Description
This work marks the beginning of a series that seeks to explore adolescent imagination. It originates from small moments Jennifer and her 9-year-old daughter spend exploring the rock pools along the SE QLD Coast. Familiar fishlike features, the work poses the question: Is it a fabricated object, or a tangible piece of nature? To develop this idea, the work seems to suggest that a childs’ imaginative play, much like the fragile creatures in a rock pool, may become increasingly vulnerable as they grow up in this rapidly evolving AI landscape.
Materials White stoneware clay with clay body additions of collected Minjerribah pumice stone. Woodfired for 4 days the Noborigama at Gooseneck Pottery in Kardella. Natural ash glaze.
Measurements (mm) H 400 W 200 L 600
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About the Artist
Jennifer Hillhouse is an Australian ceramic artist based in Brisbane/Meanjin. She is a graduate of Queensland College of Art, where she studied Communication Design with Honours. After building an extensive career working in design and photography, Jennifer shifted her creative focus to clay in 2016, studying under the mentorship of Ray Cavill at Clayschool Brisbane. Her work is informed by her design sensibilities, where drawing and photography often play integral roles in the conceptual development of her pottery. She draws inspiration from documenting mineral textures and rock formations along the coast of Australia & France. Hillhouse’s primary interest is woodfiring, a passion that guides her studio practice. She actively seeks out opportunities to gain hands-on experience through firings across Australia. Notable experiences include firings at; Gooseneck Pottery in Kardella, Vic & Sawpit Studios, Gundaroo, all of which contribute to the development of her ceramic practice.
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Website www.jenniferhillhouse.com
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