Three
well known personalities and Fellows of Ceramics Southern Africa will lead
walkabouts and discussions during the exhibition
WEDNESDAY
– 17 APRIL – 14:00 - Eugene Hön and John Shirley
Eugene Hön -
taught as a lecturer
at the TWR from 1986-1989, was Programme Leader Ceramic Dept. from 1990-1999, HoD
Three Dimensional Design-Jewellery, Industrial Design & Ceramics in 1999,
Acting Dean, FADA 2000, Executive Dean FADA 2001-2006 and since 2007 has been
Senior Lecturer Ceramic Design at what is now the University of
Johannesburg.
He has work in the permanent Corobrik Collection
at the Pretoria Art Museum and has served on many committees, societies
and professional bodies.
Eugene has exhibited
and been involved in commission projects since 1985 and is avid about what he
does and makes a valuable contribution in his field of expertise.
John
Shirley -
has held a
number of solo exhibitions and participated in a number of group exhibitions
since 1972 throughout South Africa, and has been participating in APSA/Ceramics
SA Regional and National Exhibitions since 1975. He has also exhibited his crystal
glazed ware at the South African Embassy in Japan.
John was the
Programme Leader and lecturer in Ceramic Design at the University of
Johannesburg since 2003 and currently lectures there in a part-time capacity.
He now runs
his mentorship Programme on a regular basis and also teaches ceramics at The
Pottery Studio in Bryanston
He has numerous
pieces in the Corobrik
Collection in Pretoria and had a piece selected for
the 5th World Ceramic Biennale in Korea (CEBIKO) 2009.
WEDNESDAY
– 24 APRIL – 12 noon - Wendy Goldblatt
Wendy runs her own
teaching studio, works in stoneware and porcelain and has exhibited at Regional
and National exhibitions.
She enjoys
teaching – “making ceramics is sometimes a lonely occupation and teaching keeps
you in touch with people and makes you look at things through other eyes”. She enjoys attending courses on different
aspects of ceramics and received inspiration through Suzette Munnik’s course on
Background/Foreground. She specializes in one off porcelain and stoneware
pieces with an emphasis on decoration.
Wendy started the
South African Crafts Council with Eugene Hön in 1991 as she felt the crafts in
South Africa needed an umbrella body to represent them on broader issues.
SATURDAY
– 27 APRIL – 14:00 - John Shirley
will lead another
walkabout and discussion before the exhibition closes on the 28th of
April.
