Ceramics: Art and Perception

All About the Material: An Exhibition of Wood-fired Ceramics by Geoff Thomas

Behind the work of the potter is a search for truth and beauty, through form, glaze and function, and in rare cases the work of the individual potter may express spiritual value. When successful, such human qualities can bring warmth to the coldness of our high-tech environment. Peter Rushforth (2010)

This major exhibition of Geoff Thomas’ wood-fired ceramics was held at the Dubbo Cultural Centre from February to May 2022. Sparingly displayed to maximise viewing, it highlights the results of his explorations of materiality and processes as created in an ash-deposit, anagama style, woodfired kiln.

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