NEWS from Lisa: Warming Up and Cooling Down in the Studio
A hot year of ceramic art has arrived already as I insulate within the cool of the Bakehouse Studio working busily on a Brigitte Bardot - inspired sculpture commission, ceramic props for a t.v. shoot, exhibition applications and plans.
Bridgette is now ready to be installed in her new home.
I’m also experimenting with metamorphic forms meandering between the botanical and figurative by breaking my original maquettes into pieces and putting them back together. Stay posted to see how the Venus maquette sculpture pictured below gets deconstructed and recomposed.
Front view of Venus maquette
back view of Venus maquette
Exhibitions:
Over the next couple of months you can see some of my work in the following exhibitions:
Joy Crackpot Gallery, Freshwater, February 3 –28
Ave Mardi Gras: Mother Abyss Gallery Lowe and Lee, Newtown, February 16 – March 3
Eco Echo Gallery Lowe and Lee, Newtown, Mar 8 – April 13
Inspire & Evolve: Celebrating International Womens’ Day – CBD Gallery, Sydney, March 7 – April 7
Some fabulous finished totems after the first workshop of 2024.
The first Totem Workshop for the year ended last weekend with a fabulous group of participants creating some amazing sculptural forms. Eager to hone their skills there are a few who have already booked into one of the more advanced totem workshops to create more complex floral, fungi and coral forms.
The next Totem I workshop starts on March 2nd running for three consecutive Saturdays and is already filling fast. There is also just one place left for the Totems ll Workshop this coming Saturday, February 3rd and 10th, which will focus on more complex and botanically inspired Australian native forms.
Check out all the upcoming workshops from January – August here
Please also take note our new Thursday evening Open Studio time and Clay Synergy Studio Membership offer below.
Looking forward to seeing you at the Bakehouse Studio soon!
Lisa
BAKEHOUSE STUDIO WORKSHOPS - 2024
Totems II: Australian Native Flower Sculptures
This workshop over two Saturdays - 10am - 2pm - is suitable for those with some experience, or who have already completed the Totems I workshop and would like to develop their skills in creating more sculptural work featuring Australian native flowers.
Feb 3 & 10 (only one place left)
April 6, 13
August 24, 31
Totems II: Fungi and Coral Forms
This workshop over two Wednesdays, 10am - 2pm - is suitable for those with some experience, or who have already completed the Totems I workshop and would like to develop their skills in creating more sculptural work featuring fungi and coral forms.
May 8, 22
Totems I
In this popular workshop, you will learn to make a 60cm high ceramic totem for house or garden. This is a great series of three workshop sessions introducing basic hand-building and glazing techniques, as well as composition and design. Suitable for beginners or those with more experience.
March 2, 9, 16
June 1, 8, 15
Winter Solstice Light House
To coincide with the Winter Solstice, this 4 hour workshop with Sara Buchner, will teach you slab building and cut out design techniques for the creation of a tea light house for decorative mood lighting suitable for inside or outdoor use.
Jun23
OPEN STUDIO
Open Studio has been well attended throughout January and due to popular demand we will reintroduce a Thursday night option from 6-9pm from February 22.
Monday Mornings
10am - 1pm
Thursday Evening NEW! (Starting Thursday 22nd February)
6pm - 9pm
Friday Afternoons
2pm - 5pm
BOOK YOUR PLACE HERE
Studio Induction / Orientation sessions:
If you have not yet completed your studio induction session and you are planning to continue coming to Open Studios, please organise 30 minutes with Lisa ASAP. Contact Lisa here
Clay Synergy
This is a Bakehouse Studio Membership program for the clay worker wishing to progress their creative synergy with a 12 week, up-front commitment, and includes:
Limitless weekly open studio access (on Monday mornings, Thursday nights and Friday afternoons)
10% discount on firings
10% discount on workshops
Contact Lisa if you would like to know more Contact lisa here
Scott is happy to chat through any of your woodwork projects.
Don’t forget, the Bakehouse Shed is now available on Fridays and weekends for people with a project.
If you have something you want to fix or make but have no space, or tools, or even knowledge and skills, this is the place for you.
Drop in and have a chat or get in touch with Scott at thebakehouseshed@gmail.com