Author Archives: deborahgowerceramics

With special thanks to Mills and Boon – http://www.millsandboon.com.au – Harlequin Publications for donating the enticing book covers for Mother Nature’s Secret Library

Artists hearts and hands combined to make the Small but Passionate exhibition at still@thecentre 3 Centential Circuit Byron Bay Industrial Estate a beautifully inspiring exhibition.  Curated by Dev Lengjel the exhibition showed some of the best talent from Northern New … Continue reading →

Hillgrove have the most delicate porcelain pieces and i go back often to check out what’s new http://homepage.eircom.net/~hillgroveporcelain/porcelain_production.html

Just wanted to quickly share this site with you – http://www.jonathons.ca/mainpage.html Jonathon Bancroft-Snell Gallery has some beautifully inspriing Canadian ceramics. Check them out

My Mother Nature’s Secret Library art piece will be on exhibition at the Small but Passionate exhibition at the Wayward Gallery, Byron Bay.  With all the excitement in the lead up to the Byron Writers Festival this is an exhibition … Continue reading →

My Camoflage piece is in this months Journal of Australian Ceramics – so exciting – happy clay days

I had the most fun the other day at a free event put on by the Gold Coast City Council – Thought I would share the results with you – Yes it was a workshop on street art but who … Continue reading →

All of my banksias vases survived the kiln. Today I did a test with one and painted the inside of the lips 3 coats with Red Desire Underglaze, then a coat of clear glaze then a wax resist ready to … Continue reading →

 Today I sculpted 20 ceramic orchid flowers. They take forever although I am getting quicker as I get more experience with the form.  Thinking I will do one for each year of Ellis Rowans life. (1849-1922).  So by my calculations that would 73 years plus … Continue reading →

Yesterday was a huge day at TAFE 8am to 6pm – playing with clay all day – happy but tired clay days I have a few banksia vase/sculptures drying now.  Three have gone through a bisque firing already. Two I sculptured yesterday … Continue reading →