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Combining Ceramics and Junk

Combining Ceramics and Junk Nancy D Lane describes working with Mardie Whitla When I expressed interest in trying my hand at ceramics, Mardie Whitla invited me to the home studio in her garage. There we had a great day, with Mardie teaching me the ropes of creating hand-built ceramics. Mardie started with the basics, showing […]

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Mardie Whitla blogs about her ceramic sculpture Poseur

Mardie Whitla blogs about her ceramic sculpture Poseur It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Do you see what I see? My Italian friend, Patrizia, arrived in Melbourne on 27 February 2020 for her six-week holiday. It was her first visit to Australia, and she arrived on the day that […]

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Mardie Whitla blogs about her handbuilt ceramic carousel

Mardie Whitla blogs about her handbuilt ceramic carousel It’s taken about 25 years to realise I must have an inner carousel connection. Years ago we went to France for a week to celebrate a special birthday at, among other places, Michelin Star restaurant Tour D’Argent.  On our final evening in cold and windy Paris, we […]