SYDNEY 16-20 July 2009
Australian Ceramics Triennale Sydney 16- 20 July 2009
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Find out about Renegade Clay - an exciting program of six ephemeral clay installations and performances in six locations throughout Sydney's CBD.
The First Australian Ceramics Triennale (formerly the National Ceramics Conference), to be held in Sydney from 17-20 July 2009, will build on the momentum of the highly successful 2006 VERGE Ceramics Conference in Brisbane. This will be the first time in 20 years that this event has been held in Sydney.
The focus of this international event Facing the Future will be the relationship between contemporary ceramic practice and the emergence of diverse social, cultural and technological global forces. In 2009 the Australian Ceramics Triennale's three broad themes are Facing Asia, Future Practice and Activate/Cultivate.
The event will focus on a four-day conference, bringing together practitioners, educators, collectors and writers to discuss, debate and exchange ideas. The conference will include a series of workshops and demonstrations by national and international ceramics artists. Galleries, museums and educational institutions throughout NSW will participate by presenting exhibitions and collections with ceramics focus during the entire months of July 2009.
International artists include - American, Virgina Scotchie, Japanese born artist working in the UK & China, Takeshi Yasuda, Polish artist and designer Marek Cecula, Kim Dickey from the US, Akito Morinofrom Japan, Kim, Won Seok and Hae Sin Ro from Korea and Roger Law from the UK.
Numerous social activities such as exhibition openings, a cocktail party, performance activities, clay events and Ceramics Direct (an opportunity to purchase work direct from the maker) promise delegates and the public an eventful program.
To view abstracts to be presented at the Triennale, click here
FINAL NIGHT PARTY!
Don'tforget to book in for the traditional final night dinner to be held at SCA. RegMombassa and the old Mental as Anything team will be taking to the stage toensure you get up on the dance floor to celebrate the end of another NationalConference.The band are reallylooking forward to playing a set of old and new numbers especially asthey had this to say when asked to perform 'We have to say yes 'cos if being atart school taught us anything its that potters sure know how to party!'
Expect fabulous Asian-themed food, drink and the chance to farewell eachother in our own inimitable way in the stunning buildings and grounds of SydneyCollege of the Arts. If you have paid forthe 4 conference days, the party is included in you ticket (this includes Speakers and Presenters). If you are comingfor one or two days, or would just like to come to the closing event, the costis $50. Please register online and state that you are paying for the finalnight dinner.
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To view a selection of images from the Triennale, click on our Image Gallery page.
Many thanks to all who attended the conference and helped to make it a truly memorable event.
THE NEXT TRIENNALE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD IN ADELAIDE IN 2012.
Information will be posted when plans are underway.
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* Refer to our 'Venues' page for a list of local live music haunts to groove along to in the evenings
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Meet the speakers, fantastic images, chat with fellow delegates.
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