The Journal of Australian Ceramics

The Journal of Australian Ceramics (JAC) is Australia’s most widely read tri-annual contemporary ceramics magazine. Formerly known as Pottery in Australia (PIA), the magazine was first published in May 1962 (Vol 1, No 1). 

The JAC is a 128–160 page, full colour, contemporary ceramics journal. It is a valuable resource for professional and amateur ceramicists, teachers and students at all levels, galleries, arts administrators, curators, buyers and collectors. It contains artist profiles, commentary and critical essays, exhibition and book reviews, information on tertiary ceramic education, workshop reports, technical advice, suppliers, new products, exhibition and gallery listings. 

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FOCUS: INDUSTRY & STORY 
BENNETT’S MAGILL POTTERY 
BLAK MANTA COLLECTIVE 
JUDY BOYDELL 
BARAMBAH POTTERY 
TOOLKIT: LUSTRE

 

From the Editors Montessa Maack & Alison Smiles: 

Often when we discover a story behind a favourite artwork, it provides a conduit between us and the person or people behind the object. In this issue we have stories of resilience, travel, career achievements, and inquiry into the complex layered existence of clay in the material human world, as well as instances of the past reaching us here in the present.

 

In bringing this issue together alongside all our contributors and considering the presence of story, things seem to move in ellipses – we set out, we return to things, and we start out anew. Sometimes things repeat, but not quite exactly. Slowly knowledge is built through time and between us all.

 

We will continue to develop through the year from this thoughtful starting point of INDUSTRY & STORY. As always, we would love to hear what you are thinking.

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Featured in JAC 641:
Bennett’s Magill Pottery, The APY Blak Manta Collective, Anne Sherman, Lucile Sciallano, Barambah Pottery, the collection of Dr Michael Elliott, Judy Boydell, Lachlan MacKee, Tom Summers, Jayanto Tan, Guest Pots, Lea Durie, John Kuczwal, Abbas Akbari, Lustre, Isobel Waters, Gus Clutterbuck, Claudia De Salvo, Tracey Campbell, Grace Moseley, Woodfire WA, Laurel Billington, Beaudesert Potters, Spiral Gallery, Vale Sally Curry, Vale Michael Keighery, Vale Pete Pilven and Vale Laurens Tan