The Journal of Australian Ceramics

Volume 39 No. 4 - Dec 2000

Focus on contemporary porcelain

Judith Lesley - White Earth / Red Earth: Spiralling Towards Perfection - p5

Judith Lesley reports on recent work of Victor Greenaway using porcelain and Italian bucchero

Geoffrey Charles Allen - Godisgreat.com - p10

Geoffrey Charles Allen’s opening speech from Pippin Drysdale’s exhibition of contemporary porcelain inspired by the Pakistani landscape, held at Quadrivium Gallery, Sydney

Stephen Bowers - Porcelain: A Loosely Potted History - p14

Stephen Bowers talks about porcelain, and the qualities of porcelain ceramics, as well as reviewing work of ceramists Kirsten Coelho, Stephanie Livesey and Phillip Hart

Helen Stephens - Variations / Transmutations - p19

Helen Stephens reviews the work of ceramist Patsy Hely

Fleur Schell - Preserved Sound - p22

Fleur Schell’s artist statement from her recent series of work, ‘Preserved Sound’

Petra Murphy - Exploring Porcelain - p26

Petra Murphy talks about using porcelain in her recent exhibition ‘Balancing Act 1’

Neville French - Porcelain Bowl Refined - p29

Aleida Pullar - Discovery and Journey, Metaphor and Reality - p31

Prue Venables - Simplicity - Refinement - p33

Ashlee Critchley - Porcelain and Primitive - p36

Kaye Pemberton - Speaking for Myself - p38

Jeff Shaw - A Fine Focus in Recent Work - p40

Bridgette Power, Ruth McMillan - Utility - p42

Alistaire Whyte - Hands On - Australian Porcelains - p44

Alistaire Whyte - Glazing Porcelain - p46

Sandra Black - Midfire Glazes - p48

Mathew Blakely - Pots to Live With - p50

Melanie Forbes - Ned Kelly: Outlaw / Inlore - p52

Susan Steggall - A Matter of Balance - p53

Sue Stewart - Yengo Dreaming - p56

Clay Treasures 2000 - p58

Geoff Crispin - Papua New Guinea - p60

Hedley Potts - Royal Melbourne Show Bushells Teapots - p62

Bill Sherman - Cherry Blossom Time - p63

Iznik - p67

David Coggins - Fibre Alert - p68

David Coggins - Q & A: Kilns - Firing a Gas Kiln - p69

Jan Barnes - A Decoration Feast! - p72

John Chalke - How to Produce a Slump Moulded Plate - p75

Ken Oestroff - Pottery in Mexico - p78

Sue Buckle - Well Read - p80

Sue Buckle - Well Read - p81

Ann Storey, Jane Crick, Maggie Smith, Margaret Hornbuckle, Wendy Bainbridge - Australia Wide - p82

News - p85