‘Everything leaving the workspace is a fave but this group has the title because the outcome of each piece mystified and intrigued me the most both at first sight and now.

Individually they show a technical pursuit or aesthetic exploration from the past 30 years.

Some have been out in the world and some have never left home, until now.

All works are coil-built from various clays, painted with slip (liquid clay) and ceramic pigments and oxides. Most have undergone several kiln firings.’

Christine Thacker – Artist Statement

Christine Thacker (b 1953) is an internationally renowned ceramic artist, beginning her pottery journey in the 1970s at the Cambridgeshire Pottery in England. During this time she learned electric firing and earthenware techniques that became the foundational knowledge of her pottery craft. Thacker has explored various ceramic forms throughout her career, believing each piece reflects her past creations, embraced aesthetics, learned lessons, and forgotten details

Thacker has had an expansive career, showing in various solo and group exhibitions globally. She has also been the recipient of various artistic achievements, including the 2013 winner of the merit certificate and the 2015 Premier Award from Auckland Studio Potters annual exhibition.

She first exhibited with Bowen Galleries Figurative Clay,1986.