cuckoo.co.nz Ceramic Art by Jo McLean

cuckoo.co.nzJo McLean Ceramic Artist

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Gallery page 1Robin 11cm tallKokako 21cm tallBellbird 11cm tallSwallow 18cm longMagpie 30cm tallThrush 18cm tallFantail 11cm tallBarn Owl 25cm tallGoldfinch 12cm tallGallery page 2Saddleback 12cm tallRifleman 7cm tallRock Wren 7cm tallTui 24cm tallDove 22cm tallBrown Owl 25cm tallMagpies 30cm tallCrow 25cm tallGallery page 3Wall birdStarlings 12cm tallDoves 22cm tallBlue gold bird 9cm tallSong Birds approx 14cm tallSong BirdButterfly bird 14cm tall"Chase" 23cm tallBioBio - Jo McLeanI am an English-born artist with a BA (Hons) in Ceramics from South Glamorgan Institute of HE Faculty of Art and Design (1988). I moved to New Zealand in 1994.In November 1999, I left the workforce to become a full time mother to the first of my two children. It is only in the last year that I have created the time and space to return to ceramics.I find myself attracted to birds as subject matter because, for me, they represent a lightness of spirit and the ability to literally transcend the worries and distractions of the everyday. Birds have the ability to inhabit two worlds, two elements, simultaneously and I feel that there is something compelling about their physical and spiritual essence that remains elusive.Work currently showingUpstairs Gallery Lopdell House Titirangi"TWO" 17 March - 10 AprilWCCAC Members Exhibition24 - 30 March Corbans EstateI think the main reason I have wound up using clay over any other medium is because it gives me the opportunity to use form, texture and colour to express my ideas. It is very satisfying to transform creative thoughts into solid matter that can literally be picked up and held. I also have a love/hate relationship with the glazing process which is always unpredictable, sometimes suprising and often inspiring.If you see something you like on the site, I can make pieces to order. All pieces are hand crafted individually, and therefore unique. No two will be exactly the same. I am also happy to do commisioned piecesUpcoming Shows and Exhibitions"The Big Smoke" National Ceramics Exhibition1 - 21 April Mt Eden Village Community Center"Bird Speak"15 April - 29 May Corbans EstateJo's work available through Art and Soul Artists Agencyhttp://www.artandsoul.co.nz/Contactjo_cuckoo.co.nzPage 1

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