Sandra L Brown
Biography
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"I am interested in the complimentary
use of two materials that are greatly distanced in their workability
and traditionally are not often worked together - porcelain and
silver. These are two of the finest materials available to the crafts
person and both enhance each other's features. Both of these materials
have a preciousness that makes them sensuous to work with and to
look at. I am keen to envelop one with the other, often working
with the materials in a contextual manner, which allows my design
process to flow through the body of work, yet allow both materials
their own dominance within the composition."
Specialising in porcelain and glass mediums since 1980, Sandra has completed the Master of Design (Honours) at the University of New South Wales, College of Fine Arts, where she was researching aspects of object signification within the domestic environment. In 2000 she completed a Bachelor of Applied Arts with First Class Honours from UNSW, COFA. Several important influences resulting from these studies have become central to her studio work today. These influences have manifested not only within the body of work, but also within the philosophical approach she has taken to achieve the results. Through her studio practice Sandra instills into her objects the same level of craftsmanship that can be seen in decorative art pieces of the past. Using many of the same materials, but designing and working with them in a contemporary context, she strives to produce objects that impart to the viewer the inspirations that have come to her from her investigations. Sandra's work has been featured in national and international publications such as Craft Arts International, Ceramic Art and Perception, Object Magazine, Pottery in Australia and The Australian Porcelain Art Decorator. Her three books, Textures and Techniques for Porcelain and Ceramics (1991), Creative Effects for Porcelain and Ceramics (1994) and Decorative Options for Porcelain, Ceramics and Pottery (1997) are seminal references for those wishing to work with over-glaze textures and design. Recent exhibitions that have featured her work include Ritual of Tea (The Jam Factory, Adelaide, 2002, Object Galleries, Sydney 2003), Contemporary Wearables 01 (Toowoomba Regional Gallery, Toowoomba, and traveling exhibition, 2001-2002), New Design 2000 (Object Galleries, Sydney, 2000) and International Lace for Fashion Award and Exhibition 2001 (Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, 2001). |
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