Andrea du Chatenier, 'Cornflower'. Photo by Sam Hartnett (cropped) / Supplied.
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Andrea du Chatenier in the studio / Supplied
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Andrea du Chatenier, 'Cornflower'. Photo by Sam Hartnett (cropped) / Supplied.
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Andrea du Chatenier in the studio / Supplied
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Glam Rock
Andrea du Chatenier is an established sculptor turned ceramicist whose avid exploration of the medium embraces play, re-invention and reinterpretation. She says, "I am a badly behaved potter who always fails at functionality."
“Not for me, the brown-smoked earth tones of the craft potters of the 1970s. I see no need to create a rustic vision of earthiness when the Earth’s geology is full of exotic, flamboyant, and beguiling minerals that are as glitzy as a glamour queen. I embrace oozy clay, brittle embellishments, glitzy surfaces, unstable bases and entropic forms. My work is infused with joy, wit, and a playful nod to the West Coast ceramicists of the USA. I am for the speculative fictions of clay-work, over the diary entries. I am for trial and error, and for “what ifs?” over tried and trues. I am a badly behaved potter who always fails at functionality. My clay skills begin with bad habits and end with bad breaks. I am for impurities and mixed-up processes. I am lazy and loose, uptight and controlling. I make what I want to make, and I hope against hope, the kiln Gods will wreak havoc.” – Andrea du Chatenier
Join us on campus as this leading artist and 'badly behaved potter' shares who she is and how she makes.
Glam Rock
Andrea du Chatenier is an established sculptor turned ceramicist whose avid exploration of the medium embraces play, re-invention and reinterpretation. She says, "I am a badly behaved potter who always fails at functionality."
“Not for me, the brown-smoked earth tones of the craft potters of the 1970s. I see no need to create a rustic vision of earthiness when the Earth’s geology is full of exotic, flamboyant, and beguiling minerals that are as glitzy as a glamour queen. I embrace oozy clay, brittle embellishments, glitzy surfaces, unstable bases and entropic forms. My work is infused with joy, wit, and a playful nod to the West Coast ceramicists of the USA. I am for the speculative fictions of clay-work, over the diary entries. I am for trial and error, and for “what ifs?” over tried and trues. I am a badly behaved potter who always fails at functionality. My clay skills begin with bad habits and end with bad breaks. I am for impurities and mixed-up processes. I am lazy and loose, uptight and controlling. I make what I want to make, and I hope against hope, the kiln Gods will wreak havoc.” – Andrea du Chatenier
Join us on campus as this leading artist and 'badly behaved potter' shares who she is and how she makes.