Is The Dinner Party Dead Exhibition

Story

After the success of the 1999 Ceramic Conference the organising committee, the Clay & Glass Association of Western Australia now known as the Ceramic Arts Association of Western Australia (CAAWA), organised a national and international ceramic exhibition that focussed on the practice of making ceramic tableware. The exhibition was held at the […]

David Hunt

Mentor

Warrick encountered David Hunt in 1986 when he enrolled in the Advanced Diploma in Studio Ceramics at Perth Technical College. As a young and impressionable 16-year-old, Warrick transitioned directly from high school into the three-year Advanced Diploma course. David, who served as the head of the ceramic course, had a […]

Kaye Palmateer

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“Kaye is my Mum and she has always supported and believed in me throughout my life. I was a bit of a worry to her in my teenage years when I made the unconventional decision to forgo traditional schooling and embark on a path of surfing as my first-choice endeavour […]

Stewart Scambler

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Working alongside Joan Campbell in her Bathers Beach Studio not only provided Warrick with valuable artistic experiences, but also afforded him the opportunity to connect with numerous local, national, and international artists. Many of these artists either sold their work through Joan’s gallery shop or visited her studio during their […]

Joan Campbell

Mentor

In 1988, Warrick crossed paths with Joan during the opening of his Advanced Diploma in Studio Ceramics graduation exhibition. This encounter proved to be fortuitous, as Joan extended an offer for him to work as a studio assistant in her Bathers Beach studio in Fremantle. Under Joan’s guidance, Warrick embarked […]