This forum is over but we have created a free audio with slide images of the presentations that can be heard/viewed here:
Our panel forum, Responsible Materiality, looked at the role of matter in sustainable approaches to clay with Claire Ellis, Colin Hopkins and Steph Wallace.
As part of the 2025 Melbourne Design Week, we brought together three ceramic artists—Claire Ellis, Colin Hopkins, and Steph Wallace—whose practices challenge conventional approaches to materiality and sustainability and explore material reuse, environmental impact, and creative adaptation in ceramics.
Claire Ellis, fresh from a residency at the Jingdezhen Taoxichuan Art Center in China, shared insights into transforming industrial waste into ceramics. Colin Hopkins, following his three-month residency in Shigaraki, Japan, discussed his innovative use of local materials and experimental ceramic techniques. Steph Wallace responds directly to the landscape of Ballarat, and reflects on the environmental impact of colonialism and ongoing gold mining.
The discussion was presented in conjunction with Clay Matters collective and moderated by Amelia Black (Slow Clay teacher/manager, Clay Matters member and ceramic artist)
Event Details
Sunday 18 May
3 – 5:30 pm
Venue: Slow Clay Centre, 13 Keele St, Collingwood, Victoria
Bookings: $25 (concession), $28 Normal
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