1. Australian Ceramic Artist Research Assignment There are many Ceramic artists and styles of ceramic work. The breadth and depth is huge. For this assignment you are required to use the internet to research an artist of your choice. You will need to research carefully what the artist makes and how he or she makes it. You will need to answer a list of questions about your artist. If you are unable to find the answers you need about your artist you will need to change to a different artist. You will also be marked on your use of referencing. This is important because it is proof of your research but also is a requirement on all of your assignments in senior classes. You may use more than one reference for some questions and you will need to acknowledge this. You are welcome to use information from books as well. You will need to include: 1.What is the name of your artist? 2.Give some personal information about your artist such as sex, age where they live and where they studied. 3. How does your artist exhibit or sell their artworks? Do they sell at a studio, shops or galleries or do they hold exhibitions? Find out if they use a combination of these methods. Give some examples of your artists ceramic works and a price or value estimate if you can. 4. What kind of ceramic artworks does your artist make, describe in detail the themes that they use as inspiration for their artwork. 5. Set out a detailed step by step explanation of how your artist makes their artworks. Include all the details you can about types of clay, how they decorate and how they fire and finish their work. 6. Lastly and most importantly you will need to list all of the places you found information about your artist. This is called referencing. If you used a website you will need to write down The name of the website The date you used it If you used a book or magazine you will need to write down The name of the Book or magazine The name of the author The date it was published or the edition number The page numbers you got your information from

2. LIST OF ARTISTS YOU MAY WANT TO RESEARCH There are many artists making ceramics in Australia, you may find your own or if you are stuck use one of these: Deborah Halpern http://www.chrysalis.com.au/Artists www.ngv.vic.gov.au/halpern/ http://www.nickpilgrim.com/halpern/web/articles%20&%20media%20- %20a%20total%20ceramic%20environment.htm Victor Greenaway http://www.victorgreenaway.com/ Robert Barron http://pottersonline.com.au http://www.gooseneckpottery.com.au/ Simone Fraser http://simonefraser.com.au/home/ Lene Kuhl Jakobsen http://www.lenekj.com/ Amanda Shelsher http://www.amandashelsher.com/ Vipoo Srivilasa http://www.vipoo.com/ Gerry Wedd http://weddwould.blogspot.com/ Graeme Wilkie http://www.woodfiredceramics.com.au/ Michael Doolan SOME GOOD GENERAL CERAMIC WEBSITES FOR STARTING YOUR RESEARCH http://www.skepsionswanston.com.au/ http://australianceramics.com http://pottersonline.com.au http://www.craftvic.asn.au/ http://www.ceramicart.com.au http://www.coastalclaymakers.com.au/ http://www.sheppartonartgallery.com.au/ http://www.cermicart.com.au http://www.clayworksaustralia.com/