"What's Happening in Australian Ceramics?" is a project led by Anne Sherman, a ceramic artist, educator, social researcher and evaluation specialist.​

 

The project is inspired by Anne's experiences navigating transitions into Australian Ceramics after relocating from the US to Australia in 2019. Her inquiry is motivated by observations of cultural and structural differences within the ceramics communities. Her practice is informed by her experience conducting  social and environmental impact evaluations for government and not-for-profit organisations and her educational foundations in "human-centered design".

 

Anne's project seeks to gain insight into the unique challenges and opportunities of maintaining a vibrant ceramics ecosystem in Australia, initiate deeper conversations, and, ultimately, strengthen the position of ceramics within contemporary craft traditions nationally and internationally.​

 

"What's Happening in Australian Ceramics?" is a multi-stage project comprised of desktop research, stakeholder interviews, a national survey and facilitated workshop, the results of which will be published as a series of three articles in the Journal of Australian Ceramics (JAC).