CLAY DYNASTY.

Being included in Clay Dynasty is an acknowledgment that I am part of the living tradition of Australian studio ceramics." Growing up around a working ceramic artist - throwing, very poorly, at the age of six on my grandmother Janet Mansfield's kick wheel - then later studying ceramics under Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran, I have long admired Australian ceramics and been aware of its importance in the art world. Yet with my proximity to the studios and practices of many great ceramicists, I was unaware of just how far, and how fast, Australian studio ceramics has come in the last 50 years. [Extracted from the article]