Fine Arts Collection- Alumnae Artists

Carol Watkins (1950 - ) Alumna 1967

Title: Untitled Medium: saggar fired ceramic vase with silver leaf Date: 2020 Dimensions: Collection category: ceramics, alumnae artist Purchased 2020

Carol Watkins is founder of Hinterland Ceramics and she took up pottery in 2003 towards the end of a busy career in Human Resource Management. This included running her own agency in Brisbane.

Alternative firing methods such as raku, smoke and saggar are among her favourite mediums and processes. The origin of raku can be traced back to sixteenth century Japan and involves firing the glaze at a low temperature, removing pieces from the kiln while still glowing hot and introducing them into a reduction chamber containing combustible materials. The result can be unpredictable, leading to a certain serendipity, also present in Saggar and part of the fascination for the artist. No two pots will ever be exactly the same.

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