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I am still trying to resist the comfort of a fixed language in the studio. This is probably because I often worry about locking myself into a narrative just to get stuck there. So it was really a privilege to show some of my newer exploration work at .remains . Thank you so much for your encouragement and generosity ._________ .

Each work begins with a single, thin coil laid against the line of the banding wheel. From that first line, the form rises gradually through the stacking of further coils, each one pinched into the next until a shallow upright plane emerges. It is a precarious structure, with exposed edges and little support beyond the tension of its own construction. The surface is then stained with thin layers of glaze, broken by incised lines that echo the abraded skin of the fragments.

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An immersive interior installation curated by Ruby Shields .shields featuring over 40 artists, designers & makers.

Set within the Bishop’s Parlour at Abbotsford Convent, Synthesis explores how we live with design. Colour, material, light and scent held together, not in isolation, but in relationship.

At its core, Synthesis is about collective authorship. This isn’t about objects on plinths. It’s about what happens when everything comes together. Many voices, one interior language.

Opening Night ~ 16th May 6pm

Featuring works by:
Amy Vidler, Anne U, Angela Hayes, Astrid Salomon, Bel Williams, Bolaji Teniola, Cameron Green, Carl Broesen Studio, Craig Shanahan / Mood Workshop, Curtis Bloxsidge & 2am Close, Culture Cush, Dean Norton, Em Frank, Femme Brutale, Fools Glass, Georgia Harvey, Hannah Nowlan, Indigo Tolhurst, Jenny Jones, Jordan Fleming, Kelly Brown, KOEH Studio, Locki Humphrey, Marlo Lydia, Martyn Thompson, Max Copolou, Melvin Josy, Nicole Lawrence, Objects for Thought, Patrick Scott, Patrick Shields, Ro Noonan, Saturday Yard Work, Studio Dokola, Studio Kaytar, Studio Tops, Subject Matters, Sundance Studio, Tantri Mustika, Thannie Phan, Theodosius Ng, Thomas Maxam, Zoe Diacolabianos.

Melbourne Design Week is an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.
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