Melting Pot 2007
COMMENTS FROM THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF MELTING POT 2007 CERAMIC EXHIBITION MADE BY THE JUDGE
WENDY HATFIELD-WITT
"This is a wonderful venue which gives local emerging artists a chance to exhibit alongside established artisans both local and interstate.
This ceramic exhibition is a very important part of the Cairns visual arts community as it is a vehicle for artists to make social and cultural comment or just simply the opportunity to create just for the fun of it.
Exhibitions always start conversations and inspire new ways of critical thinking for the onlooker as well as the artist. It is obviously highly valued in the community and this is illustrated by the many and diverse sponsors.
This is a very diverse exhibition and was quite difficult to judge. I looked at technical skills, aesthetics, innovativeness and unique individual interpretation. The pieces which I have chosen as prize winners amply fit this criteria. They are outstanding examples of contemporary Australian craft and will-represent-City of Cairns well".
Melting Pot 2007 (Cairns Potters Club) Awards
Williams, Graham and Carman : Pru Morrison “The answer man"
Cairns Port Authority : Judy Pierce "Teapot”
Senator Jan McLucas : Carol Forster “Shell we have Tea?”
Ron Ireland : Mollie Bosworth “Damask”
Lou Piccone : Ted Strachan “Memories of Battle”
Warren Entch/Bendigo Bank :Ken Ison “Pinnacle Red”
Cairns Tropical Institute of TAFE : Mark Davis “Great Earth Mother”
Calanna Health Information Pharmacies (Glass) : Terry Eager “Oceanic Pyroclastic Strata”
Cairns Drawing Supplies/Pottery Supplies (Bris.) : Elizabeth Inch “Mosaic Clay”
Collins Booksellers Smithfield : Clare Jones “Connected"
Highly Commended Christina Freschini : “Shark Watch”
Highly Commended : Tamasin Pepper “ Arc1”
