mary-lou hogarth...

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My work is made from earthenware clay and is generally slab built and decorated with under-glaze and oxides. I have dedicated my time to working as a potter since 1988 and I have continued experimenting and learning from these techniques of production.

I have always viewed my 'pots' as a canvas on which to tell stories and make wry reflections on life, the family, and community.

I use clay because of its three dimensional qualities, its plasticity, and the pleasure I find in watching the different stages of clay production from wet to leather-hard, to dry and then the magic of the gas kiln, whereby colours may change and clay becomes vitrified into its permanent form.

My work tends to follow themes, searching for some sort of resolution to things that preoccupy me - families, the natural world, farming practices, and the state of the spirit.

I work from home and spend a lot of time thinking and watching, writing, and drawing. My life as a potter is my passion and it has led to many opportunities both demanding and highly fulfilling.

My work may be found in many private and public collections in Australia and overseas. I also make one off ceramic pieces for private commissions. With these pots I am able to design a piece that is truly individual and is like creating immortality for the person featured.