I was a recipient of a Making Space grant from the Moreland Council. I used this opportunity to explore the process of reconstituting locally sourced clay found near my home. I created a series of small clay works that reflected my interest in Melrose Ware, the domestic table ware that was created in the ‘art pottery division’ of The Hoffman Brick, Tile and Pottery Company, in Brunswick during the 1930’s. Melrose Ware extensively used indigenous flora and fauna motifs as decorative elements in the work.
I spent eleven days at the June Heddich apartment at Julia Street Creative Space in Portland during January 2014. It was an intense period of discovery, culminating in a small exhibition held within the apartment. The building which includes the upstairs apartment was built in 1859. During my short stay there, the structure of the building; the many rooms, the two staircases, the studio area and the various north and east facing aspects created a flood of ideas resulting in mini installations, series of drawings and photographic works.
