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Off the Square, curated by Peter Haynes, consultant curator, writer and art historian, presents works by Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre’s vibrant membership of craft practitioners and designer makers. Highlighted will be a variety of approaches to medium and practice. The exhibition showcases recent work by 9 artists across a range of media including ceramics, glass, textiles and wood.
My works were created in response to one of Canberra's historic houses, Mugga Mugga Cottage which has been preserved as it was presented in the early 1900s. All the artefacts within the house are original and belong to the Curley Family, the last to occupy the house.
Excerpt from Peter Haynes essay
"Kate's particular interests lie in the role of women in the domestic sphere and how the objects they used performing their role(s) resonate with us today. Objects hold the memories that constitute our history. They are the beginnings of the narratives of the transience of quotidian life. To further resonate with her historical sources Ward has used the form of the billy can as her canvas. The billy can is ubiquitous in Australian folklore as the indispensable cooking utensil. Its contents offered sustenance and warmth and it stands as a metaphor for the small familial pleasures it afforded to those who used it. As such it is the ideal form to carry her decorative messages."
Further links
Peter Haynes catalogue essay
Craft ACT: Craft + Design Centre
Belconnen Arts Centre
Press
My works were created in response to one of Canberra's historic houses, Mugga Mugga Cottage which has been preserved as it was presented in the early 1900s. All the artefacts within the house are original and belong to the Curley Family, the last to occupy the house.
Excerpt from Peter Haynes essay
"Kate's particular interests lie in the role of women in the domestic sphere and how the objects they used performing their role(s) resonate with us today. Objects hold the memories that constitute our history. They are the beginnings of the narratives of the transience of quotidian life. To further resonate with her historical sources Ward has used the form of the billy can as her canvas. The billy can is ubiquitous in Australian folklore as the indispensable cooking utensil. Its contents offered sustenance and warmth and it stands as a metaphor for the small familial pleasures it afforded to those who used it. As such it is the ideal form to carry her decorative messages."
Further links
Peter Haynes catalogue essay
Craft ACT: Craft + Design Centre
Belconnen Arts Centre
Press