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Dogs collect bones, kids collect dirt, but what do artists collect?

Discover how fifteen South Australian ceramists from the Clay Collective turn the ordinary into the extraordinary, the familiar into the fantastic and gain some insight into the primal need to collect and create.

The artworks all respond to myriad collectable objects, some trash and some treasures, but all precious to the collector. This show provides a rare opportunity to sneak a peak into these favourite collections and discover how artists turn the ordinary into the extraordinary.

Each artist has used clay in one form or another to create 3-dimensional representations or interpretations inspired by their particular collection of objects—from handbags to dolls, dogs to feathers and fossils to salt shakers.

Collectanea

Dogs collect bones, kids collect dirt, but what do artists collect?

Artists collect anything and everything from the unfathomably obscure to the blindingly obvious.

Collectanea is a highly entertaining exhibition of contemporary ceramics based on the personal collections of 15 South Australian artists.

The artworks all respond to myriad collectable objects, some trash and some treasures, but all precious to the collector.

From handbags to dolls, dogs to feathers and fossils to salt shakers, this show provides a rare opportunity to discover how artists turn the ordinary into the extraordinary.

An exhibition guaranteed to amuse, intrigue and engage students of all levels. For teachers looking to unlock students’ imaginations or provide unique insights into art processes and technologies this exhibition has much to offer.

Learning Areas: Visual Arts, English
Year Level: Primary, Middle Years, Senior
Download: Collectanea Education Resource here or in 5 seperate downloads below

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Image 1: Gus Clutterbuck, Kitsch-en-Ware in Limbo, Slip-cast mid-fire clay, found objects, underglaze decoration (water erosion), glaze, 2006

Image 2: Jane Burbidge - Stratum Residuum. Combination of processes including; slipcast porcelain, press moulded fossils, inlaid images, hand polished, press moulded mid fire clay and screen printed shards. 2006

Image 3: Lincoln Kirby Bell, Family Trees, Terracotta, stoneware, earthenware clays, 2006