffer.

Design and Craft   A History of Convergences and Divergences
20 - 22 September 2010     Brussels , Belgium

The conferences of the International Committee of Design History and Design Studies (ICDHS) aim to assess the current state of affairs of design history and design studies. The seventh ICDHS conference, 'Design and Craft: A History of Convergences and Divergences', brings the relation between design and craft to the fore.

Tasmanian Craft Fair  
29 October - 1 November 2010     Deloraine, Tasmania

The Tasmanian Craft Fair 2010 will feature two major international exhibitions as well as the finest displays in working arts and craft. Stallholder applications are now open.

Woodfire Tasmania 2011  
28 April - 1 May 2011     Deloraine

WOODFIRE TASMANIA 2011 is an event for potters, sculptors, students, educators, collectors, curators, and anyone else with an interest in the ceramic arts. While convened under the banner 'woodfire', it is intended that the dialogue during WOODFIRE TASMANIA 2011 will extend beyond aspects of making specific to the use of wood as a fuel. The program will grow from the interests and offerings of makers from around Australia and overseas and be a revelation and celebration of the visions, prophesies and imaginings of a variety of clay and fire practitioners. There will be exhibitions, demonstrations, guest speakers, forums, individual presentations, films, and pre and post program offerings. Woodfire Tasmania 2011 is currently calling for ideas or perspectives which may assist in the planning of the event.