when: 25 November 2023 - 24 December 2023 | venue: Humble House gallery | cost: See event for details | address: 93 Wollongong St Fyshwick 2609 | website: https://humblehouse.com.au
published: 28 Nov 2023, 5 min read
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Josephine Townsend is a ceramic artist fascinated by colour, form and pattern. In this exhibition she is exploiting the unique characteristics of a range of clays, and techniques for adding colour and pattern. She works out of her home studio in Canberra creating an eclectic range of works, including vases, tableware, sculpture, wall art, jewellery and lighting. After careers in teaching and the public service, Josephine is now a full-time ceramic artist and a part-time teacher of ceramics.
This exhibition aims to distil the peace and joy of beautiful natural spaces into ceramic sculptural forms and vessels. It draws on the concept of forest bathing (shinrin-yoku) where people go to natural places to refresh and heal through contemplation. Inviting the viewer to pause, to observe closely, and be absorbed by detail.
Tree trunks represent trees that grow around Canberra. Using a variety of techniques, the artist has reimagined bark textures and colours. Including the finely textured twisting growth form of native eucalypts, the more symmetrical form of European trees and the deeply creviced texture of pine bark.
Tree canopies are represented by laminated coloured porcelain using a Japanese technique known as nerikomi.
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Josephine Townsend is a ceramic artist fascinated by colour, form and pattern. In this exhibition she is exploiting the unique characteristics of a range of clays, and techniques for adding colour and pattern. She works out of her home studio in Canberra creating an eclectic range of works, including vases, tableware, sculpture, wall art, jewellery and lighting. After careers in teaching and the public service, Josephine is now a full-time ceramic artist and a part-time teacher of ceramics.
This exhibition aims to distil the peace and joy of beautiful natural spaces into ceramic sculptural forms and vessels. It draws on the concept of forest bathing (shinrin-yoku) where people go to natural places to refresh and heal through contemplation. Inviting the viewer to pause, to observe closely, and be absorbed by detail.
Tree trunks represent trees that grow around Canberra. Using a variety of techniques, the artist has reimagined bark textures and colours. Including the finely textured twisting growth form of native eucalypts, the more symmetrical form of European trees and the deeply creviced texture of pine bark.
Tree canopies are represented by laminated coloured porcelain using a Japanese technique known as nerikomi.
Go see Colours of the Forest - solo exhibition by Josephine Townsend 2023.
Colours of the Forest - solo exhibition by Josephine Townsend 2023 is on 25 November 2023 - 24 December 2023. The opening hours are: See event website for details. Conveniently located in Fyshwick. Call 02 6228 1988 for details. Visit their website at https://humblehouse.com.au.
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