Surfacing - an exhibition by two sisters 

The idea for this exhibition was sparked three years ago in Tasmania when Alice Springs was announced as the venue for the next Australian Ceramics Triennial. J9 is well known amongst the Alice Springs arts community and we thought it would be a fabulous opportunity for us to work together on sculptural forms, to share our practices and learn from each other and hopefully extend our own work.

J9 is inspired by the ripples on the water and the evidence that water and wind leave on the earth. She has been using reclaimed aluminium mesh for the last few years to depict the ripples on the water and the affect that changing climate and has on phytoplankton in the ocean. 

I am inspired by cracks in the earth and how the sun and wind affect the earth and dried it out. I love the colours of the centre, and am awed by the beautiful colours that iron can create.  I don’t really understand why I am drawn to this but I am.

We were able to find common ground by thinking about the way that all the elements wind, water, fire, and air affect the earth. The title ‘surfacing’ means to rise or come to the surface of the water or ground.