ARTWORKS by Beauty Point ceramic sculptor Joy Georgeson will be displayed at two upcoming exhibitions in NSW.
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Nine raku fired pieces of hers will be among works by over 50 artists at the Artisans in the Garden held in Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens and three large hollow-bodied works of hers will go to Sculptures in the Garden in Mudgee.
It is the second time she will exhibit at both of the shows.
“It’s just wonderful to have the chance of exposure outside of the immediate area,” Ms Georgeson said.
She will be taking raku fired – a Japanese technique – pieces of such Australian animals as wallabies, kangaroos, bandicoots and marsupial mice to Sydney.
She has been making animals for about 30 years and has found considerable success with her work.
At the last Sculpture on the Edge in Bermagui she sold 12 pieces and she has sold a large hollow-bodied sculpture to Lord Mayor of Sydney Clover Moore, similar to the ones going to Mudgee.
While Ms Georgeson has always been interested in art, her love of ceramics began when she walked into a pottery shed in high school and began working with clay.
It’s not always to everyone’s taste, but I like to be honest with what I do.
“Clay was the medium I was attracted to more than anything,” she said.
“It was just the feel of it.
“Because it is three dimensional too you can create something that is visible from all angles.”
Ms Georgeson freely admits she likes to experiment with her work.
“It’s not always to everyone’s taste, but I like to be honest with what I do,” she said.
Artisans in the Gardens is from October 10-18 at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney.
Sculptures in the Garden will be held on October 10-11 in Mudgee and will be opened by Dame Marie Bashir.