The Journal of Australian Ceramics

Volume 40 No. 3 - Sep 2001

Anniversary issue - celebrating 40 years

Louise Boscacci - The Other Side of the Line - p8

Louise Boscacci talks about the roles of history and narrative in Australian ceramics in regards to the exhibition, ‘Porcelain for Federation’

Frances Morgan - Wanda Garnsey: Founding Editor 1962-1973 - p14

Frances Morgan talks about the first years of Pottery in Australia, and its founding editor Wanda Garnsey

Frances Morgan - The Sixties - p17

Frances Morgan talks about the sixties and the way in which the society and the magazine developed as ceramics increased in popularity in the Australian art culture

Frances Morgan - Margot Staples: Editor 1974-1975 - p19

Frances Morgan profiles Margot Staples, the editor of Pottery in Australia rom 1974 to 1975

Frances Morgan - The Seventies - p20

Frances Morgan looks at the seventies, when ceramics became part of the newly established Crafts Association of Australia

Karen Weiss - Janet Mansfield: Editor 1976-1990 - p22

Karen Weiss looks at Janet Mansfield, editor of Pottery in Australia from 1976 to 1990

Karen Weiss - The Eighties - p25

Karen Weiss talks about what was happening in Australian ceramics culture during the eighties

Karen Weiss - Sue Buckle: Editor 1991-2000 - p28

Karen Weiss looks at Sue Buckle, editor of Pottery in Australia from 1991 to 2000

Karen Weiss - The Nineties - p30

Karen Weiss talks about the nineties, and the way in which technology has changed the methods of communicating information within the ceramics culture

Cover Story - Bernard Leach 1962 - p34

A collection of quotes from the first issue of Pottery in Australia which featured stories on Bernard Leach’s visit to Australia

Bernard Sahm - Cover Story - Bernard Sahm 1964 - p35

Bernard Sahm talks about his work being on the cover of Pottery in Australia Volume 3 Number 1, 1964

Peter Rushforth - Cover Story - Peter Rushforth 1967 - p36

Peter Rushforth talks about his work being on the cover of Pottery in Australia Volume 6 Number 1, 1967

Stephen Skillitzi - Cover Story - Stephen Skillitzi 1969 - p37

Stephen Skillitzi talks about his work being on the cover of Pottery in Australia Volume 8 Number 1, 1969

Peter Travis - Cover Story - Peter Travis 1972 - p38

Peter Travis talks about his work being on the cover of Pottery in Australia Volume 11 Number 1, 1972

Julie Bosanquet - Cover Story - Thancoupie 1973 - p39

Julie Bosanquet talks about Thancoupie, an indigenous ceramic artist, and her featured work from the cover of Pottery in Australia Volume 12 Numer 1, 1973

Lorraine Jenyns - Cover Story - Lorraine Jenyns 1975 - p40

Lorraine Jenyns talks about her work being on the cover of Pottery in Australia Volume 14 Number 2, 1975

Ian Currie - Cover Story - Ian Currie 1978 - p41

Ian Currie talks about his work being on the cover of Pottery in Australia Volume 17 Number 2, 1978

Patsy Hely - Cover Story - Patsy Hely 1984 - p42

Patsy Hely talks about her work being on the cover of Pottery in Australia Volume 23 Number 1, 1984

Toni Warburton - Cover Story - Toni Warburton 1985 - p43

Toni Warburton talks about her work being on the cover of Pottery in Australia Volume 24 Number 1, 1985

Martin Halstead - Cover Story - Martin Halstead 1986 - p44

Martin Halstead talks about his work being on the cover of Pottery in Australia Volume 25 Number 3, 1986

Lisa Schul - Cover Story - Lynda Stone 1990 - p45

Lisa Schul talks about Lynda Stone’s work featured on the cover of Pottery in Australia Volume 29 Number 2, 1990

Kristyn Taylor - Cover Story - Kristyn Taylor 1992 - p46

Kristyn Taylor talks about her work being on the cover of Pottery in Australia Volume 31 Number 3, 1992

Johanna DeMaine - Cover Story - Johanna DeMaine 1994 - p47

Johanna DeMaine talks about her work being on the cover of Pottery in Australia Volume 33 Number 2, 1994

Prue Venables - Cover Story - Prue Venables 1995 - p48

Prue Venables talks about her work being on the cover of Pottery in Australia Volume 34 Number 3, 1995

Victor Greenaway - Cover Story - Victor Greenaway - p49

Victor Greenaway reflects on his works featured on three Pottery in Australia’s covers; in 1977, 1983 & 1999

Ken Oestroff - Travel Tale: Been There - Done That - p50

Ken Oestroff talks about the different tours to overseas ceramics events and communities that have been facilitated by the Potters’ Australia of Australia

Nicole Lister - Website - p53

Nicole Lister discusses the features of the Potters’ Society of Australia’s website, launched in 2000

Ellin Pooley - Clayfeast Impressions - p54

Ellin Pooley profiles the works and techniques of artists featured at Gulgong NSW 2001

Helen Manson - Beyond Ritual - p58

Helen Manson reviews the exhibition, ‘Beyond Ritual’, held at the Church Gallery in Claremont, WA

Ann Streckfuss - Rock and Roll and the Legend of the Coif - p60

Ann Streckfuss reports on a workshop with Sandra Taylor, held at Coffs Harbour TAFE, at which participants made sculptures representing the coif hairstyles of the fifties and sixties

Peter Anderson - The Versatility of Underglaze Screen Printing - p62

Peter Anderson discusses his methods of screen printing on to clay surfaces

Lyn Sanderson - Song Variations - p64

Lyn Sanderson discusses her project of finding interesting glazes during her time at the ANU Canberra School of Art

Teresa Simpson - Crystalline Glaze - p67

Teresa Simpson talks about her methods of producing crystalline glazes

Kym Stubbs - Hands on Claybodies: Keane Paperclay Update - p68

Kym Stubbs reviews Keane’s paper clay bodies

John Hawthorn - Hands on Claybodies: Blackwattle Paperclay Update - p69

John Hawthorn talks about Blackwattle Pottery’s paper clay bodies

Sheree Dietrich - Storytelling and Paperclay - p70

Sheree Dietrich talks about a school project in which students recreated aspects of Mayan culture in ceramic sculptures

Andy Goodwin - Q & A - p73

Andy Goodwin answers readers’ questions on potters’ plaster and mouldmaking

Lorna Tilley - Well Read - p74

Lorna Tilley reviews ‘Masterworks: Decorative and Functional Art’, compliled by Sally Milner and Donna Hennessy

Helen Stephens - Well Read - p75

Helen Stephens reviews ‘The Art of Handbuilt Ceramics’, by Susan Bruce

Ann Storey, Jude Maisch, Lone White, Maggie Smith, Margaret Hornbuckle - Australia Wide - p76

Reports on ceramics activities, events and exhibitions from all states of Australia

National News Sept 2001 - p81

Event, exhibition and competition news from around Australia