Image courtesy of Claire Ellis

Material Provenance Past Event

Presented by Craft Victoria

Dates

Thu 23 May 11:00am - 4:00pm
Fri 24 May 11:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 25 May 11:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 28 May 11:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 29 May 11:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 30 May 11:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 31 May 11:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 01 Jun 11:00am - 4:00pm

Tickets

Free, No Booking Required

Venue

Craft Victoria
Craft, Watson Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Access

Accessible bathroom, All gender bathroom, Assistance animals welcome, Low sensory / relaxed, Seating available, Wheelchair accessible

Material Provenance is an exhibition to coincide with and promote the launch of a global open-source material research project of the same name created by the members of Clay Matters, who are part of a community interested in interrogating questions of environmental impact in their work. Four past and present artists from the Clay Matters collective present works produced using responsibly sourced materials and participate in a public program to discuss their research project. The participants choose to work from a limited list of currently traceable materials in order to make work from a place of broader understanding of the environmental impact, the process of extraction and the labour used to make the materials ready for ceramic application. Examining the questions of locality, transparency in material sourcing, energy usage, and circularity as they highlight the variety of colours, textures, and overall aesthetics possibilities within a more understood palette.

Materials used include: Bennett’s clay, Ball Clay, Silica, Calcium Carbonate, Gerstley Borate, Neph Syenite, and Copper.

Material Provenance forms part of the launch of Conscious Craft – a Craft Victoria initiative showcasing innovative creations by makers and designers who are actively considering sustainability and ethics in their production methods and use of materials.

Participants

Amelia Black
Claire Ellis
Jane Sawyer
Kate Jones