Clay on Country - ceramics from the central desert

Clay on Country is a celebration of clay, community, culture, and creativity. Showcasing the enthusiasm for ceramic practice in the central desert region the exhibition is a diverse and eclectic survey, the first of its kind, including over 35 artists and collectives, the majority of whom have made new work for the show. The varied works in Clay on Country reflect Ancestral stories, contemporary experiences and settler histories alongside the joys and challenges of making with clay, the push and pull of the medium and the myriad results of an engagement with this most tactile of materials. Artback NT is assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body and Proudly Sponsored by Arts NT. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government's Visions of Australia program. Clay on Country – ceramics from the central desert. Presented in partnership, at Central Goldfields Art Gallery, with the Art Gallery of Ballarat. Featured Image: Jayana Andy, Tjukula/waterhole, 2022. Wheel thrown stoneware, underglazes, sgraffito. 52 x 225 x 185mm. Tjukula/waterhole, 2022. Wheel thrown stoneware, underglazes, sgraffito. 200 x 305 x 235mm. Image courtesy of Sara Maiorino