Author Archives: deborahgowerceramics

Angele Van Den Heuvel  and I had our first chat with the Mullumbimby Scouts last night – What a fantastic group of young people. We are all looking forward to working together and having our art/ceramic exhibition Scouting Out Our … Continue reading →

I went to a thought provoking Symposium yesterday “Somewhere in France, Somewhere in Australia” at the Queensland Museum  http://www.qm.qld.gov.au/. There were interesting papers presented including one on the French Mission to Australia in 1918 and stories relating to Australians who fought … Continue reading →

Well Its been a full semester with some new glazes explored and some discoveries that yes one can use too much Sodium Silicate.  But that’s what it is all about learning and discovering and pushing the boundaries. My goal this … Continue reading →

My sincere thanks to the students of ST Monica’s in Cairns and especially to Jade who read the Eulogy service in Steenwerck France, a few weeks ago for Ernest Ainscow.  Ernest died at the age of 19 in WW1 in … Continue reading →

While the Gold Coast turned on the sunshine yesterday at Benowa, I had the pleasure of playing with clay with some little people at the Gold Coast Potters Market day.  Little fingers crafted coil pots, bowls, plaques and amazing creatures that … Continue reading →

  My Poppy is beginning the first leg of a long journey to France to be placed at the gravesite of my relative Ernest Ainscow who died in WW1 and is buried in Trois Arbres Cemetery Steenwerck. Thank you so much … Continue reading →

Visiting the Mullumbimby RSL yesterday I was happy to bring one of my Poppy Wreaths down for a selfie photo shot as part of the Australian Ceramics association Clay Selfies Photo comp http://australianceramics.wordpress.com/2013/12/11/clayselfie/ 2014-2018 remembers Australia’s participation in the First … Continue reading →

  Practicing Artists Network  is a non-profit incorporated association committed to furthering and promoting visual arts in the Byron Shire and surrounds.   14-28 February  at Lennox Art Space 4/64 Ballina St, Lennox Heads 2478  PAN will be having an exhibition of inspiring mixed media … Continue reading →

Its Changeover at the Art Cube in Mullum today.  I love my curating job.  I had the pleasure of meeting up with local artist Bruce Pringle and installing Navigator by Bruce Pringle,  3 February 2014 – 3 March 2014 at … Continue reading →

  It’s been a very busy new year for me.  January I have spent a week at Australian National University Canberra getting inspired and learning so much at a Glaze Development Intensive.  With the other eager to learn potters we … Continue reading →