More from the Portage
Stephen Bowers, Judge of the 2010 Portage Awards
A general view of part of the Portage exhibition. In the foreground isMr & Mrs Kahu & Ms Falconer, by Anna Chrichton
Some Things For The Making, by Kate Fitzharris
Same Same (detail), by Meiling Lee
Song of Life, by Grancy Fu
Lucent Spirit Vessels, by Cate Pates
Fertility Vessel, by Greg Barron
Co-operation, by Simon Leong
Dazagama Big Vase, by Darryl Frost
Secrets A Jar (detail), by Kirsty Gardiner
Occupational Hazard (detail), by Rebecca Shawyer
Solar Storm (detail), by Todd Douglas
Pottery is a Mug's Game (detail), by Paul MaseykThis is really just a quick "Portage part 2" with some extra photos that I took at the Portage Ceramics Awards at Lopdell House. I have also included detail photos of some of the work that was in my previous post. It would have been a nice touch to have also given sizes, medium, and who had won what award with this post (apologies to those whose work I have featured for not doing this), but I hope that the photos give a little taste of the exhibition, and that those of you that can, will visit it, or try to get hold of the excellent exhibition catalogue if you live further away. To give some indication of the range of scale, it might be helpful to say that the "Spirit Lucent Vessels" by Cate Pates are very small, exquisite works of between 6 and 9 centimetres high, and that "occupational hazard" by Rebecca Shawyer is about 1.4 metres tall.
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Best Wishes, P.
We may even meet again at another Portage event.
It was actually my third attempt to get in and I have no idea if that will ever happen again. I will be trying anyway.
My website address is www.unique-art.co.nz if you wanted to have a peek, it will give you an idea of what I do, but I am happy to answer any questions as well of course. The video is old now, and I take the photographs so they are not perfect but I am getting better. I will add a few new works this week, including the one with fur attached. As you will see I can't afford to do major works each time, I wish I could. My Ancient Creature on my newsletter page is akin to Occupational Hazard though. My last Portage entries that didn't get accepted are there as well. Last year was 'It's never too late to have a Happy Childhood' and the year before was 'The Mardi Gras Boys'. The Boys are very tall and detailed, hard to see in the photo's.
I want to look at the Art your wife does as well as yours, it looks amazing so far, but my computer is on the blink, the whole screen has neon lines flashing down the screen. Hopefully it can be fixed, but since I only have a motorbike I will need to wait until this freezing weather passes to take it in. Our high was only 14 today! Probably slightly warmer than what you had.
Best regards Rebecca.
p.s I noticed a conversation you had about how people need to be educated in what a good pot is. I would really love to know if you get a chance sometime.
It seems that there are other worlds out there!
I hope you have time in Wtn to get a feel for the ceramic scene there, as well as being able to catch up with acquaintances.
Hello Dad, Good to hear from you. I've just arrived in Wellington and have installed myself in the backpackers after a long day on the train from Te Kuiti. Actually, the train journey is stunning now, and well worth the time, but am very tired.
Hello Angie,
Lovely to hear from you, glad you enjoyed the "tour".