“My main aim is to develop a sense of understanding in the mystery of the human condition, both in the reality of life and the spirituality of death. My work uses figurative imagery, both painterly and sculptural in the ceramic medium.” (http://gallery.baag.com.au/?p=34)Giuseppe RANERI (1959- ) Born Italy Giuseppe Raneri completed a Bachelor of Arts in Ceramic Design in 1982, followed by a residency at the Meat Market Craft Centre before travelling extensively overseas. Upon his return to Australia he set up his own studio in Fitzroy from 1988-1997. His work includes colourful hand-painted tablewareCeramic candlestick with majolica decoration. ceramics, gippsland campus, giuseppi raneri, jan feder memorial ceramics collection

Christine PERKSTwo handbuilt majolica cats with on-glaze painted and woodfired earthernware.christine perks, majolica, ceramics, jan feder memorial ceramics collection, gippsland campus, cats

Wheelthrown hand decorated stoneware platter with Shino glaze.christopher headley, ceramics, jan feder memorial ceramics collection, gippsland campus

As a potter I enjoy the fluidity of the clay and the ability to create beautiful forms from this plastic, sensuous material. It is a journey of discovery especially using local clays and materials to create timeless artifacts. The process of making an object from a fluid material, applying a liquid glaze then firing these works in a wood fired kiln for 45 hours is still fascinating to me. The magic of the results can be both exhilarating and disappointing. (https://www.yarramcourthousegallery.com/calendar-of-exhibitions, accessed 09 July 2021) In 1982, I moved to the Tarra Valley in South Gippsland to build a house, studio and gallery. My main passion at the time was wood fired pottery. I was fascinated with the natural colours and unpredictability of the process. This lifestyle means long hours of work, many failures and a life of poverty. Having a young family meant I had to supplement my income working as a teacher. Wood fired pottery is ancient and seldom practiced art form. The beauty of wood firing is that nature has its way with manmade articles and it is this combination that makes each one of these works totally individual and impossible to reproduce. All works have been fired in a tunnel style wood fired kiln and a down draught wood kiln. The use of terrasigilata sourced from local clays and materials and traditional Japanese glazes help to create highly individual pots that are unique. The use of native hardwood for firing the kiln and creating ash glazes also gives the work a special quality. Many works have been fired multiple times. The use of seaweed and shells help to give each of these ceramic works a luminous natural beauty. These pieces have their imperfections the same as human beings who withstand the rigors of time. These pots are not always perfect, but it is these imperfections that make them individual, unique and intrinsically special. My kilns are like a painter’s palette: they allow me to paint the surfaces of my pots with flame and colour. I love the subtle qualities of the local clays and I have experimented with many types of clay from the local area. Kiln firing can be between 30 to 100 hours. The movement of the flames, the incredible colour variation and the unexpected results make this demanding process rewarding when all goes well. When purchasing my work you are purchasing part of me and 45 years of passion, creativity and individuality. (https://www.yarramcourthousegallery.com/calendar-of-exhibitions, accessed 09 July 2021) John ROJO John Rojo was a Post Graduate Student at the Gippsland campus.Ceramic pot.ceramics, gippsland campus, alumni, john rojo, jan feder memorial ceramics collection

This work was completed by a male Diploma student at the Gippsland Centre for Art and Design (GCAD). Ceramic sculpture features an anvil shape on wheels. If you can assist with information on this artist or artwork please use the email link below.ceramics, gippsland campus, anvil, sculpture

David BRADSHAW (b. 1949- ) Press moulded and hand decorated ceramic platter.ceramics, jan feder memorial ceramics collection, gippsland campus

Mark REID Mark Reid began working in clay in the early 1980. He was working for a time at Kairi Pottery in North Queensland. In 1985, Mark and Robyn Reid established Torvil Pottery at Buninyong, Victoria. In 1991 he relocated to a 10 acre property in nearby Magpie and set up the Ballarat Clayfire Gallery. In 2005, Clayfire Gallery relocated to Daylesford. Two pottery vases by Mark Reid. He signs his work with an incised 'Mark Reid' or 'MR'.ceramics, mark reid, torvil pottery, clayfire gallery

Stephen CUTHILL Stephen Cuthill was a diploma graduate from the Gippsland Centre of Art and Design (GCAD), and was later a tutor. He exhibited works at the Churchill Switchback Gallery iduring the 1980s. His mark is an impressed 'Cuthill' or an impressed stamp 'Stephen Cuthill"A salt glazed bottle with titanium slip glaze.jan feder memorial ceramics collection, salt glaze, alumni, stephen cuthill

jan feder memorial ceramics collection, peter william, raku

Professor Vernon PATRICK Professor Vernon Patrick was a visiting artist to the Gippsland Campus. In 2018 he was listed as an Emeritus Professor of the California State University.Tall glazed ceramic vesselvernon patrick, gippsland campus, churchill, jan feder memorial ceramics collection, stoneware

Virginia JONES A ceramic and installation artist, Virgina Between 2002 and 2005 Virgina Jones was the recipient of a Post Graduate Scholarship from Southern Cross University Postgraduate Scholarship from 2002 and 2005 .Nine blackware Formsjan feder ceramics collection, blackware, virginia jones, installations

Blackware Formjan feder ceramics collection, blackware, sculpture

Four blackware slabsjan feder memorial ceramics collection, blackware, virginia jones

Virginia JONES A ceramic and installation artist, Virgina Between 2002 and 2005 Virgina Jones was the recipient of a Post Graduate Scholarship from Southern Cross University Postgraduate Scholarship from 2002 and 2005 .Blackware sculpturejan feder memorial ceramics collection, blackware, virginia jones

Blackware sculpturejan feder memorial ceramics collection, blackware

Kim Batty was a Diploma Student at the Gippsland Centre for Art and DesignFluted glazed vessel with Natural Flyash Glazingkim batty, jan feder memorial ceramics collection, alumni

Glazed ceramic platter with crazing.jan feder memorial ceramics collection, peter corser, ceramics

Copper flarejan feder memorial ceramics collection, peter corser, ceramics

ringsjan feder memorial ceramics collection, peter corser

Hugh LEGGE Hugh Legge attended the Canberra School of Art (at time of Alan Peascod) and moved to Rosedale (near Batemans Bay) back in the 1980s where he was wood firing. His work may be marked with an impressed 'HL' in a circleWoodfired bottle with handlehugh legge, ceramics, jan feder memorial ceramics collection, gippsland campus

Woodfired sculpturejan feder memorial ceramics collection, julie terpstra, sculpture

Russell Thorpe was a Diploma of Visual Art student at the Gippsland Centre for Art and Design (GCAD) from 1977 to 1979.Woodfired Vesseljan feder memorial ceramics collection, russell thorpe

Wheelthrown glazed jugchristopher headley, ceramics, jan feder memorial ceramics collection, gippsland campus

Peter G. WILSON After completing a Bachelor of Arts at Macquarie University in 1976, undertook a Graduate Diploma of Arts (Visual Arts) at Monash University Gippsland (now Federation University Australia) in 1993. In 1995 Wilson was awarded a Master of Creative Arts (Distinction) from Wollongong University, and a Doctor of Creative Arts University of Western Sydney in 2003. Raku Fired vase by Peter Wilson. jan feder memorial ceramics collection, peter wilson, rosemont pottery, peter g. wilson, alumni

Possible made by Dedang?Three ceramic satay sticks. If you are able to assist with information on this artist or artwork please use the email link below. jan feder memorial ceramics collection, dedang

Wheelthrown glazed lidded jarchristopher headley, ceramics, jan feder memorial ceramics collection, gippsland campus

Mark DRAPERWoodfired cupjan feder memorial ceramics collection, mark draper, ceramics