Fleur Schell http://fleurschell.com Ceramic artist Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:45:03 +0000 en hourly 1 Old and new goings on… http://fleurschell.com/2012/02/old-and-new-goings-on/ http://fleurschell.com/2012/02/old-and-new-goings-on/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:48:33 +0000 Fleur http://fleurschell.com/?p=1658 2011 was creatively a very rewarding year in the studio. SODA had the pleasure of  hosting several fabulous International ceramics artists in WA including Robert and Elaine Shay from Kentucky, Alexis Gregg and Tanner Coleman from California and Lesa Farrant from Australia.  In March I flew to Europe for 8 weeks to do a ceramic residency in the studio of Karin Widnas in the  artist village of Fiskars, Finland.   It was a great privilege to share Karin’s magical studio overlooking a frozen lake in a hazel tree grove with Alana McVeigh from Perth, Laura Mckibbon from Canada and Karin. The residency  culminated in a show at the Karin Widnas Gallery in Fiskars.

2011 was also a year to sadly bid farewell to the permanent resident artists that we hosted  at SODA for 3 years. Alana McVeigh, Karen Miller and Rachel Zimmermann. All three artists brought unrivaled energy, warmth,  generosity and great creative focus to SODA. Their presence and amazing talents will be  missed gracing the corridors of SODA. Thank you to these three  inspiring artists for their contribution to the growth of the Ceramic Arts of Western Australia. They are three Australian artists to keep a close eye on in the future so if you would like to follow the careers of Alana McVeigh, Karen Miller and Rachel Zimmermann all three  have great web presence through the following:

  • Alana McVeigh:  www.ceramicarts.dhmedia.com.au
  • Karen Millar: www.karenmillar.com.au
  • Rachel Zimmermann: www.rachelzimmermann.com
In 2012 apart from fully immersing myself in the construction of a children’s book to be published in November 2012, Richard and I will be accompanying a surgical mission to Tanzania to help in the reconstructive surgery of children and adults  born with facial deformities and severe burns.

 

Also in 2012 SODA  will be hosting emerging ceramist  Curt McDonald as part of a mentor program.  Curt is originally from Illinois and with his wife Leonie lived many years  in New York before returning to Leonie’s home state of Western Australia to raise their two young boys. The McDonald family will be permanent fixtures in the studio’s at SODA for the next 6 months while Curt focuses on a body of work related to architectural ceramics.

 

In October 2012 SODA will be hosting three fabulous International Ceramic artists – Adil Writer from India, Katrina Chaytor from Canada and Stefan Jakobs from Switzerland.   They are coming to Perth as part of a clay festival soon to be announced. Watch this space!!!!

 

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