Siliceous Award for Ceramic Excellence 2023

Siliceous is a national award for excellence and innovation and is held every two years, attracting ceramic artists from around Australia. This year we are joined by Australian Wood Firers United, presenting the inaugural Gwyn Hanssen Pigott Wood Fired Ceramics Award. Gwyn (one of Australia’s most significant ceramic artists) set up her last residence and wood kiln in Ipswich.

Ceramic Arts Queensland is staging the Siliceous Award for Ceramic Excellence 2023 finalists’ exhibition at the Ipswich Community Gallery from 14 October – 5 November. Scroll down to view our calendar of events.

Ray Cavill Siliceous Finalist 2023 Gwyn Hanssen Pigott Award
Dark Fruit Astrid Salomon Siliceous Winner 2023
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Calendar of events

Siliceous 2023 exhibition

Daily 10am – 3pm, Oct 14th – 5th Nov

Ipswich Community Gallery

D’Arcy Doyle Place

FREE ENTRY

 

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Pop-up Studio

Come try your hand at throwing on a potter’s wheel, in a friendly, encouraging environment. No advance registration needed, and it’s free! Our expert teaching artists will show you how it’s done, and then lead you through how to make a small bowl. Once you’ve tried wheel-throwing you can walk across to the Ipswich Art Gallery and try hand-building. 

FREE ACTIVITY – no bookings required

10am -12pm and 1pm – 3pm

 Saturday 14th Oct

Saturday 21st Oct

Saturday 4th Nov

 

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Guided tours:

Enjoy a guided tour through the prestigious contemporary ceramic art exhibition ‘Siliceous – Award for Ceramic Excellence’, featuring the best of ceramic art from around Australia

Sat 14th Oct 2pm

Sun 15th Oct 2pm

Sat 21st Oct 11am

Sun 22nd 11am

Sat 28th Oct 11am

Sun 29th Oct at 11am

Sat 4th Nov at 11am

Sun 5th Nov at 11am

 

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Floor talk by Jane du Rand

‘A Ceramic Artist’s Practice’.

11am on Sunday, 15 October, 2023.

Ipswich Community Gallery

D’Arcy Doyle Place

FREE ENTRY

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Ian Currie Memorial Lecture

Ian Currie Memorial Lecture by Dr Steven Harrison. This is a paid event, please book through our website https://ceramicartsqld.org.au/events/ 

Digital Arts Trail

Discover hidden ceramic treasures around Ipswich with CAQ’s digital arts trail map.

“Explore, learn, and discover modern ceramics with Ceramic Arts Queensland at the Ipswich Community Gallery.”

CAQ would like to acknowledge with gratitude the contribution made by the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) in delivering this community program. The RADF is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Ipswich City Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.