COLOUR

In clay related chit chat among ceramists the subject of 'brown pots' has popped up lately. I think the average person who is a non potter thinks Pottery=brown pots circa 1975 - a tad dated, often dull. With so many shades of brown, the best of which are either connected to food or some evocative imager - Cafe au Lait, mocha, chocolate, donkey, burnt, sand and so on - brown can be made to sound quite attractive.  This intro is just by way of saying, I have friends who make waaaay colourful stuff too. Here are some images of work recently seen in the CAAWA Selective Exhibition at Heathcote Gallery, Applecross, Western Australia.  The teapots below above are by my friend and neighbour Trish Scambler.  Her husband Stewart makes irresistable woodfired brown pots hehe.  http://www.ceramicartswa.asn.au/gallery/trish-scambler

This wildly, vivid and glam lady is on a vessel by Robyn Lees, now based in Margaret River, Western Australia http://www.margaretrivergallery.com.au/robynlees.html. I've attended a brilliant workshop with Robyn - she had so much to share and was so funny too. So yes, I believe there is room for brown in pottery, and also room for tons of colour.