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Mary Fox

Time to switch from Decorative works to Foxenware

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Yesterday was my last day throwing decorative pieces. I have a little throwing ritual,it seems that I always throw a big fat upright bowl for my last form and always to really upbeat music, yesterday I was clubbing! I think it’s my reward in advance for the chore of cleaning out the pug mill for the stoneware clay. The mill is all cleaned out and ready for me to make more heart bowls, someone bought 10 and I’m running low…. And it’s snowing out….it’s going to be one of those perfect studio days, I can feel it….fox that pots.

Mary Fox with new batch of Heart Bowls

The last of the decorative pieces to be thrown for a while as it’s time to make mugs and such…:)

 

Crawl Glaze Competition-update

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So…I got this email the other day about a Ceramic competition at the Cultural Association Passepartout Faenza in Italy. At first I thought I was getting the email because I have a piece in the International Ceramic Museums collection but as I read further I realized that the focus on this years competition was Crawl Glazes. I saw they had a link to examples of crawl glaze work so thought I’d check it out and guess what….there was this piece of mine from 2012 as an example…cool. So the first photo here is the one they were showing and the next photo is the piece I am considering entering. One never knows what a week will bring….bemused fox that pots…

Update: I did enter the piece I was thinking about entering and I am happy to say it received Special Mention which includes a 1000.00 Euro award to take a course at the Arts centre in Faenza…nice!

Crawl Glaze Vessel, private collection

Collared Bowl by Mary Fox 9" W x 7" T
Collared Bowl by Mary Fox 9″ W x 7″ T

So, I did enter this piece and am happy to say that it was awarded one of the 3 special Mentions of the first edition of the “Ceramic&Colours Award 2016”.

Interview on MHV Magazine

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MHV Magazine

I was just interviewed in Modern Home Victoria magazine. They asked me the following questions:

  • Tell us how you started potting at 13 years old
  • Do you remember selling your first piece?
  • How did you connect with The Gallery at Mattick’s Farm?
  • Describe the transition from making functional stoneware to your unique sculptural pieces
  • Can you speak to the development of your own distinctive glazing effects and finishes?
  • What/who inspires your work today?
  • With new ideas constantly emerging, teaching workshops and keeping your gallery stocked, how do you hone your creative inspiration and stay focused?
  • Tell us about the autobiographical coffee table book you are currently working on with author Leah Fowler

Find my work at The Gallery at Mattick’s Farm in Victoria.

Read the full interview