Archives: Artists

Jann Kesby

Jann was born in Kempsey, New South Wales in 1954 where her workshop and kilns are situated. Jann’s relationship with clay commenced during the late 1970’s where she was working in a production workshop before moving to Sturt Craft Workshop, Mittagong under the guidance of Ian McKay. Jann is fortunate to be ‘old school trained’ …

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Robert Barron

Born in Harpenden, England. Robert Barron commenced potting full-time in the family pottery at Croydon, Victoria, in 1976. In 1979, he left Australia on a five-year journey to New Zealand, North America, England, Europe, and South Korea to work with woodfiring potters. During this time, he visited Michael Cardew at Wenford Bridge Pottery, Cornwall, UK. …

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Diane Pirotta

I am a Wiradjuri artist based in Kandos NSW and my artwork reflects the Aboriginal Culture, land and rivers of my ancestors, in Central Western NSW. My artwork includes weaving, possum skin cloak making, pyrography on wood, skins or paper, sculpture, printmaking and painting and drawing. I have previously studied Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander …

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