There’s a Crack in Everything…

That’s How the Light Gets in * 

16 November - 8 December

New work by five local potters 

Liz Crowe, Trevor Heldt, Jacqui Keogh, Lee Nelms, Bronwen Wicks 

Inspired by the many poems celebrating imperfection, five local potters explore the beauty in their work and relish in the imperfections that emerge from the practice of the handmade.   

The works in this exhibition are created to embrace the imperfections that exist in all aspects of life and in the creative process.  

* (from Leonard Cohen Anthem 1992) 

Liz Crowe 

Serving food on Platters and Bowls I have created fills me with much satisfaction. As the vessels are passed around the table, I see connections made, bonds reestablished, and an embracing of imperfection as beauty. 

Trevor Heldt 

The pots in this exhibition are crafted to embrace their flaws and imagine a world where people did the same—where we celebrate kindness, and our differences strengthen the links with each other.  

Jacqui Keogh 

The theme of imperfection has been timely in terms of my progression as a ceramic artist and has served as a catalyst for dreaming, imagining and exploring. My innate need for perfection has been challenged and what I previously perceived as flaws are now opportunities. 

Lee Nelms  

The works I have created for this exhibition are formed by embracing incidental anthropomorphic elements that appear while manipulating the clay. The suggested forms are linked to my memories of people past and present and explore the crack between perception and reality. 

Bronwen Wicks  

My works have the intent to bring more light into our daily lives, cracking the habits of daily life to reveal the wonders waiting for all of us.  Handmade pieces which delight the senses remind us there is so much more than just the physical form.